Yokohama FC vs Kashima Antlers Live Stream, Predictions (Apr 29)

📏 Form Guide

Yokohama FC

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Yokohama FC will be hoping for a better result following the 2-1 J1 League defeat last time out to Kyoto Sanga.

In that match, Yokohama FC had 50% possession and 12 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. The only player to score for Yokohama FC was Lukian (50'). At the other end, Kyoto Sanga got 9 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Taichi Hara (15') and Masaya Okugawa (70') scored for Kyoto Sanga.

Their most recent results reveal that much respect should be given to the Yokohama FC defence. Yokohama FC have been miserly, seeing the number of goals that have gone in at their end over the course of their last six games standing at 4.

Pre-game facts show that Yokohama FC:

• have left without a victory over Kashima Antlers in their last 2 league matches.
• have not been beaten in their last 2 league matches at home.

Kashima Antlers

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Kashima Antlers head into the clash after a 1-0 J1 League win versus Nagoya Grampus in their most recent outing.

In that match, Kashima Antlers managed 48% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 7 of them on target. The only player to score for Kashima Antlers was Kei Chinen (54'). Nagoya Grampus got 8 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target.

The numbers tell their own story, and Kashima Antlers have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, conceding 8 goals in total. At the back, Kashima Antlers could really do with shoring things up. We will just have to find out whether or not that trend will be sustained into this next match.

Coming into this clash, Kashima Antlers remain undefeated by Yokohama FC when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at their past head to head clashes going back to 19/08/2020 shows that Yokohama FC have won 2 of these games & Kashima Antlers 4, with the tally of draws being 0.

A combined sum of 19 goals were yielded between them throughout the course of those matches, with 7 from Yokohama and 12 coming from Antlers. That is an average goals per game value of 3.17.

The last league fixture featuring these sides was J1 League match day 34 on 03/12/2023 which ended up with the score at Kashima Antlers 2-1 Yokohama FC.

That time, Kashima Antlers managed 49% possession and 19 shots at goal with 8 on target. The goals were scored by Yuma Suzuki (18') and Yuta Matsumura (41').

Yokohama FC had 14 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Caprini (63') scored.

The referee was Yuichi Nishimura.

📰 Team News: Yokohama FC

João Paulo (Tibia and fibula fracture), Kaito Mori (Broken collarbone) and Tsubasa Shibuya (Acromioclavicular joint dislocation) will not be taking part for Yokohama FC boss Shuhei Yomoda.

📋 Team News: Kashima Antlers

Kashima Antlers manager Tōru Oniki has multiple availability issues to deal with. Yoshihiro Shimoda (Metatarsal fracture) and Homare Tokuda (Broken ankle) can’t be considered.

⚡ Prediction

Our feeling is that Yokohama FC might need a bit of good fortune to find the net against this Kashima Antlers outfit who we reckon will be able to grind out a win.

With that in mind, we reckon that it will be a good tussle with a 0-1 victory for Kashima Antlers when the full-time whistle blows.

It should be a good one.

Renata Leite, 05:05 26/04/2025