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Kashima Antlers

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Kashima Antlers are hoping to win again following the 2-1 J1 League victory versus Kawasaki Frontale.

In that match, Kashima Antlers managed 50% possession and 12 shots at goal with 5 on target. For Kashima Antlers, goals were scored by Yu Funabashi (45') and Kyosuke Tagawa (65'). Kawasaki Frontale had 20 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. Asahi Sasaki (7') scored for Kawasaki Frontale.

Their more recent scorelines highlight the fact that much respect should be given to the Kashima Antlers rearguard. Kashima Antlers have been stingy, with the tally of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper during their previous 6 outings standing at 2. We shall soon find out whether or not that trend will end up being continued on here.

Taking a look at their past results, Kashima Antlers:

• are unbeaten in the league by Shimizu S-Pulse in their last 3 games.
• have not been beaten in their last 3 home league matches.

Shimizu S-Pulse

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In the game prior to this, Shimizu S-Pulse drew 2-2 in the J1 League tie with Machida Zelvia.

In that game, Shimizu S-Pulse had 61% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. For Shimizu S-Pulse, the scorers were Koya Kitagawa (66') and Douglas Tanque (84'). Machida Zelvia had 12 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Takuma Nishimura (21') and Kotaro Hayashi (66') scored for Machida Zelvia.

The stats tell the story, and Shimizu S-Pulse have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing opposing sides hit 9 goals in all. Defensively, Shimizu S-Pulse have been far from perfect.

👥 Head to head

A glance at their most recent head to head clashes stretching back to 12/09/2020 shows us that Kashima Antlers have won 5 of them & Shimizu S-Pulse 1, with the number of drawn matches standing at 0.

An aggregate of 17 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 12 for Antlers and 5 for Shimizu. The average goals per game has been 2.83.

The last league match featuring the two was J1 League match day 33 on 29/10/2022 which finished with the scoreline of Shimizu S-Pulse 0-1 Kashima Antlers.

On that day, Shimizu S-Pulse had 51% possession and 18 shots on goal with 6 of them on target.

For their opponents, Kashima Antlers got 10 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Kento Misao (56') scored.

The referee was Akihiko Ikeuchi.

ℹ️ Team News: Kashima Antlers

Yoshihiro Shimoda (Metatarsal fracture) and Homare Tokuda (Broken ankle) are unavailable for Kashima Antlers gaffer Tōru Oniki.

💡 Prediction

We’re inclined to think that Shimizu S-Pulse have it within them to score a goal against this Kashima Antlers side, however that probably won’t be as many as they will have scored against them.

We’re tipping a tight encounter finishing with a 2-1 winning margin for Kashima Antlers when the full-time whistle blows. Looking forward to this.

Renata Leite, 05:04 17/05/2025