The J1 League game at Kashima Soccer Stadium on Saturday will see home side Kashima Antlers doing battle with Fagiano Okayama.
Our predictions, user poll and statistics for Kashima Antlers v Fagiano Okayama can be found here - plus the latest betting odds.
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Kashima Antlers
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Kashima Antlers will be looking to improve on their last outing here after a 2-1 J1 League loss in their previous game against Machida Zelvia.
In that game, Kashima Antlers had 66% possession and 11 shots on goal with 3 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Kashima Antlers was Yuma Suzuki (85'). Machida Zelvia had 13 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. Yuki Soma (6') and Daihachi Okamura (34') scored for Machida Zelvia.
Kashima Antlers haven’t had any problems with scoring, hitting the target in each and every one of their last 6 games.
They’ve hit an aggregate of 7 during that period while seeing the number of goals scored against them stand at 7.
Going into this encounter, Kashima Antlers are undefeated in their previous 5 league matches at home.
Fagiano Okayama
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Fagiano Okayama will go into the clash following on from a 0-1 J1 League win with the eclipse of Yokohama F. Marinos in their previous fixture.
In that game, Fagiano Okayama managed 24% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 5 on target. The only player to score for Fagiano Okayama was Lucão (17'). On the other side, Yokohama F. Marinos got 19 shots on goal with 4 of them on target.
The stats don’t lie, and Fagiano Okayama have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, seeing their opponents hit 7 goals in all. In defence, Fagiano Okayama just haven’t been too solid at all. That sort of pattern isn’t assured to be continued here, though.
Going into this one, Fagiano Okayama are undefeated in their last 2 away league matches.
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Head to head
The previous league match featuring these clubs was J1 League match day 11 on 20/04/2025 when the final score was Fagiano Okayama 1-2 Kashima Antlers.
That day, Fagiano Okayama had 43% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Ryunosuke Sato (43').
On the other side, Kashima Antlers had 12 shots at goal with 4 on target. Aleksandar Čavrić (50') and Talles (73') scored.
The referee was Keigo Sendachi.
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Team News: Kashima Antlers
Ikuma Sekigawa (Torn knee ligaments), Homare Tokuda (Broken ankle), Yoshihiro Shimoda (Metatarsal fracture), Koki Anzai (Cruciate ligament injury) and Shu Morooka (Achilles tendon rupture) will be missing for Kashima Antlers gaffer Tōru Oniki.
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Prediction
We believe that Fagiano Okayama have it within them to break down this Kashima Antlers team, however that may not be enough to prevent defeat.
We’re tipping a close game with a 2-1 victory for Kashima Antlers after the 90. Definitely a tough call.
Peter Guest,
12:03 24/06/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Kashima Antlers
Formed: 1947
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium (39,095)
Captain: Gaku Shibasaki
Chairman: Fumiaki Koizumi
Manager: Tōru Oniki
Competitions: J1 League position 1
🔑 Star Man: Shu Morooka
Generally played in the Left Wing position, Shu Morooka was born in Japan. Having made his senior debut playing for Kashima Antlers in the 2023 season, the accomplished Forward has accumulated 2 league goals in the J1 League 2025 season so far in 11 appearances.