Kashima Antlers vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Kashima Antlers vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- Kashima Antlers 14 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Shimizu S-Pulse 14 games · 20 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 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 17 May Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–0 W 11 May Kawasaki Frontale H 2–1 W 06 May Avispa Fukuoka A 1–0 W 03 May FC Machida Zelvia H 1–0 W 29 Apr Yokohama FC A 3–0 W 25 Apr Nagoya Grampus H 1–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 17 May Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L 11 May FC Machida Zelvia H 2–2 D 06 May Kashiwa Reysol A 0–1 L 03 May Nagoya Grampus H 0–3 L 29 Apr FC Tokyo A 2–0 W 20 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 3–1 W Season Stats
Kashima Antlers Shimizu S-Pulse #1 Position #10 34 Points 20 14 Played 14 11 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 6 / 0 / 8 29 Scored 30 16 Conceded 32 +13 GD -2 2.43 PPG 1.43 79% Win % 43% Key Stats
35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history57% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season29% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this seasonKashima Antlers are 1st (34 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 10th (20 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Kashima Soccer Stadium that hosts another battle between Kashima Antlers and Shimizu S-Pulse.
- 5' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 7' Yuma Suzuki puts Kashima Antlers on the lead.
- 12' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 17' It’s high time Tadahiro Akiba made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 22' Koki Anzai has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 37' 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.
- 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashima Antlers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shimizu S-Pulse that had 362 games and scored 276 goals.
- 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
- 57' 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.
- 61' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kento Misao is hanging Kei Chinen on the field on 61 minute.
- 62' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Talles is replaced by Yuta Matsumura.
- 65' Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hikaru Nakahara is hanging Kai Matsuzaki on the field on 65 minute.
- 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yuta Matsumura on 66.
- 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zento Uno made 88 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 73' Another substitution for Kashima Antlers to replace Aleksandar Cavric by Keisuke Tsukui on 73 minute.
- 76' The referee calls foul for Matheus Bueno. He receives a card.
- 77' The Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes a substitution. Capixaba departs to be replaced by Kazuki Kozuka.
- 81' Another substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse to replace Sodai Hasukawa by Kengo Kitazume on 81 minute.
- 83' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Yu Funabashi is replaced by Gaku Shibasaki.
- 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- Another three points for Kashima Antlers.
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Kashima Antlers
Starting XI-
13
Kei Chinen ↓ Kento Misao 61'
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11
Kyosuke Tagawa ↓ Yuta Higuchi 61'
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- 40
- 25
- 77
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20
Yu Funabashi ↓ Gaku Shibasaki 83'
- 3
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17
Talles ↓ Yuta Matsumura 62'
Bench-
10
Gaku Shibasaki ↑ 83'
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6
Kento Misao ↑ 61'
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14
Yuta Higuchi ↑ 61'
- 29
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27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 62'
- 28
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23
Keisuke Tsukui ↑ 73'
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Coach Toru OnikiShimizu S-Pulse
Starting XI-
7
Capixaba ↓ Kazuki Kozuka 77'
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33
Takashi Inui ↓ Shinya Yajima 65'
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- 23
- 98
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4
Sodai Hasukawa ↓ Kengo Kitazume 81'
- 14
- 66
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19
Kai Matsuzaki ↓ Hikaru Nakahara 65'
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36
Zento Uno ↓ Motoki Nishihara 77'
- 70
Bench- 99
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21
Shinya Yajima ↑ 65'
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8
Kazuki Kozuka ↑ 77'
- 41
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5
Kengo Kitazume ↑ 81'
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11
Hikaru Nakahara ↑ 65'
- 71
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55
Motoki Nishihara ↑ 77'
Coach Tadahiro Akiba -
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Head to Head
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