The J1 League heats up as Kawasaki Frontale face Kashima Antlers on 5 July 2025. Our comprehensive preview dissects form, player stats, historical data, and top betting markets to support smarter UK betting choices.
- Kashima Antlers has been without a win in their last 3 games.
- Kawasaki Frontale and Kashima Antlers has failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 3 games.
- 6 of Kawasaki Frontale's last 8 games have had over 2.5 goals.
- 6 of Kawasaki Frontale's last 8 games have seen both teams score.
- 5 of Kawasaki Frontale's last 7 games saw them score first.
- 6 of Kawasaki Frontale's last 6 and 8 of Kashima Antlers's last 8 games have had under 4.5 cards.
- 5 of Kashima Antlers's last 6 games have had over 10.5 corners.
- 9 of Kawasaki Frontale's last 10 games have had under 10.5 corners.
Kawasaki Frontale, currently 6th with 35 points from 22 matches, are coming off a 0-1 defeat against Tokyo Verdy on 29 June 2025. Daiki Fukazawa’s strike was not enough for a draw. Their defence struggles at home, with only 4 clean sheets in 11 home games this season, leaving them vulnerable to conceding. Leading the attack is Erison, who has bagged 5 goals in 15 appearances. Kawasaki Frontale has created on average 0.96 xG in their last five fixtures. Kawasaki Frontale have mixed form, with 3 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses in their last 5 games, making their performance a bit unpredictable. Having scored 35 goals and conceded 23 in 22 matches this season, Kawasaki Frontale play a more open style, with games often featuring higher-scoring outcomes.
Kashima Antlers, sitting 1st with 41 points, are in poor form, winless in their last 3 matches. Their latest result was a 1-2 defeat against Okayama on 28 June 2025, with Yuma Suzuki scoring the decisive goal. Kashima Antlers boast a strong away defence, with 9 clean sheets in 10 away games this season, having conceded 20 goals. Commanding the frontline is Léo Ceará, who has scored 12 goals in 18 appearances. Kashima Antlers have generated an average of 0.89 xG in their last five matches. Kashima Antlers have mixed form, with 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses in their last 5 games, making their performance a bit unpredictable.
Head-to-Head Record
- In last 3 head-to-head games, Kashima Antlers has won.
- In last 3 head-to-head games, Kawasaki Frontale and in last 14 head-to-head games, Kashima Antlers have had been without clean sheet.
- 6 of the last 6 head-to-head games between Kawasaki Frontale and Kashima Antlers have had over 2.5 goals.
- 5 of the last 6 head-to-head games between Kawasaki Frontale and Kashima Antlers have seen both teams score.
- 6 of the last 8 head-to-head games saw Kawasaki Frontale score first.
- 5 of the last 5 head-to-head games between Kawasaki Frontale and Kashima Antlers have had under 4.5 cards.
- 7 of the last 9 head-to-head games between Kawasaki Frontale and Kashima Antlers have had under 10.5 corners.
Kawasaki Frontale Team News and Key Players
| Player Name | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Total Shots | Shots on Target | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asahi Sasaki | 21 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.71 | 0.19 | 2.24 |
| César Haydar | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 1.67 |
| Erison | 15 | 0.33 | 0 | 2.40 | 1.13 | 0.53 |
| Hinata Yamauchi | 3 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0 |
| Kento Tachibanada | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 | 0.06 | 1.06 |
| Kota Takai | 21 | 0.10 | 0 | 0.43 | 0.19 | 1.67 |
| Marcinho | 22 | 0.18 | 0.05 | 1.36 | 0.45 | 0.64 |
| Patrick Verhon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.50 |
| Sai Van Wermeskerken | 11 | 0 | 0.09 | 0.36 | 0 | 1.09 |
| Shin Yamada | 20 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 1.75 | 0.60 | 0.15 |
| Shintaro Kurumaya | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| So Kawahara | 21 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.48 | 0.10 | 1.38 |
| Sota Miura | 13 | 0 | 0.38 | 0.46 | 0 | 1.85 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 21 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 1.19 | 0.52 | 0.67 |
| Yuki Yamamoto | 20 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.55 | 0.20 | 2.25 |
- #98 - Louis Yamaguchi (Goalkeeper)
- #31 - Sai Van Wermeskerken (Defender)
- #2 - Kota Takai (Defender)
- #35 - Yuichi Maruyama (Defender)
- #13 - Sota Miura (Defender)
- #19 - So Kawahara (Midfielder)
- #6 - Yuki Yamamoto (Midfielder)
- #41 - Akihiro Ienaga (Midfielder)
- #14 - Yasuto Wakizaka (C) (Midfielder)
- #17 - Tatsuya Ito (Midfielder)
- #20 - Shin Yamada (Forward)
Kashima Antlers Team News and Key Players
| Player Name | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Total Shots | Shots on Target | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksandar Čavrić | 17 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 1.12 | 0.35 | 1.18 |
| Gaku Shibasaki | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 | 0 | 1.06 |
| Ikuma Sekigawa | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 | 0.07 | 1.21 |
| Kaito Chida | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 1.38 |
| Kei Chinen | 14 | 0.14 | 0 | 0.93 | 0.43 | 2.29 |
| Keisuke Tsukui | 8 | 0 | 0.13 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Kento Misao | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 | 0.29 | 1.29 |
| Koki Anzai | 19 | 0 | 0.21 | 0.32 | 0.21 | 1.63 |
| Léo Ceará | 18 | 0.67 | 0 | 2.39 | 1.17 | 1.06 |
| Ryotaro Araki | 12 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.67 | 0.17 | 1.17 |
| Shuhei Mizoguchi | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 0.17 | 1.17 |
| Talles Brener | 9 | 0.11 | 0 | 1.11 | 0.44 | 0.33 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 22 | 0.32 | 0.14 | 2.14 | 0.82 | 1.09 |
| Yuta Higuchi | 18 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.44 | 0 | 1.11 |
- #1 - Tomoki Hayakawa (Goalkeeper)
- #25 - Ryuta Koike (Defender)
- #55 - Naomichi Ueda (C) (Defender)
- #3 - Tae-hyeon Kim (Defender)
- #7 - Ryoya Ogawa (Defender)
- #27 - Yuta Matsumura (Midfielder)
- #13 - Kei Chinen (Midfielder)
- #20 - Yu Funabashi (Midfielder)
- #28 - Shuhei Mizoguchi (Midfielder)
- #40 - Yuma Suzuki (Forward)
- #9 - Léo Ceará (Forward)
Kawasaki Frontale vs Kashima Antlers Betting Tips
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Kawasaki Frontale v Kashima Antlers Odds
Full Time Result:- Kawasaki Frontale to win: 11/10
- Draw: 27/10
- Kashima Antlers to win: 11/5
- Kawasaki Frontale to win or Draw: 4/11
- Draw or Kashima Antlers to win: 7/10
- Kawasaki Frontale to win or Kashima Antlers to win: 2/7
- Kawasaki Frontale to win: 13/8
- Draw: 13/10
- Kashima Antlers to win: 13/5
- Both Teams to Score - Yes: 8/13
- Both Teams to Score - No: 8/13
- Over 2.5 Goals: 7/10
- Under 2.5 Goals: 11/10
- Over 3.5 Goals: 7/4
- Under 3.5 Goals: 2/5
Kawasaki Frontale Previous 10 Matches
- 29.06, Tokyo Verdy (a) 0 - 1
- 25.06, Albirex Niigata (h) 3 - 1
- 21.06, Vissel Kobe (h) 1 - 2
- 14.06, Yokohama FC (a) 1 - 0
- 11.06, Fukushima United FC (h) 4 - 3
- 31.05, Sanfrecce Hiroshima (a) 2 - 1
- 25.05, Gamba Osaka (h) 2 - 2
- 21.05, Urawa Red Diamonds (h) 2 - 2
- 18.05, Cerezo Osaka (h) 2 - 0
- 14.05, Yokohama FC (h) 2 - 1
- 11.05, Kashima Antlers (a) 1 - 2
Kashima Antlers Previous 10 Matches
- 28.06, Fagiano Okayama (h) 1 - 2
- 21.06, Machida Zelvia (a) 1 - 2
- 14.06, Sanfrecce Hiroshima (h) 1 - 1
- 11.06, Thespa Gunma (h) 4 - 0
- 31.05, Gamba Osaka (a) 1 - 0
- 25.05, Yokohama F. Marinos (a) 1 - 3
- 17.05, Shimizu S-Pulse (h) 1 - 0
- 11.05, Kawasaki Frontale (h) 2 - 1
- 06.05, Avispa Fukuoka (a) 1 - 0
- 03.05, Machida Zelvia (h) 1 - 0
- 29.04, Yokohama FC (a) 3 - 0
J1 League Table
| Kawasaki Frontale | Opponent | Kashima Antlers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 3-1 | ||
| 1-2 | 1-2 | Vissel Kobe | 1-0 | |
| 0-1 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 3-4 | ||
| 1-2 | Kashima Antlers | - | - | |
| 2-1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1-1 | 0-1 | |
| - | - | Kawasaki Frontale | 2-1 | |
| 2-2 | Machida Zelvia | 1-0 | 1-2 | |
| 2-2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1-1 | ||
| 2-0 | Cerezo Osaka | 0-1 | ||
| 2-2 | Gamba Osaka | 1-0 | ||
| 0-0 | Fagiano Okayama | 1-2 | 2-1 | |
| 2-1 | Avispa Fukuoka | 1-0 | ||
| 4-0 | Nagoya Grampus | 1-0 | ||
| 0-0 | 0-1 | Tokyo Verdy | 4-0 | |
| 1-1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1-0 | ||
| 3-0 | FC Tokyo | 2-0 | ||
| 2-0 | Shonan Bellmare | 0-1 | ||
| 2-1 | 1-0 | Yokohama FC | 3-0 | |
| 3-1 | Albirex Niigata | 2-1 | ||
| 3-3 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1-3 | ||
| # | Team Name | М | P | Wins | Draws | Losses | GD | SG | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashiwa | 23 | 44 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1.35 | 0.87 |
| 2 | Vissel Kobe | 23 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1.39 | 0.91 |
| 3 | Kyoto Sanga | 23 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.65 | 1.17 |
| 4 | Kashima Antlers | 23 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1.43 | 0.96 |
| 5 | Hiroshima | 23 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1.17 | 0.78 |
| 6 | Kawasaki Frontale | 23 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1.61 | 1.04 |
| 7 | Machida Z | 23 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1.43 | 1.09 |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 21 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1.24 | 0.95 |
| 9 | Cerezo Osaka | 23 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1.48 | 1.30 |
| 10 | Gamba Osaka | 23 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 1.17 | 1.30 |
| 11 | Okayama | 23 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 0.83 | 0.87 |
| 12 | Fukuoka | 22 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 0.86 | 0.95 |
| 13 | Nagoya | 23 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 1.22 | 1.30 |
| 14 | Tokyo Verdy | 23 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -8 | 0.65 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Shimizu | 23 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 1.17 | 1.39 |
| 16 | Tokyo | 23 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 1.04 | 1.39 |
| 17 | Shonan | 22 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -14 | 0.73 | 1.36 |
| 18 | Yokohama | 23 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -14 | 0.61 | 1.22 |
| 19 | Albirex Niigata | 23 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -15 | 1.04 | 1.70 |
| 20 | Yokohama FM | 23 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -12 | 0.87 | 1.39 |
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