Albirex Niigata
Football Japan - J1 League Denka Big Swan Stadium Sat 23 Aug 06:00
Kashima Antlers
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

J1 League Betting Preview: Albirex Niigata vs Kashima Antlers

Albirex Niigata host Kashima Antlers in this Japanese J1 league match at Denka Big Swan Stadium, with kick-off set for 06:00 on Saturday 23 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Strong Case for Albi to Cover the Line

Albirex Niigata +0.25 look like a value bet on the Asian Handicap. This involves splitting our stake between 0 and +0.5, with a win against Kashima Antlers the desired outcome at betting odds of -111.

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Antlers Are 4 From 5 on the Head-to-Head

In the last Albirex Niigata game, they played out a 1-1 draw at home to Kawasaki Frontale at Denka Big Swan Stadium. Toru Irie's side had 50% possession and recorded four shots on target, with Eiji Shirai getting the goal.

Kashima Antlers drew 1-1 in their previous game. This was at home against Avispa Fukuoka at Kashima Soccer Stadium. The Deer Island team boasted 55% possession and had four shots on goal, with Yu Funabashi finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Antlers have won the last two head-to-heads against Albi. As the home side at Kashima Soccer Stadium, the most recent scoreline was 2-1 which came after a 4-0 away success at Denka Big Swan Stadium. The previous 5 H2H meetings have featured four Antlers wins and one draw.

J1 League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Kashima Antlers logo Kashima Antlers 35 20 7 8 53 29 24 53:29 67
20 Albirex Niigata logo Albirex Niigata 35 4 11 20 32 58 -26 32:58 23
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Albirex Niigata – Last 10 League Games

Albi have 2 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, averaging 0.9 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts. Toru Irie's team have averaged 57.2% possession and 4.7 corners per match, conceding 2.2 goals and 5.5 corners from 4.5 shots on goal and 10.9 attempts.

Danilo and Kaito Taniguchi lead the way with 2 goals, while Eiji Shirai has 1. Matheus Moraes, Keisuke Kasai and Ryuga Tashiro are the leading assists makers with 1.

Kashima Antlers – Last 10 League Games

Antlers have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.2 goals from 8.1 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 53.6% possession, 5.4 corners in their favour and 4.8 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.3 goals from 9.4 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal.

Leo is the leading scorer with 5 goals, followed by Yuma Suzuki on 3, with Yu Funabashi and two others bagging 1. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Yuma Suzuki, Yu Funabashi and Yuta Matsumura who have all made 1.

Confirmed Lineups

Albirex Niigata confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Ryuga Tashiro (GK), Hiroto Uemura, Michael James Fitzgerald, Kakeru Funaki, Kento Hashimoto, Matheus Moraes, Taiki Arai, Eiji Shirai, Motoki Ohara, Abdelrahman Boudah, Motoki Hasegawa.

Kashima Antlers confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Tomoki Hayakawa (GK), Kimito Nono, Naomichi Ueda, Tae-Hyeon Kim, Ryoya Ogawa, Yuta Higuchi, Kei Chinen, Yu Funabashi, Jose Elber, Kyosuke Tagawa, Yuma Suzuki.

Albirex Niigata vs Kashima Antlers Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the edge with our best Albirex Niigata vs Kashima Antlers tips: a key match prediction, an expert corners pick, correct score recommendation and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ll split our stake by backing Albirex Niigata +0.25 at odds of -111 for this Asian Handicap wager. There’s every chance that we see a strong performance from the home team in this J1 League encounter.

We’re always aware of the injuries and suspensions for each team before we decide which way to go with our football picks. The form and data also help the J1 League experts at Sportsgambler.com when it comes to a betting view on the action.

Key Albirex Niigata vs Kashima Antlers league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Albirex in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Albirex in 11 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Antlers in 6 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Antlers in 3 of their last 5 games.

Albi +0.25 Probability

The best betting sites make it a 52.6% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our experts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Corners Prediction

Antlers Over 4.5 Corners -150 BetMGM logo

There’s been an average 5.40 Kashima Antlers corners in their past ten matches, with Albirex Niigata conceding a corner average of 7.00 in the previous five games. We think that there’s a strong case for this outcome and we’ll back Antlers to cover the Team Corners line which is available at odds of -150.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Albirex Logo Albirex
Total
10.20 4.70 5.50
Home
9.50 4.90 4.60
Away
9.00 3.70 5.30
Antlers Logo Antlers
Total
10.20 5.40 4.80
Home
9.60 5.40 4.20
Away
10.40 4.40 6.00
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Albirex +0.25 -111
Total Goals Under 2.5 -133
Team Corners Antlers Over 4.5 -150

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Albirex Niigata vs Kashima Antlers Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Make Antlers Most Likely Winners

With a 49% chance of winning according to the latest odds, Kashima Antlers are favourites to prosper in this J1 League encounter and they’re available at +104 with the bookies. The +235 means that Albirex Niigata are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

There’s sometimes a case for betting on the Draw No Bet market, with Antlers available at -200 for those who want insurance on their bet. The same applies to opponents Albi at +138.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Under 2.5 is the likelier outcome in this contest. If you’re looking to wager on Both Teams to Score, there’s not a lot of difference between Yes and No.

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Denka Big Swan Stadium
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Albi Aiming to Stop the Rot at Home

Albirex Niigata have not won at Denka Big Swan Stadium in the past three matches. The Swans have five losses, three draws and two victories in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Antlers have collected five victories and five defeats in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

The previous Denka Big Swan Stadium encounter involved a 4-0 Antlers win against Albi.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Albirex Niigata logo Albirex Niigata Home Stats 2-3-5 2.30 0.80 1.50 4 6 5 5
Kashima Antlers logo Kashima Antlers Away Stats 5-0-5 2.10 1.10 1.00 5 5 4 6
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Albirex Niigata logo Albirex Niigata League Stats
Kashima Antlers logo Kashima Antlers League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Albirex Niigata vs Kashima Antlers Lineups & Team News

Always review the Albirex vs Antlers team news before locking in your bets. We’ll keep you posted with predicted and confirmed lineups for the J1 League and all current injury news.

Albirex Niigata Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Kashima Antlers Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Albirex Niigata Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

21 Ryuga Tashiro
50 Hiroto Uemura 5 M. James Fitzgerald 77 Kakeru Funaki 42 Kento Hashimoto
55 Matheus Moraes 22 Taiki Arai 8 Eiji Shirai 14 Motoki Ohara
65 Abdelrahman Boudah 41 Motoki Hasegawa
1 Tomoki Hayakawa
22 Kimito Nono 55 Naomichi Ueda 3 Tae-Hyeon Kim 7 Ryoya Ogawa
14 Yuta Higuchi 13 Kei Chinen 20 Yu Funabashi 18 Jose Elber
11 Kyosuke Tagawa 40 Yuma Suzuki

Kashima Antlers Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Albirex Niigata Substitutes

  • 7Kaito Taniguchi
  • 15Fumiya Hayakawa
  • 23Daisuke Yoshimitsu
  • 28Takuya Shimamura
  • 30Jin Okumura
  • 31Yuto Horigome
  • 33Yoshiaki Takagi
  • 35Kazuhiko Chiba
  • 46Keisuke Kasai

Kashima Antlers Substitutes

  • 6Kento Misao
  • 9Leo
  • 10Gaku Shibasaki
  • 17Talles Brener
  • 23Keisuke Tsukui
  • 27Yuta Matsumura
  • 28Shuhei Mizoguchi
  • 29Yuji Kajikawa
  • 77Aleksandar Cavric

Previous Albirex Niigata Lineups

16 Aug J1 League
Albirex Niigata 1-1 K. Frontale
11 Aug J1 League
Cerezo Osaka 3-1 Albirex Niigata
20 Jul J1 League
Albirex Niigata 0-2 Sanfrecce H.
05 Jul J1 League
Kyoto Sanga 2-1 Albirex Niigata
29 Jun J1 League
Albirex Niigata 0-4 Machida Zelvia
25 Jun J1 League
K. Frontale 3-1 Albirex Niigata

Previous Kashima Antlers Lineups

16 Aug J1 League
Kashima Antlers 1-1 Avispa Fukuoka
10 Aug J1 League
FC Tokyo 0-1 Kashima Antlers
20 Jul J1 League
Kashima Antlers 3-2 Kashiwa Reysol
05 Jul J1 League
K. Frontale 2-1 Kashima Antlers
28 Jun J1 League
Kashima Antlers 1-2 F. Okayama
21 Jun J1 League
Machida Zelvia 2-1 Kashima Antlers
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2025 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kashima Antlers 35 20 7 8 53:29 67
2 Kashiwa Reysol 35 18 12 5 55:33 66
3 Kyoto Sanga 35 17 11 7 59:37 62
4 Vissel Kobe 35 18 8 9 45:30 62
5 Sanfrecce H. 35 17 8 10 39:26 59
6 Machida Zelvia 35 16 9 10 49:35 57
7 K. Frontale 35 15 11 9 65:50 56
8 Urawa Reds 35 14 11 10 40:36 53
9 Gamba Osaka 35 16 5 14 48:52 53
10 Cerezo Osaka 35 13 10 12 54:50 49
11 FC Tokyo 35 12 9 14 39:47 45
12 Avispa Fukuoka 35 11 11 13 33:37 44
13 Shimizu S-Pulse 35 11 11 13 39:44 44
14 Tokyo Verdy 35 11 9 15 22:36 42
15 F. Okayama 35 11 8 16 31:40 41
16 Nagoya Grampus 35 10 10 15 42:52 40
17 Yokohama F.M. 35 10 7 18 39:44 37
18 Yokohama 35 8 8 19 23:41 32
19 Shonan Bellmare 35 6 8 21 29:59 26
20 Albirex Niigata 35 4 11 20 32:58 23
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Urawa Reds 18 12 3 3 24:12 39
2 Kashima Antlers 17 11 4 2 30:14 37
3 Kashiwa Reysol 17 10 5 2 25:15 35
4 Vissel Kobe 18 10 4 4 24:12 34
5 Gamba Osaka 17 11 0 6 28:24 33
6 Kyoto Sanga 17 8 6 3 27:14 30
7 Cerezo Osaka 18 8 6 4 26:18 30
8 K. Frontale 17 8 5 4 39:29 29
9 Sanfrecce H. 17 8 4 5 16:13 28
10 Machida Zelvia 17 8 3 6 23:16 27
11 FC Tokyo 18 8 3 7 22:25 27
12 Nagoya Grampus 18 7 5 6 26:25 26
13 Tokyo Verdy 17 8 2 7 15:17 26
14 Shimizu S-Pulse 17 6 7 4 22:19 25
15 F. Okayama 18 7 4 7 17:15 25
16 Avispa Fukuoka 18 6 7 5 19:19 25
17 Yokohama F.M. 18 6 5 7 22:20 23
18 Yokohama 18 6 4 8 13:19 22
19 Shonan Bellmare 17 3 6 8 20:25 15
20 Albirex Niigata 18 2 9 7 19:28 15