Shimizu S-Pulse vs Kashima Antlers – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

31/08/2025 at 05:30 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

IAI Stadium Nihondaira (Shizuoka).

J1 League - Round 28
Where to Watch on TV:


Africa	Sporty TV, StarTimes App
Australia	Stan Sport
Brazil	Canal GOAT
China	K-Ball
India	FanCode, FanCode
Japan	DAZN Japan

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
1.69	0.99
Ball Possession
34%	66%
Total shots
10	17
Shots on target
6	5
Big Chances
3	1
Corner Kicks
2	5
Passes
79% (274/345)	88% (594/677)
Yellow Cards
4	0
Expected Goals (xG)
1.69	0.99
xG on target (xGOT)
1.66	1.17
Total shots
10	17
Shots on target
6	5
Shots off target
4	9
Blocked Shots
0	3
Shots inside the Box
6	14
Shots outside the Box
4	3
Hit the Woodwork
0	0
Headed Goals
0	1
Big Chances
3	1
Corner Kicks
2	5
Touches in opposition box
13	39
Accurate through passes
1	0
Offsides
1	0
Free Kicks
8	14
Passes
79% (274/345)	88% (594/677)
Long passes
25% (9/36)	56% (24/43)
Passes in final third
69% (56/81)	80% (194/242)
Crosses
20% (2/10)	50% (13/26)
Expected assists (xA)
0.60	2.38
Throw-ins
14	25
Fouls
14	8
Tackles
63% (5/8)	54% (7/13)
Duels won
37	51
Clearances
40	18
Interceptions
5	5
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper Saves
4	5
xGOT faced
1.17	1.66
Goals prevented
0.17	0.66

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (1 - 0)
20', 1 - 0, Takahashi T. ⚽, Matsuzaki K. (A),
2nd Half (0 - 1)
46', Cavric A. ↓, Matsumura Y. ↑,
52', Inui T. 🟨,
57', Miyamoto K. ↓, Yajima S. ↑,
70', Yoshida Y. ↓, Kitazume K. ↑,
70', Matsuzaki K. ↓, Kitagawa K. ↑,
72', Leo Ceara ↓, Tagawa K. ↑,
72', Chinen K. ↓, Funabashi Y. ↑,
72', Ogawa R. ↓, Mizoguchi S. ↑,
75', 1 - 1, Ueda N. ⚽, Funabashi Y. (A),
76', Sumiyoshi J. 🟨,
81', Takahashi T. ↓, Chiba K. ↑,
81', Inui T. ↓, Kozuka K. ↑,
86', Elber ↓, Nono K. ↑,
88', Kozuka K. 🟨,
90+1', Kitagawa K. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Shimizu S-Pulse
31.3%

Draw
28%

Kashima Antlers
40.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

32.4%

27.3%

40.3%

Our Initial ML Estimation

31.7%

26.7%

41.2%

Shimizu S-Pulse - Kashima Antlers Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.99 ↑ (2.9)	3.35 ↓ (3.45)	2.32 ↓ (2.33)	6.5% (6.3%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.50

What is the prediction for Shimizu S-Pulse - Kashima Antlers?

Users Predictions: 12 users predict this event. Kashima will win (votes: 8 - 66.7%). It will Tie (votes: 4 - 33.3%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Kashima: 40% – 93.4%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 2 high ROI users predict this event. Kashima (votes: 2 - 100%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.

Preview Facts

A mid-table team takes on a leader in this match (ranked 13 and 3 in the zone Promotion ~ AFC Champions League 2).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Shimizu won 0.
Shimizu has been struggling lately (last 5 games: 0 wins).
Kashima has been playing with ups and downs recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
Shimizu may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match.
There will not play in Shimizu: Brunetti M. (Red Card) Kim Min-Tae (Yellow Cards) Saito S. (Inactive) Takahashi Y. (Knee Injury)
There will not play in Kashima: Anzai K. (Knee Injury) Morooka S. (Achilles Tendon Injury) Sekigawa I. (Knee Injury) Shimoda Y. (Foot Injury) Tokuda H. (Broken ankle)
There are questionable in Shimizu: Capixaba (Injury)
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Shimizu won 2 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 16 matches, and goals 15:38. (average 0.8:1.9).
Including home matches between the teams, Shimizu won 1 match, drew 1 match, lost 8 matches, and goals 9:22. (average 0.9:2.2).

How many head-to-head matches has Shimizu S-Pulse won against Kashima Antlers?

Shimizu S-Pulse has won 0 of their last 2 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Kashima Antlers won against Shimizu S-Pulse?

Kashima Antlers has won 2 of their last 2 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Shimizu S-Pulse - Kashima Antlers were as follows:

17.05.2025 Kashima Antlers - Shimizu S-Pulse 1:0

29.10.2022 Shimizu S-Pulse - Kashima Antlers 0:1

Latest results of Shimizu S-Pulse

23.08.2025 Avispa Fukuoka - Shimizu S-Pulse 0:0 ✺

17.08.2025 Shimizu S-Pulse - Honda FC 0:1 ✺

16.08.2025 Shimizu S-Pulse - Yokohama F. Marinos 1:3 ✺

10.08.2025 Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Shimizu S-Pulse 0:0 ✺

06.08.2025 Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Shimizu S-Pulse 3:0 ✺

Latest results of Kashima Antlers

27.08.2025 Machida Zelvia - Kashima Antlers 3:0 ✺

23.08.2025 Albirex Niigata - Kashima Antlers 1:2 ✺

16.08.2025 Kashima Antlers - Fukushima United 4:4 ✺

16.08.2025 Kashima Antlers - Avispa Fukuoka 1:1 ✺

10.08.2025 Tokyo - Kashima Antlers 0:1 ✺

Japan J1 League Table

2025

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Kashima Antlers	38	23	7	8	58:31	27	76
2	Kashiwa Reysol	38	21	12	5	60:34	26	75
3	Kyoto	38	19	11	8	62:40	22	68
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	38	20	8	10	46:28	18	68
5	Vissel Kobe	38	18	10	10	46:33	13	64
6	Machida	38	17	9	12	52:38	14	60
7	Urawa Reds	38	16	11	11	45:39	6	59
8	Kawasaki Frontale	38	15	12	11	67:57	10	57
9	Gamba Osaka	38	17	6	15	53:55	-2	57
10	Cerezo Osaka	38	14	10	14	60:57	3	52
11	FC Tokyo	38	13	11	14	41:48	-7	50
12	Avispa Fukuoka	38	12	12	14	34:38	-4	48
13	Okayama	38	12	9	17	34:43	-9	45
14	Shimizu S-Pulse	38	11	11	16	41:51	-10	44
15	Yokohama F. Marinos	38	12	7	19	46:47	-1	43
16	Nagoya Grampus	38	11	10	17	44:56	-12	43
17	Verdy	38	11	10	17	23:41	-18	43
18	Yokohama FC	38	9	8	21	27:45	-18	35
19	Shonan Bellmare	38	8	8	22	36:63	-27	32
20	Albirex Niigata	38	4	12	22	36:67	-31	24

      Promotion ~ AFC Champions League (League phase: )
      Promotion ~ AFC Champions League 2
      Relegation ~ J2 League