Kashima Antlers vs FC Machida Zelvia, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Kashima Antlers vs FC Machida Zelvia — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- Kashima Antlers 14 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- FC Machida Zelvia 13 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
- Assistant 1 Masaru Hasegawa (Japan)
- Assistant 2
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 14 34 2 FC Tokyo 14 32 3 Vissel Kobe 13 26 4 Gamba Osaka 15 25 5 Nagoya Grampus 14 25 6 FC Machida Zelvia 13 25 7 Tokyo Verdy 13 24 8 Cerezo Osaka FC 14 21 9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 14 20 10 Shimizu S-Pulse 14 20 11 Kawasaki Frontale 14 20 12 Fagiano Okayama FC 14 20 13 Kyoto Sanga FC 13 19 14 Urawa Red Diamonds 14 18 15 FC Mito Holly Hock 14 18 16 Avispa Fukuoka 15 18 17 Yokohama F.Marinos 14 16 18 V-Varen Nagasaki 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 03 May FC Machida Zelvia H 1–1 D 29 Apr Tokyo Verdy A 1–2 L 24 Apr Kashiwa Reysol A 1–0 W 18 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–0 W 12 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 2–0 W 04 Apr FC Mito Holly Hock A 3–5 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 03 May Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D 29 Apr FC Mito Holly Hock A 4–5 L 11 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 1–0 W 05 Apr FC Tokyo A 0–0 D 01 Apr FC Tokyo H 0–3 L 28 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 1–0 W Season Stats
Kashima Antlers FC Machida Zelvia #1 Position #6 34 Points 25 14 Played 13 11 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 9 / 0 / 4 29 Scored 29 16 Conceded 26 +13 GD +3 2.43 PPG 1.92 79% Win % 69% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history57% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season31% Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this seasonKashima Antlers are 1st (34 pts). FC Machida Zelvia are 6th (25 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Machida Zelvia gets underway.
- 5' 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 Tete Yengi suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Machida Zelvia is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' 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.
- 35' Kashima Antlers seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuma Suzuki, as he is very good at scoring at Kashima Soccer Stadium with 16 goals in the last 12 games.
- 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tete Yengi on 41.
- 46' 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.
- 48' A meaty challenge results in booking for Neta Lavi on 48.
- 50' Goal! Leo Ceara scores his 82 goal in 167 matches.
- 53' What an equalizer from Tete Yengi!
- 57' The referee calls foul for Kotaro Hayashi. He receives a card.
- 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 67' Kashima Antlers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 72' FC Machida Zelvia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
- 77' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Machida Zelvia that had 89 games and scored 110 goals.
- 82' Neta Lavi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kotaro Hayashi made 126 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' It’s a booking for FC Machida Zelvia player. Hiroyuki Mae gets a card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
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Kashima Antlers
4-4-2Starting XI- 9
- 10
- 13
- 55
- 40
- 77
- 27
- 1
- 16
- 22
- 3
Bench- 7
- 11
- 25
- 5
- 14
- 29
- 71
- 19
- 24
Coach Toru OnikiFC Machida Zelvia
3-4-2-1Starting XI- 27
- 1
- 3
- 19
- 31
- 88
- 16
- 50
- 10
- 26
- 99
Bench- 18
- 11
- 23
- 5
- 13
- 8
- 9
- 34
- 6
Coach Go Kuroda -
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