Kashima Antlers
Football Japan - J1 League Kashima Soccer Stadium Fri 25 Apr 06:00
Nagoya Grampus
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table
Antlers Should Prove Too Strong

There’s a strong case for backing Kashima Antlers against Nagoya Grampus and we’ll back them at -0.25 at -125 on the Asian Handicap. This means a return if the home team win and half our stake back if they draw.

No Goals When Teams Last Met

Kashima Antlers triumphed in their last game which was away from home. Fagiano Okayama were beaten 2-1 at JFE Harenokuni Stadium. The Deer Island club boasted 57% possession and recorded four shots on target, with Aleksandar Cavric and Talles Brener scoring one goal each.

Nagoya Grampus have lost their previous three away games. Their latest appearance was a 2-1 home victory at Toyota Stadium against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Kenta Hasegawa's side had just 33% possession and recorded two shots on goal, with Mateus scoring twice.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw home team Antlers draw 0-0 with Grampus at Kashima Soccer Stadium. We’ve seen the previous 10 H2H meetings include four Antlers triumphs, three draws and three Grampus wins.

J1 League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Kashima Antlers logo Kashima Antlers 38 23 7 8 58 31 27 58:31 76
16 Nagoya Grampus logo Nagoya Grampus 38 11 10 17 44 56 -12 44:56 43
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Kashima Antlers – Last 10 League Games

Antlers have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.8 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 8.9 attempts. Toru Oniki's team have averaged 47.6% possession and 5.6 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.0 goals from 3.8 shots on goal, 8.2 attempts and 5.3 corners.

Leo is the top scorer with 8 goals, while Yuma Suzuki has 3 and Shu Morooka 2. Koki Anzai is the top assists maker with 3.

Nagoya Grampus – Last 10 League Games

Grampus have won 3, lost 5 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.3 goals from 7.0 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal. The Red Whales average 46.4% possession, 3.6 corners awarded and 5.0 corners against them, while conceding 1.6 goals from 8.5 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal.

Mateus and Sho Inagaki top the team’s scoring charts on 3 goals, with Yota Sato on 2. Tsukasa Morishima has managed to clock up 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Kashima Antlers confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Tomoki Hayakawa (GK), Keisuke Tsukui, Naomichi Ueda, Ikuma Sekigawa, Koki Anzai, Aleksandar Cavric, Gaku Shibasaki, Kei Chinen, Ryotaro Araki, Yuma Suzuki, Kyosuke Tagawa.

Nagoya Grampus confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Daniel Schmidt (GK), Yuki Nogami, Kennedy Ebbs Mikuni, Akinari Kawazura, Ryuji Izumi, Sho Inagaki, Keiya Shiihashi, Shuhei Tokumoto, Mateus, Tsukasa Morishima, Kensuke Nagai.

Kashima Antlers vs Nagoya Grampus Prediction & Betting Tips

Kashima Antlers could have the edge in this J1 League match and our bet is backing them on the -0.25 Asian Handicap. Odds of -125 make plenty of appeal when it comes to this team.

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key Kashima Antlers vs Nagoya Grampus league stats:

  • The -0.25 line has been covered by Antlers in 6 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.25 line has been covered by Antlers in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Grampus in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The +0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Grampus in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The +0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Grampus in 3 consecutive games on the road.
Antlers -0.25 Probability

The betting sites are estimating that there is a 55.6% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Published 10:37, 23 April 2025

Correct Score Prediction

Antlers Antlers logo 1 - 0 Grampus logo Grampus

Our correct score prediction is a 1-0 win for Antlers which is available at odds of +550. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Corners Prediction

Antlers Under 5.5 Corners -138 BetMGM logo

The 5.5 corners line has not been covered by Kashima Antlers in three straight games, while the past three Nagoya Grampus away matches have seen under 5.5 corners conceded. There are odds of -138 when it comes to this Team Corners bet and we can see Antlers fall short of the line here.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Antlers Logo Antlers
Total
10.90 5.60 5.30
Home
9.70 5.20 4.50
Away
10.40 4.90 5.50
Grampus Logo Grampus
Total
8.60 3.60 5.00
Home
8.90 3.60 5.30
Away
8.30 4.10 4.20
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Kashima Antlers vs Nagoya Grampus 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 Favourites to Win

Bookies favourites Kashima Antlers are regarded as the likeliest winners for this J1 League game and the +128 about them triumphing means a 44% chance of winning based on their current betting odds. Nagoya Grampus are regarded as the least likely winner at +210.

The odds suggest that Under 2.5 Goals is the likelier outcome in this match.

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Team Stats
Kashima Antlers logo Kashima Antlers League Stats
Nagoya Grampus logo Nagoya Grampus League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 7 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Kashima Antlers vs Nagoya Grampus Lineups & Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Antlers vs Grampus team news.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the J1 League squads.

Kashima Antlers Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Nagoya Grampus Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Kashima Antlers Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Tomoki Hayakawa
23 Keisuke Tsukui 55 Naomichi Ueda 5 Ikuma Sekigawa 2 Koki Anzai
77 Aleksandar Cavric 10 Gaku Shibasaki 13 Kei Chinen 71 Ryotaro Araki
40 Yuma Suzuki 11 Kyosuke Tagawa
1 Daniel Schmidt
2 Yuki Nogami 20 Kennedy Ebbs Mikuni 6 Akinari Kawazura 7 Ryuji Izumi
15 Sho Inagaki 8 Keiya Shiihashi 55 Shuhei Tokumoto 10 Mateus
14 Tsukasa Morishima 18 Kensuke Nagai

Nagoya Grampus Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Kashima Antlers Substitutes

  • 3Tae-Hyeon Kim
  • 6Kento Misao
  • 17Talles Brener
  • 20Yu Funabashi
  • 27Yuta Matsumura
  • 28Shuhei Mizoguchi
  • 29Yuji Kajikawa
  • 32Haruto Matsumoto
  • 36Mihiro Sato

Nagoya Grampus Substitutes

  • 3Yota Sato
  • 9Yuya Asano
  • 17Takuya Uchida
  • 27Katsuhiro Nakayama
  • 30Shungo Sugiura
  • 33Taichi Kikuchi
  • 35Alexandre Pisano
  • 41Masahito Ono
  • 70Teruki Hara

Previous Kashima Antlers Lineups

20 Apr J1 League
F. Okayama 1-2 Kashima Antlers
12 Apr J1 League
Cerezo Osaka 1-0 Kashima Antlers
06 Apr J1 League
Kashima Antlers 3-4 Kyoto Sanga
02 Apr J1 League
Sanfrecce H. 1-0 Kashima Antlers
29 Mar J1 League
Kashima Antlers 1-0 Vissel Kobe
16 Mar J1 League
Kashima Antlers 1-1 Urawa Reds

Previous Nagoya Grampus Lineups

20 Apr J1 League
Nagoya Grampus 2-1 Sanfrecce H.
12 Apr J1 League
Gamba Osaka 2-0 Nagoya Grampus
06 Apr J1 League
Shonan Bellmare 2-1 Nagoya Grampus
02 Apr J1 League
Nagoya Grampus 2-0 Yokohama F.M.
29 Mar J1 League
Nagoya Grampus 2-1 Yokohama
15 Mar J1 League
Tokyo Verdy 2-1 Nagoya Grampus
Team Squads

Kashima Antlers Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Toru Oniki

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Naomichi Ueda - - 11 990 11 0 0 2 0 0
Ikuma Sekigawa - - 11 990 11 0 0 0 0 0
Tomoki Hayakawa - - 11 990 11 0 0 0 1 0
Koki Anzai - - 11 983 11 0 0 3 0 0
Yuma Suzuki - - 11 912 11 0 3 1 1 0

Nagoya Grampus Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Kenta Hasegawa

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Sho Inagaki - - 11 990 11 0 3 1 3 0
Keiya Shiihashi - - 11 856 9 2 1 1 0 0
Ryuji Izumi - - 11 838 10 1 1 0 1 0
Mateus - - 11 721 8 3 3 1 2 0
Yuki Nogami - - 8 691 8 3 0 0 1 0
Japan FlagJ1 League Table
2025 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kashima Antlers 38 23 7 8 58:31 76
2 Kashiwa Reysol 38 21 12 5 60:34 75
3 Kyoto Sanga 38 19 11 8 62:40 68
4 Sanfrecce H. 38 20 8 10 46:28 68
5 Vissel Kobe 38 18 10 10 46:33 64
6 Machida Zelvia 38 17 9 12 52:38 60
7 Urawa Reds 38 16 11 11 45:39 59
8 K. Frontale 38 15 12 11 67:57 57
9 Gamba Osaka 38 17 6 15 53:55 57
10 Cerezo Osaka 38 14 10 14 60:57 52
11 FC Tokyo 38 13 11 14 41:48 50
12 Avispa Fukuoka 38 12 12 14 34:38 48
13 F. Okayama 38 12 9 17 34:43 45
14 Shimizu S-Pulse 38 11 11 16 41:51 44
15 Yokohama F.M. 38 12 7 19 46:47 43
16 Nagoya Grampus 38 11 10 17 44:56 43
17 Tokyo Verdy 38 11 10 17 23:41 43
18 Yokohama 38 9 8 21 27:45 35
19 Shonan Bellmare 38 8 8 22 36:63 32
20 Albirex Niigata 38 4 12 22 36:67 24
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kashima Antlers 19 13 4 2 34:16 43
2 Urawa Reds 19 13 3 3 28:12 42
3 Kashiwa Reysol 19 12 5 2 27:15 41
4 Gamba Osaka 19 12 1 6 33:26 37
5 Vissel Kobe 19 10 5 4 24:12 35
6 Sanfrecce H. 19 10 4 5 21:14 34
7 Kyoto Sanga 19 9 6 4 29:17 33
8 K. Frontale 19 8 6 5 41:32 30
9 Machida Zelvia 19 9 3 7 26:18 30
10 Cerezo Osaka 19 8 6 5 27:21 30
11 Nagoya Grampus 19 8 5 6 27:25 29
12 Avispa Fukuoka 19 7 7 5 20:19 28
13 FC Tokyo 19 8 4 7 23:26 28
14 Tokyo Verdy 19 8 3 8 15:18 27
15 Yokohama F.M. 19 7 5 7 25:21 26
16 F. Okayama 19 7 4 8 17:16 25
17 Shimizu S-Pulse 19 6 7 6 24:25 25
18 Yokohama 19 6 4 9 13:20 22
19 Shonan Bellmare 19 5 6 8 26:27 21
20 Albirex Niigata 19 2 9 8 20:31 15