Yokohama FC vs Kashima Antlers Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Yokohama FC

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Yokohama FC will be hoping to bounce back here after a 5-0 J1 League defeat in their last game at the hands of Yokohama F. Marinos.

In that match, Yokohama FC had 36% possession and 7 attempts on goal with 4 on target. For their opponents, Yokohama F. Marinos got 25 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. Marcos Júnior (29'), Ado Onaiwu (34', 68'), Daizen Maeda (71') and Léo Ceará (78') scored for Yokohama F. Marinos.

Three or more goals per match have been seen in 5 of the last 6 fixtures where Yokohama FC have been involved. Opposing sides scored 16 of them in these games while Yokohama totted up 4.

Coming into this clash, Yokohama FC are without a home win in the past 5 matches in the league. Fans are getting restless.

Kashima Antlers

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In their last fixture, Kashima Antlers drew 1-1 in the J1 League tie with Vissel Kobe.

In that match, Kashima Antlers managed 56% possession and 13 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. The only player to score for Kashima Antlers was Ayase Ueda (64'). For their opponents, Vissel Kobe got 10 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. Kyogo Furuhashi (28') scored for Vissel Kobe.

Looking at their form, and Kashima Antlers have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, with opponents netting 7 goals overall. Defensively, Antlers have some weaknesses to address. Having said that, time will tell whether such a trend might persist in this upcoming match.

Heading into this contest, Kashima Antlers have not been beaten in their last 2 league matches away from home.

🤜🤛 Head to head

The last league contest featuring the two was J1 League match day 21 on 10/10/2020 which finished with the scoreline of Kashima Antlers 3-2 Yokohama FC.

The match was refereed by Yuichi Nishimura.

ℹ️ Team News: Yokohama FC

Haruki Saruta (Meniscus Damage) and Kosuke Saito (Acromioclavicular Separation) won’t be available for Yokohama boss Takahiro Shimotaira.

ℹ️ Team News: Kashima Antlers

Antlers manager Antônio Zago has some current player fitness concerns. Ayase Ueda (Arm Injury), Ryuji Izumi (torn tendon) and Taiki Yamada (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) won’t be making appearances.

⚡ Prediction

Yokohama FC will really need to work well to break down this Kashima Antlers outfit who we reckon will be able to get on the scoresheet themselves in a winning performance.

We therefore fancy a good tussle with a 0-1 winning score for Kashima Antlers when the referee blows for full-time.

It should be a good one.

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Victor Martins, 23:19 26/04/2021