The J1 League match at Kashima Soccer Stadium on Saturday sees home team Kashima Antlers welcome opponents Machida Zelvia.
View all of the Kashima Antlers v Machida Zelvia predictions, poll and stats below - as well as up-to-date odds.
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Form Guide
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Kashima Antlers
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Kashima Antlers will be looking for another win after the 0-3 J1 League triumph against Yokohama FC.
In their last 6 fixtures, Tลru Oniki's Kashima Antlers have managed to score a combined total of 10 times giving them an average number of goals scored per match equal to 1.67.
Machida Zelvia
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Machida Zelvia come into this meeting after a 1-2 J1 League win to beat Cerezo Osaka in their last match.
The stats tell the story, and Machida Zelvia have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, letting opponents get 7 goals overall. At the back, Machida Zelvia have seen their frailties exposed.
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Head to head
The last league clash between these clubs was J1 League match day 38 on 08/12/2024 when it finished Kashima Antlers 3-1 Machida Zelvia.
On that occasion, Kashima Antlers had 47% possession and 11 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. The goalscorers were Shu Morooka (5'), Yuta Higuchi (16') and Yuma Suzuki (45').
Machida Zelvia had 9 attempts on goal with 3 on target. Hokuto Shimoda (23') scored.
The referee was Hiroyuki Kimura.
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Team News: Kashima Antlers
Yoshihiro Shimoda (Metatarsal fracture) and Homare Tokuda (Broken ankle) will be missing for Kashima Antlers gaffer Tลru Oniki.
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Team News: Machida Zelvia
From a largely healthy squad, thereโs only the sole fitness issue for the Machida Zelvia manager Go Kuroda to be concerned about. Takumi Narasaka (Cruciate ligament injury) wonโt be in action.
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Prediction
Itโs looking like Machida Zelvia and Kashima Antlers could well end up finding themselves level here, with both teams capable of netting.
Shouldnโt be much in it, and a draw looks quite a realistic result. Our tip is therefore for a very close game with a 1-1 scoreline at the end of the match.
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โฝ๏ธ What are the top odds for the game?
Turning to the betting odds on the win-draw-win market, a win for Kashima Antlers is best priced at 2.9, backing the game finishing all-square is 3 & selecting the winner to be Machida Zelvia gets you 2.5. These are the most competitive bets available at present.
Lucas Pereira,
15:18 29/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
โฝ๏ธ Team Focus:
Kashima Antlers
Formed: 1947
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium (39,095)
Captain: Gaku Shibasaki
Chairman: Fumiaki Koizumi
Manager: Tลru Oniki
Competitions: J1 League position 2
๐ Key Man: Lรฉo Cearรก
Regularly taking to the field in the Striker position, Lรฉo Cearรก was born in Fortaleza, Brazil. After having made a senior debut playing for Vitoria in the 2018 season, the goalscoring Forward has managed to score 8 league goals in this J1 League 2025 campaign to date in 10 appearances.