Kashima Antlers vs Urawa Red Diamonds Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Apr 2026

J1 League Betting Preview: Kashima Antlers vs Urawa Red Diamonds

Kashima Antlers square off against Urawa Red Diamonds at Kashima Soccer Stadium, with kick-off set for 01:00 on Saturday 18 April.

Kashima Antlers can’t be ignored when they meet Urawa Reds, especially as betting odds of +106 are available for this prediction. The Full-Time Result market offers strong value here, making the hosts an appealing option.

Kashima Antlers have now achieved five straight home victories. In their last game, they won on their travels at Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu when beating Kawasaki Frontale 2-0. The Deer Island outfit enjoyed 51% possession and had five shots on target, while Yuma Suzuki and Leo each scored one goal.

Urawa Red Diamonds suffered a fifth straight defeat when losing 4-2 after penalties in their previous game. This was at home to Tokyo Verdy at Saitama Stadium. Maciej Skorza's team boasted 62% possession and had four shots on goal, with Renji Hidano on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Antlers have won the last two clashes against Urawa Reds, achieving winning away scorelines of 3-2 and 1-0 at Saitama Stadium. The previous 10 H2H games have featured seven draws and three Antlers victories.

J1 League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Kashima Antlers	10	8	2	0	18	5	13	18:5	26
6	Urawa Reds	10	3	3	4	14	12	2	14:12	12

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Antlers have 8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 2.4 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 9.4 attempts. Toru Oniki's side have averaged 56.5% possession and 5.9 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.4 goals from 3.0 shots on goal, 7.5 attempts and 5.6 corners.

Leo is the top scorer with 6 goals, Yuma Suzuki has 5, with Naomichi Ueda and Aleksandar Cavric on 2. Yuma Suzuki is the top assists maker on 3.

Urawa Reds have 3 victories and 7 defeats, with an average of 2.0 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 9.8 attempts. The Saitama club have averaged 49.5% possession, 4.7 corners awarded and 5.8 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.4 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 10.2 attempts.

Renji Hidano got 4 goals, Ryoma Watanabe notched 2, while Kenta Nemoto and two other players scored 1. Matheus Savio has had 3 assists in the previous 10 games.

Kashima Antlers vs Urawa Red Diamonds Prediction & Betting Tips

Approach Kashima Antlers vs Urawa Red Diamonds fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely correct score outcome, best corners advice and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re confident in the chances of Kashima Antlers when they line up in this J1 League clash, with our selection making lots of appeal. Take the odds of +106 that the favourites claim a victory.

The first port of call is to check out the injury and suspension news for each side and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Kashima Antlers vs Urawa Red Diamonds league stats:

• Antlers have won 7 consecutive games at home.
• Antlers have won 9 of their last 10 games at home.
• Antlers have won 15 of their last 20 games.
• Urawa Reds have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
• Urawa Reds have lost their last 2 games on the road.
• Antlers have won the last 2 games between these teams.

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 48.5% chance of landing a return. However, our tipsters in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

If you’re looking for a bet at bigger odds, then Antlers are an option on the Asian Handicap. The betting sites have a series of lines that you can back them to cover.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Antlers 1 - 0 Urawa Reds

There could be merit in backing Antlers to win 1-0. Odds of +510 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -143

There has been 7.70 corners in the past ten home games involving Kashima Antlers, while the 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered in three straight Urawa Reds matches. There is juice when it comes to going under the Total Corners line and this is priced at -143.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Antlers

Total

11.50 5.90 5.60

Home

7.70 5.00 2.70

Away

11.60 4.70 6.90

Urawa Reds

Total

10.50 4.70 5.80

Home

9.50 4.40 5.10

Away

10.90 4.50 6.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-100

Under 10.5

-143

Antlers Corners

Over 5.5

-120

Under 5.5

-118

Urawa Reds Corners

Over 4.5

+108

Under 4.5

-154

Most Corners

1

-179

X

+600

2

+160

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Kashima Antlers vs Urawa Red Diamonds Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Kashima Antlers are the +106 favourites on the 1x2 betting. That implies a 49% chance of triumphing in this J1 League encounter according to the latest odds. If you want to back the outsider, Urawa Red Diamonds are available at +235.

A win for Antlers would see a full payout on the Asian Handicap -0.25 option. You can get -133 that they overcome Urawa Reds going down this route and half stake refunded if it’s a draw.

Under 2.5 Goals is operating at the shortest price for those anticipating two or less goals. The Yes option in the Both Teams to Score market is regarded as the most likely outcome and is trading at -133.

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Full-Time Result

1

+106

X

+230

2

+235

Half-Time Result

1

+165

X

+120

2

+285

Double Chance

1X

-370

12

-370

X2

-152

Draw No Bet

1

-204

2

+140

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-133

2 Hcp +0.25

-106

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-130

Over 2.5

-110

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-133

No

-106

Kashima Antlers have landed seven straight wins at Kashima Soccer Stadium. The Deer Island outfit have nine victories and one draw in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 0.40.

Urawa Reds have four defeats, three victories and three draws in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

The last meeting at Kashima Soccer Stadium saw Antlers and Urawa Reds draw 1-1. There has been one Antlers win and four draws in the past 5 H2H meetings at Kashima Soccer Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Kashima Antlers Home Stats		9-1-0	2.20	1.80	0.40	5	5	4	6
Urawa Red Diamonds Away Stats		3-3-4	2.00	0.80	1.20	3	7	2	8

• 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

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Kashima Antlers vs Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups & Team News

Avoid surprises — review the Antlers vs Urawa Reds team news before you bet. We’ll provide full coverage of predicted and confirmed J1 League lineups alongside the newest injury information.

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