It's advantage Kashima Antlers so far with their 3rd position in the J-League table, welcoming Vissel Kobe who are placed 10th.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Kashima Antlers are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Vissel Kobe is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Kashima Antlers form and stats
36 points is a decent return from 16 J-League games here at Kashima Soccer Stadium for Kashima Antlers. The data says 11 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Kashima Antlers, their manager G. Oiwa and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
The Kashima Antlers crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Vissel Kobe here at Kashima Soccer Stadium in a J-League match. Before that, Kashima Antlers played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Kashima Antlers have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Kashima Soccer Stadium with 29 goals in 16 league matches. Kashima Antlers are not conceding a lot of goals here at Kashima Soccer Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 16 matches.
Vissel Kobe form and stats
The visitors, who have the most conceded goals (32) away in J-League, are W5-D2-L9 on the road this term. That's in the J-League.
Two travels in a row for Vissel Kobe, whose manager T. Fink could celebrate last time after the J-League win against Kashima Antlers. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Cerezo Osaka.
Vissel Kobe has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 25 goals from 16 games. Vissel Kobe have conceded 32 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Kashima Antlers - Vissel Kobe 1-3 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Kashima Antlers won 5, Vissel Kobe won 3 and 2 draws. 6 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 
Serginho
12 goals
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David Villa
12 goals
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K. Furuhashi
10 goals
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Kashima Antlers missing players
Vissel Kobe missing players
| Kashima Antlers | Vissel Kobe | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 33 | 17 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 17 | 33 |
| 17 | 11 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 53 | 30 | 7 | Scored | S | 6 | 28 | 57 |
| 30 | 15 | 6 | Conceded | C | 12 | 33 | 58 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 82% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 82% | 82% |
| 45% | 53% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 71% | 67% |
| 27% | 24% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 41% | 42% |
| 6% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 24% | 24% |
| 52% | 47% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 76% | 70% |
| 42% | 47% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 6% | 15% |
| 9% | 6% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 18% | 15% |
| 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 4.8 | 4 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.7 |
| 1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 397 | 215 | 75 | Total Shots | T S | 63 | 201 | 439 |
| 141 | 72 | 20 | Shots on Target | S O | 23 | 81 | 170 |
| 38% | 42% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 35% | 34% |
- Kashima Antlers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kashima Antlers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Vissel Kobe has the most conceded goals (32) away
- Vissel Kobe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vissel Kobe 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 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 32 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 61 | 37 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 64 |
| 2 | Tokyo | 32 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 63 |
| 3 | Kashima Antlers | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 25 | 60 |
| 4 | Kawasaki Frontale | 32 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 54 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 25 | 57 |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 53 |
| 6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 52 |
| 7 | Oita Trinita | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 47 |
| 8 | Consadole Sapporo | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 51 | 47 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 4 | 43 |
| 9 | Gamba Osaka | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 47 | 45 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 2 | 41 |
| 10 | Vissel Kobe | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 57 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 32 | -3 | 41 |
| 11 | Vegalta Sendai | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 36 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 25 | -8 | 38 |
| 12 | Nagoya Grampus | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 47 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 30 | -3 | 37 |
| 13 | Urawa Reds | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -15 | 36 |
| 14 | Sagan Tosu | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 32 | 50 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -18 | 36 |
| 15 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 43 | 67 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 40 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 27 | -24 | 36 |
| 16 | Shonan Bellmare | 32 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 38 | 62 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 28 | -24 | 32 |
| 17 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 32 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 35 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -16 | 30 |
| 18 | Júbilo Iwata | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 46 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 19 | -20 | 28 |