Kashima Antlers vs Cerezo Osaka — match summary
Japan · J1 League · kick-off 31 Oct 2026 13:00
Full time · score 4-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Kashima Antlers 66 · Cerezo Osaka 20
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Kashima Antlers 54 · Cerezo Osaka 31
Shots on target 7-3 · corners 10-2 · possession 54-46
NextGOAL tip: Cerezo Osaka +0.75 · 1 stars
Kashima Antlers and Cerezo Osaka meet in the J1 League with very different recent match situations. Kashima just thrashed their opponents 3-0 in the AFC Champions League Elite, while Cerezo also just won 3-1 in the J-League Cup. But looking at league form, the picture is clearly different. Kashima in the league have not been steady lately: a 2-0 win, then a 2-2 draw, before a 2-3 loss in the next match. But their attack can be trusted, scoring 25 and conceding 21 in 12 matches. Cerezo, meanwhile, have drawn as many as 5 of 12 matches. Their attack does not produce many goals, scoring only 12, but their defense is not that bad either, conceding 19, close to Kashima. This game will likely start with Kashima having more of the ball and trying to press, while Cerezo will probably sit back and wait to counter, a formula that has allowed many Cerezo teams to finish matches unbeaten. Watch whether Kashima can break down Cerezo's tight defense in the first 15 minutes, because if they cannot, the game may drag on and end closely contested.