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- Urawa Reds have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in J-League
- Kashima Antlers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
Urawa Reds have less rest than Kashima Antlers in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a J-League game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Saitama Stadium 2002. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Kashima Antlers have had more rest.
Urawa Reds form and stats
This stadium, Saitama Stadium 2002, has been a fortress for Urawa Reds in the J-League so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 5-0-1. Urawa Reds has recorded two wins in a row here at Saitama Stadium 2002, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The Urawa fans enjoyed the previous fixture, watching their team host Sanfrecce Hiroshima and win 2-1. Some amazing scenes last match, when Ito scored the winning goal two minutes into stoppage time. Midfield player Ito got a match rating of 8.45 in that game, the max score being 10. Ito scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and had 34 successful passes (of 41 total).
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Kyoto Sanga.This is expected to be a close game, with Urawa Reds perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Urawa Reds as a small favourite), we find 10 games. Urawa Reds has won 6 of these, drawn 3 and lost 1.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Kansai University are coming to town in three days.
The Urawa Reds manager Skorża has got the team scoring with 13 from 6 home games in the league. Urawa have conceded 7 in these home matches.
Kashima Antlers form and stats
Kashima Antlers have an excellent away record in the J-League so far with 5-1-2 from 8 games.
Kashima Antlers are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Sagan Tosu (placed 12th). Attacker Suzuki got a player rating of 8.82 in the game. "Man of the match" Suzuki scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Before that one, the win at home hosting Kashiwa Reysol in the Nabisco Cup (1-0).
After this away game Kashima Antlers return home for a Emperor Cup game against Honda. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Kashima are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 8 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Urawa Reds two wins, four draws and Kashima Antlers four victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  Y. Suzuki 8 goals | K. Chinen 4 goals |   A. Scholz 3 goals |
Urawa Reds missing players
Kashima Antlers missing players
| Urawa Reds | Kashima Antlers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 20 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 22 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 79% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 73% |
| 43% | 83% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 47% |
| 14% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 27% |
| 7% | 17% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 43% | 83% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 38% | 47% |
| 36% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 47% |
| 36% | 17% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 13% |
| 4.3 | 5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 5.5 | 3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12.1 | 15 | 17.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 11.2 | 10.5 |
| 3.9 | 5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 37% | 43% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 44% | 42% |
| 11.2 | 9.8 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 8.5 | 9.8 |
| 3.4 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
- All of Urawa Reds's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Kashima Antlers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Urawa Reds have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Urawa Reds have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Urawa Reds have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in J-League
- Urawa Reds have the most points from losing position (13) in J-League
- Urawa Reds haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 33 |
| 2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 30 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
| 4 | Urawa Reds | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 26 |
| 6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 26 |
| 7 | Kashima Antlers | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| 8 | Consadole Sapporo | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 22 |
| 9 | Kawasaki Frontale | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 20 |
| 11 | Tokyo | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -3 | 19 |
| 12 | Sagan Tosu | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -3 | 19 |
| 13 | Albirex Niigata | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 16 |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -8 | 13 |
| 15 | Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -10 | 12 |
| 16 | Yokohama | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -21 | 12 |
| 17 | Shonan Bellmare | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -4 | 11 |
| 18 | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -15 | 10 |
