There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Kashima Antlers leading Shonan Bellmare by 21 points.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Kashima Antlers and Shonan Bellmare.
Kashima Antlers form and stats
Kashima Antlers have played 7 J-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of six straight victories regardless of arena.
Kashima enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Cerezo Osaka's place. The match ended 2-1 with Everaldo and Juan Alano scoring. A strong away win before that one, visiting Shimizu S-Pulse and winning 2-1.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Kashima home games with this odds we find four games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in three wins, zero draws and one defeat. Looking at the victories, two matches were won by at least two goals.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Oita Trinita are coming to town in four days.
A decent goal production from Kashima in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 7 league matches. 10 goals have been conceded.
Shonan Bellmare form and stats
Shonan Bellmare, who have the fewest points (4) away in J-League, have only collected 4 points from their away games in the J-League, after 1-1-6 (8 played).
Bellmare's previous game was their home loss versus Shimizu S-Pulse (0-3). Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Gamba Osaka.
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Shonan Bellmare played away with similar odds. This revealed three games. The visitors overcame the odds to win zero times, zero were draws and the home team won as expected three times.
A quick return to home after this game, as Shonan Bellmare are hosting Kawasaki Frontale in the J-League only four days away.
Bellmare find the net regularly in their away games. 10 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. Bellmare have conceded 19 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Kashima and Shonan Bellmare have met before this season: Shonan Bellmare - Kashima Antlers 1-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Kashima won four, Shonan Bellmare won six and zero draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Stum 11 goals |  S. Doi 5 goals |  N. Ishihara 5 goals |
Kashima Antlers missing players
Shonan Bellmare missing players
| Kashima Antlers | Shonan Bellmare | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 30 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 14 |
| 25 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 19 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 56% |
| 67% | 57% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 50% |
| 33% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 62% | 38% |
| 17% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 38% | 25% |
| 67% | 71% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 44% |
| 6% | 14% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 28% | 14% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 44% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 226 | 92 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 48 | 100 |
| 83 | 38 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 20 | 39 |
| 34% | 29% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 50% | 31% |
- All of Kashima Antlers's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Kashima Antlers have scored more than double the goals of Shonan Bellmare.
- Kashima Antlers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Kashima Antlers is in the best form (6-0-0)
- Shonan Bellmare has the fewest points (4) away in J-League
- Shonan Bellmare has the fewest points from losing position (0) in J-League
- Shonan Bellmare has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in J-League
- Shonan Bellmare have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Shonan Bellmare have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Shonan Bellmare haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 39 | 47 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 39 |
| 3 | Tokyo | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 35 |
| 4 | Nagoya Grampus | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 30 |
| 6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 27 |
| 7 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 27 |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 18 | -7 | 27 |
| 9 | Gamba Osaka | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 26 |
| 10 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 22 |
| 11 | Oita Trinita | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -5 | 22 |
| 12 | Vissel Kobe | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | -5 | 20 |
| 13 | Consadole Sapporo | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -12 | 17 |
| 14 | Yokohama | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -13 | 17 |
| 15 | Sagan Tosu | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 14 |
| 16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -16 | 12 |
| 17 | Vegalta Sendai | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -14 | 11 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -15 | 9 |