Kashima Antlers are pursuing the top league places while Oita Trinita are more worried about avoiding relegation. Who will get the points?
- Kashima Antlers have the most matches over the total-line (22) in J-League
- Oita Trinita have the fewest scored goals (26) in J-League
Both teams have had a decent time to rest since their last competitive action. Let's trust this will be an enthusiastic fixture!
These teams have little in common geographically as Oita Trinita have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Trinita are struggling to avoid relegation.
Kashima Antlers form and stats
The total J-League statistics at home this season for Kashima Antlers are 9-3-5 (wins-draws-losses).
Kashima's previous game was a J-League match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Urawa Reds (placed 6th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Shoma Doi, who usually features in attack, was the best player for the team in that fixture, earning a rating of 7.84 (out of 10). Doi scored one goal and hit two key passes.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Sanfrecce Hiroshima and winning 4-1.The Kashima fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 31 goals in 17 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 20 goals have been conceded.
Oita Trinita form and stats
Oita Trinita have only collected 5 points from their away games in the J-League, after 1-2-14 (17 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 16 away games in a row.
Home advantage was not enough for Trinita in their previous game, as they lost their J-League-match, hosting Gamba Osaka, 2-3. Midfielder Hokuto Shimoda was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.83. Shimoda served one assist, hit three key passes and had 74 successful passes (of 83 total).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Avispa Fukuoka wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.The visitors have scored 9 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Trinita have conceded 32 goals in their away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams faced each other previously this season: Oita Trinita - Kashima 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Kashima Antlers seven wins, one draw and Oita Trinita two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() A. Ueda 13 goals | ![]() R. Araki 10 goals | ![]() Y. Machida 7 goals |
Kashima Antlers missing players
Oita Trinita missing players
| Kashima Antlers | Oita Trinita | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 17 | 6 | Played | P | 5 | 17 | 35 |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 14 | 21 |
| 60 | 31 | 11 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 26 |
| 36 | 20 | 8 | Conceded | C | 12 | 32 | 53 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 94% |
| 77% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 65% | 66% |
| 63% | 65% | 83% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 41% | 34% |
| 23% | 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 18% | 17% |
| 6% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 18% | 11% |
| 54% | 59% | 83% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 41% | 43% |
| 34% | 29% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 6% | 20% |
| 14% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 59% | 43% |
| 5.5 | 6.3 | 7.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.4 | 14.6 | 16.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.8 | 6 | 5.9 |
| 5.2 | 5.6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 33% | 33% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 22% | 31% |
| 6.6 | 6.1 | 5.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.2 | 12.8 | 10.7 |
| 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.8 | 6 | 4.7 |
- Kashima Antlers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kashima Antlers have scored more than double the goals of Oita Trinita.
- Kashima Antlers have the most matches over the total-line (22) in J-League
- Kashima Antlers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Oita Trinita have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Oita Trinita have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Oita Trinita have the fewest points (5) away in J-League
- Oita Trinita have the fewest scored goals (26) in J-League
- Oita Trinita have the fewest scored goals (9) away in J-League
- Oita Trinita have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in J-League
| 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 | 35 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 72 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 12 | 47 | 85 |
| 2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 35 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 78 | 32 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 46 | 75 |
| 3 | Vissel Kobe | 35 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 58 | 34 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 67 |
| 4 | Kashima Antlers | 35 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 60 | 36 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 16 | 24 | 62 |
| 5 | Nagoya Grampus | 35 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 62 |
| 6 | Urawa Reds | 35 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 59 |
| 7 | Sagan Tosu | 35 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 56 |
| 8 | Avispa Fukuoka | 35 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 51 |
| 9 | Tokyo | 35 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 50 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 26 | -3 | 49 |
| 10 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 35 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 39 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 46 |
| 11 | Cerezo Osaka | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 43 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 45 |
| 12 | Consadole Sapporo | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 48 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 22 | -4 | 45 |
| 13 | Gamba Osaka | 35 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 17 | -11 | 43 |
| 14 | Kashiwa Reysol | 35 | 12 | 4 | 19 | 34 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 24 | -16 | 40 |
| 15 | Shonan Bellmare | 35 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 34 | 40 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 26 | -6 | 33 |
| 16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 35 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 33 | 53 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 26 | -20 | 33 |
| 17 | Tokushima Vortis | 35 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 29 | 51 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 31 | -22 | 30 |
| 18 | Oita Trinita | 35 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 53 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 32 | -27 | 28 |
| 19 | Vegalta Sendai | 35 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 29 | 57 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 37 | -28 | 27 |
| 20 | Yokohama | 35 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 72 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 44 | -40 | 27 |