Kashima Antlers vs Tokushima Vortis preview for betting prediction

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

Kashima Antlers form and stats

Kashima Antlers have played 11 J-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).

A good away victory last time out for Kashima Antlers, who won 2-1 against Shonan Bellmare (placed 17th). Tomoya Inukai, defender, was given a rating of 8.33/10 in that game, top of the team. Inukai scored two goals, hit the woodwork once and won 8 of 15 duels. A late climax in the match against Shonan Bellmare as the winning goal came two minutes into overtime; scored by Tomoya Inukai.

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Gamba Osaka.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Kashima's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played eight games, won six matches, drawn one and lost one.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as V-Varen Nagasaki are coming to town in three days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (22 in 11 games), Kashima's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Kashima have conceded 12 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

Tokushima Vortis form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Tokushima Vortis so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 3-1-7 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Tokushima Vortis have lost on their last two travels.

Impressive finishing from Kazuki Nishiya and Taisei Miyashiro secured the home win 2-1 against Gamba Osaka in their previous game. Midfield player Ken Iwao was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.92/10. Iwao served one assist, hit six key passes and had 64 successful passes (of 74 total).

A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Shimizu S-Pulse.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Tokushima Vortis playing away, we found two games. Results were zero away wins, zero draws and two home wins.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 16 goals have been conceded by Tokushima in these games.

Head 2 Head

Kashima and Tokushima Vortis have played each other already this season: Tokushima Vortis - Kashima Antlers 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Kashima three wins, zero draws and Tokushima Vortis zero victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

R. Araki 6 goals

A. Ueda 6 goals

T. Miyashiro 6 goals

Kashima Antlers missing players

Tokushima Vortis missing players