Kashima Antlers vs Kashiwa Reysol Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Kashima Antlers

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Kashima Antlers won’t want a repeat of their last result here following the 2-1 J1 League loss in their previous game against Urawa Red Diamonds.

In that game, Kashima Antlers had 42% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. The only player to score for Kashima Antlers was Ikuma Sekigawa (45'). Urawa Red Diamonds had 9 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Takahiro Akimoto (37') and Tomoaki Makino (66') scored for Urawa Red Diamonds.

It’s not been often in recent games where Kashima Antlers haven’t conceded. In fact, Antlers have seen their defence breached in 6 of their previous 6 clashes, leaking 9 goals during that time.

Heading into this contest, Kashima Antlers have not won at home in their last 2 league matches.

Kashiwa Reysol

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In their previous game, Kashiwa Reysol drew 1-1 in the J1 League tie with Yokohama FC.

In that game, Kashiwa Reysol had 55% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. The scorer for Kashiwa Reysol was Takuma Ominami (90'). At the other end, Yokohama FC got 6 attempts on goal with 2 on target. Masakazu Tashiro (38') scored for Yokohama FC.

The numbers tell their own story, and Kashiwa Reysol have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, letting opponents get 8 goals overall. Defensively, Reysol have seen their frailties exposed. We will just have to see if that trend will end up being sustained here.

Coming into this meeting, Kashiwa Reysol have not won away from home in their last 4 league games.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Inspecting their prior head to head meetings dating back to 02/07/2017 shows that Kashima Antlers have won 4 of these & Kashiwa Reysol 1, with the tally of drawn results being 1.

There were also plenty of goals scored in those games, 28 in all at an average of 4.67 goals per match.

The previous league match featuring these sides was J1 League match day 29 on 25/11/2020 and the score finished Kashima Antlers 1-4 Kashiwa Reysol.

The match was refereed by Minoru Tojo.

📋 Team News: Kashima Antlers

Shoma Doi (Torn Muscle Fibre), Ryuji Izumi (torn tendon) and Taiki Yamada (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) won’t be playing for Antlers gaffer Antônio Zago.

📋 Team News: Kashiwa Reysol

Reysol boss Nélsinho Baptista has multiple availability issues to deal with. Sachiro Toshima (Fibula Fracture) and Yuji Takahashi (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) can’t be considered.

⚡ Prediction

We’re of the view that Kashiwa Reysol certainly have the ability to find the back of the net against this Kashima Antlers side, but it probably won’t quite be enough to avoid defeat.

Our selection here is for a narrow 2-1 victory for Kashima Antlers at full-time.

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Victor Martins, 23:24 02/04/2021