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Kashima Antlers v Shimizu S-Pulse : J-League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima

Toru Oniki and Tadahiro Akiba clash in the J-League on Saturday morning, as Kashima Antlers face Shimizu S-Pulse at the Kashima Soccer Stadium. Our aim is to give you all the tools you need to make a smart, well-informed bet on this tie, so we've delved into our extensive database and dug out the statistics that are most significant. Head to head (H2H) and recent form is included, and the KickOff predictions are produced from them. The best odds are there to make sure you get the best return.

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Kashima Antlers's next match is v Yokohama FM at 06:00 on Sunday 25th May
Shimizu S-Pulse's next match is v Vissel Kobe at 06:00 on Sunday 25th May
The last Japanese J-League meeting between Kashima and Shimizu was on Saturday 17th May 2025
Japanese J-League
May 17th 2025
Kashima 1
0 Shimizu
 
Y. Suzuki 7'
 
KAS
SHI
Shots On
3
Shots Off
7
12
Corners
1
4
Possession
45%
55%
Fouls
9
12
Yellow/red cards
1/0
1/0
 
KashimaShimizu
 
T. Hayakawa
T. Kim
N. Ueda
R. Koike
K. Anzai
Y. Funabashi (G. Shibasaki 83')
T. Brener de Paula (Y. Matsumura 62')
K. Chinen (K. Misao 62')
K. Tagawa (Y. Higuchi 62')
Y. Suzukifootball icon
A. Čavrić (K. Tsukui 73')
Y. Oki
S. Takagi
L. Yamahara
(K. Kitazume 81') S. Hasukawa
S. Jeranireshōn
M. Bueno Batista
(H. Nakahara 65') M. Kai
(M. Nishihara 77') Z. Uno
K. Kitagawa
(S. Yajima 65') T. Inui
(K. Kozuka 77') J. da Vitória Fernandes

Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

Under 3.5 goals means, quite simply that there will be 3 goals or less scored by Kashima and Shimizu combined during a standard 90 mins. Recent form statistics and historical head-to-head (H2H) records have led us to this conclusion, and our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 77% chance of it being a winning tip. The best price currently available on under 3.5 goals is 1.22.

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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
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Kashima are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 51% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.00.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Kashima
51%
9/5
5%
-
Draw
26%
9/4
6%
-
Shimizu
23%
6/4
1%
-
Kashima 1-0
13%
9/1-
Draw 1-1
12%
11/2
8%
-
Kashima 2-0
10%
14/1
6%
-
Kashima 2-1
9%
10/1-
Draw 0-0
9%
10/1
6%
-
Shimizu 1-0
8%
8/1-
Shimizu 2-1
6%
9/1-
Kashima 3-0
5%
28/1
12%
-
Kashima 3-1
5%
20/1
12%
-
Draw 2-2
4%
12/1
12%
-
Shimizu 2-0
4%
12/1-
Kashima 3-2
2%
28/1
17%
-
Kashima 4-0
2%
50/1-
Shimizu 3-1
2%
18/1-
Kashima 4-1
2%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
44%
9/10-
Under 2.5 Goals
56%
9/10-
Home 1st Goal
53%
11/10
3%
-
Away 1st Goal
41%
4/5
1%
-
No 1st Goal
6%
10/1
6%
-
BTTS - Yes
47%
7/10-
BTTS - No
53%
21/20-
BTTS - Home Win
20%
9/2-
BTTS - Draw
17%
10/3
5%
-
BTTS - Away Win
10%
15/4-
Home/draw
77%
1/2-
Away/draw
49%
2/5
6%
-
Home/away
74%
1/3
2%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
70%
1/4-
Under 1.5 Goals
30%
11/4-
Over 3.5 Goals
23%
9/4-
Under 3.5 Goals
77%
1/3-
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
11/2-
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
1/9-
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
12/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/25-
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
1/20-
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
10/1
6%
-
Home DNB
69%
1/1-
Away DNB
41%
8/11-
Kashima win to nil
31%
4/1
5%
-
Shimizu win to nil
13%
10/3-
Kashima / Kashima
25%
7/2
5%
-
Kashima / Shimizu
2%
25/1-
Kashima / Draw
6%
12/1
13%
-
Draw / Kashima
17%
11/2-
Draw / Shimizu
10%
5/1
6%
-
Draw / Draw
17%
9/2-
Shimizu / Kashima
3%
25/1-
Shimizu / Shimizu
14%
3/1
8%
-
Shimizu / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win J-League table

Kashima have played 16 matches so far this season and lay in 1st place in the J-League league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 16 games against teams below in the table, having won 11, drawn 1 and lost 4 matches. They have kept 7 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. Kashima have outscored their opponents by 26 goals to 21 goals.

Home League Performance

Kashima have played 9 games at home winning 7, drawing 1 and losing 1 game. They have scored 17 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and conceded 7 goals at home.

Shimizu are in 8th position in the J-League on 22 points having played 16 matches so far this season. Shimizu are winless in the 5 games they have played against teams above them in the table and have conceded in every game.

Away League Performance

4 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 9 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 8 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

5 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 1 and won zero. Shimizu have conceded 7 goals, scored 3, failed to score in 2 fixtures and have kept no clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Kashima
Shimizu
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Kashima Home1712141537 
-
-
Aug 31
l
 
1-0A
2
Kashiwa17962733 
Jul 20
w
 
1-3F
Jun 28
l
 
1-0A
3
Kyoto Sanga18945631 
l
 
3-4F
Oct 25
l
 
1-2A
Sep 20
4
Urawa Reds17854629 
d
 
1-1A
Sep 20
Sep 23
l
 
2-1A
5
Hiroshima16925429 
Jun 14
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1F
Aug 10
6
Kawasaki156631024 
w
 
2-1A
Jul 5
d
 
1-1F
Oct 18
7
Machida17737224 
w
 
1-0F
Jun 21
d
 
2-2A
Jul 5
8
Vissel Kobe15735224 
w
 
1-0F
Oct 18
May 25
Sep 27
9
Gamba Osaka17728-323 
Oct 4
May 31
Jun 15
l
 
1-0A
10
Shimizu Away17647122 
w
 
1-0F
Aug 31
-
-
11
Cerezo17647022 
Sep 23
l
 
1-0A
Nov 8
Jun 1
12
Fagiano17647-122 
Jun 28
w
 
1-2A
Dec 6
d
 
1-1F
13
Avispa17647-222 
Aug 16
w
 
0-1F
w
 
3-1F
Aug 23
14
Shonan17638-821 
Sep 13
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-0F
Nov 30
15
Tokyo Verdy17557-620 
w
 
4-0F
Nov 30
Oct 25
w
 
0-1F
16
Tokyo16547-319 
w
 
2-0F
Aug 10
Oct 4
w
 
0-2F
17
Yokohama17539-618 
Nov 8
w
 
0-3F
Jul 20
l
 
2-0A
18
Nagoya17458-617 
w
 
1-0F
Sep 27
l
 
0-3A
Jun 21
19
Albirex16277-613 
w
 
2-1F
Aug 23
w
 
2-0F
Sep 13
20
Yokohama FM15159-128 
Dec 6
May 25
Aug 16
w
 
2-3A
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Kashima 1ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
12
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
8 / 20
Clean sheets
12 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
11
Draw
8
L
1
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Kashima2 - 1Kawasaki
Kashima1 - 0Machida
Kashima1 - 0Nagoya
Kashima3 - 4Kyoto Sanga
Kashima1 - 0Vissel Kobe
Kashima1 - 1Urawa Reds
Kashima2 - 0Tokyo
Kashima2 - 1Albirex
Kashima4 - 0Tokyo Verdy
Kashima3 - 1Machida
Kashima0 - 0Nagoya
Kashima0 - 0Avispa
Kashima0 - 0Kashiwa
Kashima2 - 2Hiroshima
Kashima0 - 0Urawa Reds
Kashima3 - 0Sagan Tosu
Kashima2 - 1Tokyo
Kashima2 - 0Sapporo
Kashima0 - 0Gamba Osaka
Kashima1 - 1Albirex
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
13
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
13
D
3
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HKashima2 - 1Kawasaki
AKashima1 - 0Avispa
HKashima1 - 0Machida
AKashima3 - 0Yokohama
HKashima1 - 0Nagoya
AKashima2 - 1Fagiano
AKashima0 - 1Cerezo
HKashima3 - 4Kyoto Sanga
AKashima0 - 1Hiroshima
HKashima1 - 0Vissel Kobe
HKashima1 - 1Urawa Reds
AKashima3 - 1Kashiwa
HKashima2 - 0Tokyo
HKashima2 - 1Albirex
HKashima4 - 0Tokyo Verdy
AKashima0 - 1Shonan
HKashima3 - 1Machida
AKashima2 - 0Cerezo
AKashima0 - 0Kyoto Sanga
HKashima0 - 0Nagoya
Shimizu 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
9
D
2
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Kashiwa1 - 0Shimizu
Tokyo0 - 2Shimizu
Yokohama FM2 - 3Shimizu
Yokohama2 - 0Shimizu
Urawa Reds2 - 1Shimizu
Gamba Osaka1 - 0Shimizu
Fagiano1 - 1Shimizu
Tokyo Verdy0 - 1Shimizu
Tochigi0 - 1Shimizu
Mito2 - 2Shimizu
Fujieda MYFC2 - 3Shimizu
Tokushima1 - 2Shimizu
Kagoshima0 - 1Shimizu
Vegalta2 - 1Shimizu
Oita Trinita0 - 2Shimizu
Blaublitz3 - 1Shimizu
Ehime3 - 0Shimizu
Renofa2 - 0Shimizu
Yokohama2 - 0Shimizu
TK Gunma0 - 3Shimizu
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HShimizu2 - 2Machida
AShimizu0 - 1Kashiwa
HShimizu0 - 3Nagoya
AShimizu2 - 0Tokyo
HShimizu3 - 1Avispa
AShimizu3 - 2Yokohama FM
HShimizu1 - 1Kawasaki
AShimizu0 - 2Yokohama
AShimizu1 - 2Urawa Reds
HShimizu3 - 0Shonan
HShimizu1 - 2Kyoto Sanga
AShimizu0 - 1Gamba Osaka
AShimizu1 - 1Fagiano
HShimizu1 - 1Hiroshima
HShimizu2 - 0Albirex
AShimizu1 - 0Tokyo Verdy
HShimizu1 - 0Roasso
HShimizu1 - 0Iwaki
AShimizu1 - 0Tochigi
HShimizu1 - 2Montedio
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Kashima have beaten Shimizu in 3 consecutive league meetings
League games at Kashima since 2018
Kashima
Shimizu
Goals: Scored
9
4
Games: Scored
5 / 5
2 / 5
Clean sheets
3 / 5
0 / 5
KAS
4
SHI
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Kashima
Kashima2 - 1
1 - 3Shimizu
Kashima2 - 0
Kashima3 - 0
Kashima1 - 0
League games at Shimizu since 2018
Shimizu
Kashima
Goals: Scored
1
11
Games: Scored
1 / 5
4 / 5
Clean sheets
1 / 5
4 / 5
KAS
4
D
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Shimizu
0 - 1Kashima
0 - 4Kashima
1 - 2Kashima
0 - 4Kashima
Draw0 - 0Draw
Goal Statistics

Kashima Antlers have been steady in attack of late, scoring in 6 consecutive J-League games. Their PG of 1.5 against Shimizu S-Pulse on Saturday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Kashima 1st Shimizu 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Kashima will score 1 or more goals
0
40%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 77% probability of Shimizu scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
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Kashima’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-4
Shimizu’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.5
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
0.6
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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Kashima
PG (predicted goals)
Shimizu
1.5
0.9
Attack rating
14%
better
KAS
SHI
view stats
Games scored13
12
Failed to score3
4
Scored first10
8
Goals scored26
21
Avg. goals scored1.6
1.3
Avg. shots per game8
7
Avg. shots per goal5
5
Conversion rate for20
18
Avg. XG for1.3
1.2
KickOff rating
+14%
Defence rating
27%
better
KAS
SHI
view stats
Games conceded9
12
Clean sheets7
4
Conceded first6
8
Goals conceded12
19
Avg. goals conceded0.8
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded9
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded11
7
Conversion rate against9%
14%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.2
KickOff rating
+27%

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

Kashima J-League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
17543
T HayakawaY SuzukiK AnzaiY Matsumura
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Hayakawa GLK171
1
-
R Koike DEF1212
2
-
N Ueda DEF173
-
K Tae-Hyeon DEF10
2
-
K Anzai DEF174
1
-
Y Funabashi MID131
-
K Chinen MID132
1
-
A Cavric MID1223
2
-
Talles MID61
-
Y Suzuki MID1753
1
-
K Tagawa FWD112
-
Subs
Y Kajikawa GLK
-
K Tsukui DEF71
1
-
S Mizoguchi DEF2
-
M. Sato DEF2
-
K Misao MID9
-
G Shibasaki MID12
1
-
Y Higuchi MID131
1
-
Y Matsumura MID171
3
-
Shimizu J-League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
17723
Y OkiK KitagawaS TakagiK Kitagawa
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Y Oki GLK17
1
-
S Takagi DEF132
1
-
J Sumiyoshi DEF121
-
S Hasukawa DEF12
-
R Yamahara  DEF10
-
Z Uno MID161
2
-
M Bueno MID1712
2
-
K Matsuzaki MID1441
1
-
T Inui MID172
-
Capixaba MID1212
1
-
K Kitagawa FWD177
3
-
Subs
Y. Inokoshi GLK
-
K Kitazume DEF141
1
1
K Haneda DEF5
-
K Kozuka MID7
-
H Nakahara MID151
-
M Yumiba MID61
1
-
S Yajima MID10
-
M. Nishihara MID10
-
D Tanque FWD71
-