Kashima Antlers vs Kashiwa Reysol — match summary
Japan · J1 League · kick-off 24 Oct 2026 13:00
Full time · score 2-3
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Kashima Antlers 66 · Kashiwa Reysol 46
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Kashima Antlers 41 · Kashiwa Reysol 50
Shots on target 3-6 · corners 9-2 · possession 61-39
NextGOAL tip: Kashiwa Reysol +0.25 · 2 stars
Kashima Antlers and Kashiwa Reysol meet so often they count as familiar foes, and most results have ended in Kashima Antlers' favour, including the latest 1-0 win and before that 2-0 and 3-2 wins. But this time the two teams sit 5th and 6th, just two points apart, so the game carries more weight than usual. Kashima Antlers are unbeaten in 5 straight matches, but lately they have been winning by controlling games, such as the 2-0 win over Kashiwa Reysol that came from a solid performance throughout. Meanwhile Kashiwa Reysol have won 7 of 11 this season, scored slightly more than Kashima Antlers, and in the last ten matches have put more shots on target than their opponents (6.1 per game versus 5.4), giving them a high chance of scoring first. If Kashiwa Reysol score first, the game should open up, because Kashima Antlers will have to push forward and trade blows, and that is exactly when Kashiwa Reysol are at their best on the counter. But if Kashima Antlers take the lead first, the game will become one where Kashima Antlers control the ball and squeeze Kashiwa Reysol into defending deep, which will make it a tight contest ending in a draw or a narrow Kashima Antlers win.