An important duel in the bottom section of the J-League, with both Kashima Antlers and Kashiwa Reysol experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 16th and the visitors in 17th place.
- Kashima Antlers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Kashiwa Reysol have yet to win a game away.
It's no vacation for neither Kashima nor Kashiwa Reysol as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Kashima Antlers form and stats
1 victory, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what Kashima Antlers have to build on here at Kashima Soccer Stadium in the J-League. Kashima has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager A. Zago and the players.
Before that match, a Nabisco Cup win away at Avispa Fukuoka.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Kashima have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won seven times, drawn four and lost two.
There will be little rest for Kashima after this match as they are travelling to Consadole Sapporo for a J-League game in only four days.
Kashima Antlers has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Kashima have conceded 6 from these games.
Kashiwa Reysol form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their J-League travels is 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Prior to that result Kashiwa won their away game at Urawa Reds in the Nabisco Cup. The scoreline was 1-0.
Kashiwa Reysol are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, two draws and two defeats. From a total of six matches.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Gamba Osaka in just four days.
Goals are few and far between in Kashiwa's away league games. Only 1 goal from 4 travels. Kashiwa have conceded 6 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - one - three (Kashima wins - draws - Kashiwa Reysol wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Araki 4 goals |  H. Goya 2 goals | K. Machida 1 goals |
Kashima Antlers missing players
Kashiwa Reysol missing players
| Kashima Antlers | Kashiwa Reysol | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 25% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 75% | 57% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 16.5 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9.2 | 9 |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 22% | 26% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 11% | 25% |
- Kashima Antlers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Kashima Antlers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kashiwa Reysol have scored away.
- Kashima Antlers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Kashiwa Reysol have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Kashiwa Reysol have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Kashiwa Reysol have yet to win a game away.
- Kashiwa Reysol haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 22 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | Sagan Tosu | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| 5 | Vissel Kobe | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | Tokyo | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Tokushima Vortis | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 11 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 12 | Urawa Reds | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 8 |
| 13 | Consadole Sapporo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 14 | Shonan Bellmare | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 5 |
| 15 | Oita Trinita | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 16 | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 4 |
| 18 | Gamba Osaka | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 19 | Yokohama | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -14 | 1 |
| 20 | Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -14 | 1 |