Kashima Antlers vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Kashima Antlers vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- Kashima Antlers 14 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Avispa Fukuoka 16 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 14 34 2 FC Tokyo 14 32 3 Vissel Kobe 13 26 4 Gamba Osaka 16 25 5 Nagoya Grampus 15 25 6 FC Machida Zelvia 13 25 7 Cerezo Osaka FC 15 24 8 Tokyo Verdy 13 24 9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 14 20 10 Shimizu S-Pulse 15 20 11 Kawasaki Frontale 14 20 12 Fagiano Okayama FC 15 20 13 Kyoto Sanga FC 14 19 14 V-Varen Nagasaki 15 19 15 Urawa Red Diamonds 14 18 16 FC Mito Holly Hock 14 18 17 Avispa Fukuoka 16 18 18 Yokohama F.Marinos 14 16 19 Kashiwa Reysol 14 11 20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 14 9 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 16 Aug Avispa Fukuoka H 1–1 D 10 Aug FC Tokyo A 1–0 W 20 Jul Kashiwa Reysol H 3–2 W 05 Jul Kawasaki Frontale A 1–2 L 28 Jun Fagiano Okayama FC H 1–2 L 21 Jun FC Machida Zelvia A 1–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 16 Aug Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D 09 Aug Kawasaki Frontale A 5–2 W 27 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–0 D 21 Jul Kyoto Sanga FC H 2–2 D 28 Jun Vissel Kobe H 0–0 D 21 Jun Albirex Niigata H 3–2 W Season Stats
Kashima Antlers Avispa Fukuoka #1 Position #17 34 Points 18 14 Played 16 11 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 6 / 0 / 9 29 Scored 41 16 Conceded 50 +13 GD -9 2.43 PPG 1.13 79% Win % 38% Key Stats
10% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)10% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history57% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season13% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this seasonKashima Antlers are 1st (34 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 17th (18 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Kashima Antlers and Avispa Fukuoka has kicked off!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Avispa Fukuoka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Leo Ceara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 12 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Avispa Fukuoka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 18' Kashima Antlers receives a card for a hard tackle on 18.
- 23' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Avispa Fukuoka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 38' Kashima Antlers is showing some good football. However, Kashima Antlers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yuma Suzuki suffering a number of foals already.
- 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 50' GOAL! Shosei Usui scores on 50. Assisted by Kazuki Fujimoto
- 55' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Gaku Shibasaki departs to be replaced by Kei Chinen.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Wellington, as he is very good at scoring at Kashima Soccer Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Elber. He replaces Aleksandar Cavric on 62 minute.
- 67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 68' Another change for Avispa Fukuoka made on 68 minute. Shosei Usui leaves to be changed by Wellington.
- 69' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kyosuke Tagawa is hanging Leo Ceara on the field on 69 minute.
- 72' Wellington is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Yuto Iwasaki. He replaces Kazuki Fujimoto on 75 minute.
- 77' It’s gonna be a card for Kei Chinen.
- 80' Another substitution for Avispa Fukuoka to replace Shintaro Nago by Tomoya Miki on 80 minute.
- 84' What an equalizer from Yu Funabashi!
- 84' The referee calls foul for Tomoya Ando. He receives a card.
- 89' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 90' The referee shows Avispa Fukuoka player a card on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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Kashima Antlers
Starting XI-
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Leo Ceara ↓ Kyosuke Tagawa 69'
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10
Gaku Shibasaki ↓ Kei Chinen 55'
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- 55
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6
Kento Misao ↓ Yu Funabashi 55'
- 40
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77
Aleksandar Cavric ↓ Elber 62'
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14
Yuta Higuchi ↓ Yuta Matsumura 55'
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- 22
- 3
Bench-
18
Elber ↑ 62'
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13
Kei Chinen ↑ 55'
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11
Kyosuke Tagawa ↑ 69'
- 29
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27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 55'
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20
Yu Funabashi ↑ 55'
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Coach Toru OnikiAvispa Fukuoka
Starting XI- 3
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14
Shintaro Nago ↓ Tomoya Miki 80'
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- 8
- 24
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22
Kazuki Fujimoto ↓ Yuto Iwasaki 75'
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29
Yota Maejima ↓ Yu Hashimoto 80'
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6
Masato Shigemi ↓ Hiroki Akino 75'
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27
Shosei Usui ↓ Wellington 68'
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Bench-
17
Wellington ↑ 68'
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18
Yuto Iwasaki ↑ 75'
- 37
- 31
- 9
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11
Tomoya Miki ↑ 80'
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47
Yu Hashimoto ↑ 80'
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15
Hiroki Akino ↑ 75'
Coach Myung-Hwi Kim -
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Head to Head
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