The J-League league table tells a tale about these participants so far, with Kashima Antlers in front of Yokohama by 34 points. Tipsway previews the game:
- Kashima Antlers have the most matches over the total-line (18) in J-League
- Yokohama have the most conceded goals (65) in J-League
This promises to be an intriguing game with lots of spark and excitement as both contenders are well renewed since they last played a game. Bring it on!
Kashima Antlers form and stats
Kashima Antlers have played 15 J-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-3-4 (wins-draws-losses).
A strong away win for Kashima against Cerezo Osaka the last match, as Ayase Ueda (2) were on target. Manager N. Soma felt very clever after Ayase Ueda scored the winning goal against Cerezo Osaka, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 56th minute. Keigo Tsunemoto was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.2 out of 10. The defender Tsunemoto won 13 of 16 duels.
Before that game, the home loss against Kawasaki Frontale with the scoreline 1-2.A decent goal production from Kashima in their home games so far, with 29 goals from 15 league matches. On the other hand, Kashima have conceded 18 goals.
Yokohama form and stats
There's been little loot from Yokohama's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 15 away games in the J-League. Yokohama only have 1 win to counter their 12 defeats and 2 draws. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Yokohama's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Yokohama delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Yokohama F. Marinos (placed 2nd) in their previous match; a J-League game. Saulo Mineiro, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.81. Mineiro scored two goals, hit the woodwork two (!) times and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
A 0-4 defeat away at Tokyo before that.Yokohama are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 7 goals from 15 away games. Yokohama are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 7 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
The squads have played each other already this season, with the final score Yokohama - Kashima 0-3 written in the official records. Previous five meetings between these sides: Kashima won four, Yokohama triumphed in one and we saw zero draws. three games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  A. Ueda 11 goals |  R. Araki 9 goals | T. Inukai 5 goals |
Kashima Antlers missing players
Yokohama missing players
| Kashima Antlers | Yokohama | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 5 | 12 | 19 |
| 52 | 29 | 10 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 23 |
| 32 | 18 | 6 | Conceded | C | 18 | 40 | 65 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 97% |
| 77% | 87% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 87% | 90% |
| 61% | 67% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 67% | 57% |
| 23% | 33% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 40% | 33% |
| 3% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 20% | 13% |
| 52% | 60% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 40% | 47% |
| 35% | 27% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 13% | 13% |
| 16% | 13% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 80% | 53% | 43% |
| 5.6 | 6.2 | 7.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 5 | 5.2 |
| 1.2 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12.3 | 14.6 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| 5.1 | 5.6 | 6.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| 33% | 35% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 4% | 13% | 23% |
- Kashima Antlers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kashima Antlers have scored more than double the goals of Yokohama.
- Kashima Antlers have the most matches over the total-line (18) in J-League
- Kashima Antlers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Yokohama have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Yokohama have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Yokohama have the fewest matches under the total-line (10) in J-League
- Yokohama have the fewest scored goals (7) away in J-League
- Yokohama have the most conceded goals (40) away in J-League
- Yokohama have the most conceded goals (65) in J-League
- Yokohama have the most conceded goals in the first half (34) in J-League
- Yokohama have the most conceded goals in the second half (31) in J-League
- Yokohama have the the worst goal difference (-33) away in J-League
- Yokohama have the the worst goal difference (-42) 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 | 30 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 65 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 45 | 75 |
| 2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 66 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 38 | 66 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 57 |
| 4 | Vissel Kobe | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 54 |
| 5 | Urawa Reds | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 54 |
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 31 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 14 | 20 | 53 |
| 7 | Sagan Tosu | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 51 |
| 8 | Avispa Fukuoka | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 46 |
| 9 | Tokyo | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 46 |
| 10 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 31 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 42 |
| 11 | Cerezo Osaka | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 19 | -1 | 39 |
| 12 | Consadole Sapporo | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -7 | 39 |
| 13 | Gamba Osaka | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | -10 | 33 |
| 14 | Kashiwa Reysol | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 30 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 17 | -12 | 33 |
| 15 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 44 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 20 | -15 | 29 |
| 16 | Shonan Bellmare | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 24 | -6 | 27 |
| 17 | Tokushima Vortis | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 43 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 25 | -21 | 26 |
| 18 | Vegalta Sendai | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 49 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 30 | -26 | 22 |
| 19 | Oita Trinita | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 30 | -28 | 21 |
| 20 | Yokohama | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 65 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 40 | -42 | 19 |