Kashima Antlers vs V-Varen Nagasaki — match summary
Japan · J1 League · kick-off 17 Oct 2026 13:00
Full time · score 2-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Kashima Antlers 62 · V-Varen Nagasaki 12
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Kashima Antlers 53 · V-Varen Nagasaki 44
Shots on target 3-4 · corners 2-5 · possession 49-51
NextGOAL tip: Kashima Antlers -1 · 2 stars
Kashima Antlers host V-Varen Nagasaki in the J1 League, with the home side in a spell where results are flowing their way, while the visitors still need to find a way back to winning before the table starts to pile on the pressure. Kashima Antlers have won three in a row and are unbeaten in five, with their latest league outing a 2-0 win, while V-Varen Nagasaki have gone four without a win. Their attack still pins its hopes on having clearly less of the ball than the hosts (49% compared to 58.5% over the last ten matches in all competitions), yet they still get a fair number of shots on target. This game is likely to be one where Kashima Antlers are the ones who have to open up and attack, because they have both home advantage and the better form of late, while V-Varen Nagasaki will probably sit back and wait for counterattacking moments or set pieces. If the hosts score first, the game will tilt even more one way, but if the visitors hold out for a long time, this could turn into a match that has to be sweated out until the closing stages.