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Albirex Niigata v Kashima Antlers : J-League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata

Toru Oniki welcomes Toru Oniki to the Denka Big Swan Stadium on Saturday morning, as their Albirex Niigata and Kashima Antlers charges meet in the J-League. The odds you see on the page are provided directly from top bookmakers, while predictions are algorithmically generated from stats over a 20-game period. Particular attention is given to J-League match data, including head-to-head performance. Click the tabs below to explore it all.

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Albirex Niigata's next match is v Urawa Reds at 11:00 on Sunday 31st August
Kashima Antlers's next match is v Shimizu at 10:30 on Sunday 31st August
The last Japanese J-League meeting between Albirex and Kashima was on Saturday 23rd August 2025
Japanese J-League
August 23rd 2025
Albirex 1
2 Kashima
 
M. Purcelo Blecha de Moraes 17'4' Y. Suzuki
87' L. de Sousa Pereira
 
ALB
KAS
Shots On
4
4
Shots Off
2
3
Corners
3
8
Possession
50%
50%
Fouls
12
8
Yellow/red cards
1/0
2/0
 
AlbirexKashima
 
R. Tashiro
M. Fitzgerald
E. Shirai
M. Ohara (J. Okumura 66')
T. Arai (K. Taniguchi 89')
K. Hashimoto
K. Funaki
M. Hasegawa
H. Uemura
M. Purcelo Blecha de Moraesfootball icon (T. Shimamura 66')
A. Boudah
T. Hayakawa
T. Kim
R. Ogawa
(K. Tsukui 88') K. Nono
(K. Misao 84') K. Chinen
Y. Higuchi
(A. Čavrić 46') Y. Funabashi
(L. de Sousa Pereira 69') K. Tagawa
(Y. Matsumura 70') J. Pimentel da Silva
N. Ueda
football iconY. Suzuki

Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals
In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 45% chance of Kashima coming away with a win.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Albirex
27%
23/1080/1
Draw
27%
5/218/1
Kashima
45%
11/101/1000
Draw 1-1
13%
11/24/11
Kashima 1-0
13%
7/16/1
Albirex 1-0
9%
9/18/1
Draw 0-0
9%
10/17/1
Kashima 2-1
9%
8/119/5
Kashima 2-0
9%
9/111/2
Albirex 2-1
6%
11/17/1
Albirex 2-0
5%
16/112/1
Draw 2-2
4%
14/120/1
Kashima 3-1
4%
16/122/1
Kashima 3-0
4%
18/117/2
Albirex 3-1
2%
25/140/1
Kashima 3-2
2%
25/160/1
Albirex 3-0
2%
40/125/1
Albirex 3-2
1%
33/170/1
Over 2.5 Goals
43%
1/19/5
Under 2.5 Goals
57%
4/54/11
Home 1st Goal
43%
5/411/8
Away 1st Goal
51%
8/113/4
No 1st Goal
6%
10/17/1
BTTS - Yes
47%
3/44/9
BTTS - No
53%
1/113/8
BTTS - Home Win
11%
11/213/2
BTTS - Draw
18%
7/21/3
BTTS - Away Win
18%
10/310/3
Home/draw
55%
7/102/11
Away/draw
73%
1/31/16
Home/away
73%
2/721/10
Over 1.5 Goals
69%
3/101/14
Under 1.5 Goals
31%
12/56/1
Over 3.5 Goals
22%
5/210/1
Under 3.5 Goals
78%
2/71/66
Over 4.5 Goals
9%
6/133/1
Under 4.5 Goals
91%
1/101/1000
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
14/170/1
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
1/331/1000
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
1/201/20
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
10/17/1
Home DNB
46%
11/811/8
Away DNB
64%
8/158/15
Albirex win to nil
16%
5/1-
Kashima win to nil
27%
11/4-
Albirex / Albirex
15%
9/212/1
Albirex / Kashima
4%
22/133/1
Albirex / Draw
6%
14/122/1
Draw / Albirex
11%
13/23/1
Draw / Kashima
15%
9/22/1
Draw / Draw
16%
9/217/10
Kashima / Albirex
3%
28/140/1
Kashima / Kashima
24%
12/59/1
Kashima / Draw
6%
12/122/1
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Win / draw / win J-League table

Albirex have played 26 matches so far this season and are in 20th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

26 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 14 games, drawn 8 and won 4. Albirex have conceded 45 goals, scored 26, failed to score in 7 matches and kept 4 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Albirex have played 13 games at home, winning 2, drawing 6 and losing 5 fixtures. They have scored 15 goals, conceded 22 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 4 times in home league games.

Kashima lay in 5th place on 48 points in the J-League league table having played 26 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 20 games against teams below them in the table, winning 11, drawing 3 and losing 6 games. They have scored 26 goals and kept 8 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Kashima have conceded 16 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Kashima have played 12 away games, winning 6, drawing 0 and losing 6 games. They have scored an average of 1.2 goals per away game and conceded an average 1 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Albirex
Kashima
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Kyoto Sanga2816662254 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
2-1F
l
 
3-4F
Oct 25
2
Vissel Kobe2916581153 
Oct 25
w
 
0-1F
w
 
1-0F
Oct 18
3
Kashima2716381451 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-1A
-
-
4
Machida2815581650 
l
 
0-4A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1A
5
Kashiwa2714851350 
Nov 30
d
 
1-1F
w
 
3-2F
w
 
1-3F
6
Hiroshima2815491449 
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-1F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
7
Urawa Reds271287844 
d
 
1-1F
Aug 31
d
 
1-1A
Sep 20
8
Kawasaki2711971042 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-1A
w
 
2-1A
l
 
2-1F
9
Fagiano2811611-239 
Oct 4
l
 
2-1A
l
 
1-2F
w
 
1-2A
10
Cerezo271089338 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
3-1F
Sep 23
l
 
1-0A
11
Avispa279108137 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-2F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
12
Gamba Osaka2811413-737 
d
 
3-3F
Sep 27
Oct 4
w
 
0-1F
13
Shimizu278811-532 
Sep 13
l
 
2-0A
w
 
1-0F
Aug 31
14
Tokyo Verdy288812-1232 
d
 
2-2A
Oct 18
w
 
4-0F
Nov 30
15
Tokyo278613-1230 
l
 
2-3A
Dec 6
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-1F
16
Nagoya277713-828 
Sep 23
l
 
3-0A
w
 
1-0F
Sep 27
17
Yokohama FM286715-925 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
Dec 6
l
 
3-1A
18
Shonan276714-2025 
w
 
2-1A
Nov 8
Sep 13
l
 
1-0A
19
Yokohama286517-1723 
d
 
0-00-0
Sep 20
Nov 8
w
 
0-3F
20
Albirex274815-2020 
-
-
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-2F
Afc Champions League
Afc Champions League Qualifiers
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Albirex 20TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Albirex1 - 1Kawasaki
Albirex0 - 2Hiroshima
Albirex0 - 4Machida
Albirex1 - 0Yokohama FM
Albirex2 - 1Shonan
Albirex1 - 1Urawa Reds
Albirex2 - 3Tokyo
Albirex1 - 2Kyoto Sanga
Albirex0 - 0Yokohama
Albirex0 - 1Avispa
Albirex3 - 3Gamba Osaka
Albirex2 - 2Tokyo Verdy
Albirex2 - 2Cerezo
Albirex0 - 1Gamba Osaka
Albirex0 - 2Tokyo Verdy
Albirex0 - 4Kashima
Albirex2 - 3Vissel Kobe
Albirex3 - 1Shonan
Albirex0 - 0Machida
Albirex2 - 0Kyoto Sanga
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HAlbirex1 - 1Kawasaki
AAlbirex1 - 3Cerezo
HAlbirex0 - 2Hiroshima
AAlbirex1 - 2Kyoto Sanga
HAlbirex0 - 4Machida
AAlbirex1 - 3Kawasaki
AAlbirex2 - 3Avispa
HAlbirex1 - 0Yokohama FM
AAlbirex0 - 3Nagoya
HAlbirex2 - 1Shonan
AAlbirex1 - 2Fagiano
HAlbirex1 - 1Urawa Reds
HAlbirex2 - 3Tokyo
AAlbirex1 - 0Hiroshima
AAlbirex1 - 1Kashiwa
HAlbirex1 - 2Kyoto Sanga
HAlbirex0 - 0Yokohama
AAlbirex1 - 0Vissel Kobe
HAlbirex0 - 1Avispa
HAlbirex3 - 3Gamba Osaka
Kashima 3RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
D
1
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Tokyo0 - 1Kashima
Kawasaki2 - 1Kashima
Machida2 - 1Kashima
Gamba Osaka0 - 1Kashima
Yokohama FM3 - 1Kashima
Avispa0 - 1Kashima
Yokohama0 - 3Kashima
Fagiano1 - 2Kashima
Cerezo1 - 0Kashima
Hiroshima1 - 0Kashima
Kashiwa1 - 3Kashima
Shonan1 - 0Kashima
Cerezo0 - 2Kashima
Kyoto Sanga0 - 0Kashima
Kawasaki1 - 3Kashima
Albirex0 - 4Kashima
Shonan3 - 2Kashima
Tokyo Verdy2 - 1Kashima
Jubilo Iwata2 - 1Kashima
Yokohama FM4 - 1Kashima
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
11
D
2
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HKashima1 - 1Avispa
AKashima1 - 0Tokyo
HKashima3 - 2Kashiwa
AKashima1 - 2Kawasaki
HKashima1 - 2Fagiano
AKashima1 - 2Machida
HKashima1 - 1Hiroshima
AKashima1 - 0Gamba Osaka
AKashima1 - 3Yokohama FM
HKashima1 - 0Shimizu
HKashima2 - 1Kawasaki
AKashima1 - 0Avispa
HKashima1 - 0Machida
AKashima3 - 0Yokohama
HKashima1 - 0Nagoya
AKashima2 - 1Fagiano
AKashima0 - 1Cerezo
HKashima3 - 4Kyoto Sanga
AKashima0 - 1Hiroshima
HKashima1 - 0Vissel Kobe
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Kashima have not lost to Albirex in 5 consecutive league meetings
League games at Albirex since 2023
Albirex
Kashima
Goals: Scored
0
6
Games: Scored
0 / 2
2 / 2
Clean sheets
0 / 2
2 / 2
KAS
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Albirex
0 - 4Kashima
0 - 2Kashima
League games at Kashima since 2023
Kashima
Albirex
Goals: Scored
5
2
Games: Scored
3 / 3
2 / 3
Clean sheets
1 / 3
0 / 3
D
1
KAS
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Kashima
Kashima2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Kashima2 - 0
Goal Statistics

Goals have been a problem for Albirex Niigata of late. It has been 6 J-League matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.0 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Saturday morning against Kashima Antlers.

Albirex 20th Kashima 3rd
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1.0
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
37%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 74% probability that Albirex will score no more than 1 goal
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Kashima will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-12
Albirex have scored 12% fewer goals at home than predicted
+11
Kashima have scored 11% more goals when away than predicted
1.1
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.7
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
J-League - 2025/2025 season
Albirex
PG (predicted goals)
Kashima
1
1.4
Attack rating
ALB
KAS
28%
better
view stats
Games scored17
21
Failed to score7
3
Scored first11
15
Goals scored24
36
Avg. goals scored0.9
1.4
Avg. shots per game8
7
Avg. shots per goal8
5
Conversion rate for12
19
Avg. XG for1.2
1.2
KickOff rating
+28%
Defence rating
ALB
KAS
33%
better
view stats
Games conceded20
15
Clean sheets4
9
Conceded first12
9
Goals conceded41
24
Avg. goals conceded1.6
0.9
Avg. shots/game conceded8
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
9
Conversion rate against19%
11%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.3
KickOff rating
+33%

Albirex v Kashima J-League lLine ups will show here when available.

Albirex J-League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
25624
M HasegawaM HasegawaK HashimotoM Fitzgerald
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Tashiro GLK51
2
-
H. Uemura DEF4
-
M Fitzgerald DEF211
4
-
K Funaki DEF4
-
K Hashimoto DEF182
2
-
Moraes MID211
-
T Arai MID17
2
-
E Shirai MID41
-
M Ohara MID2
-
A Saidi FWD3
1
-
M Hasegawa FWD2761
1
-
Subs
D Yoshimitsu GLK7
-
K Chiba DEF4
1
-
F Hayakawa DEF5
-
Y Horigome DEF1911
1
-
T Shimamura MID4
-
J. Okumura MID2521
-
Y Takagi MID12
-
K. Kasai MID1812
1
-
K Taniguchi FWD1821
-
Kashima J-League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
271544
T HayakawaL CearáN UedaK. Nono
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Hayakawa GLK271
2
-
K. Nono DEF161
4
-
N Ueda DEF2714
-
K Tae-Hyeon DEF201
2
-
R Ogawa DEF81
-
Y Higuchi MID231
3
-
K Chinen MID192
3
-
Y Funabashi MID2321
-
Élber MID21
-
K Tagawa FWD183
-
Y Suzuki FWD2784
3
-
Subs
Y Kajikawa GLK
-
K Tsukui DEF101
1
-
S Mizoguchi DEF8
-
K Misao MID18
2
-
G Shibasaki MID18
2
-
Talles MID91
-
Y Matsumura MID2712
3
-
L Ceará FWD2315
3
-
A Cavric FWD2223
2
-