Tokyo Verdy vs Kashima Antlers Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 29 Apr 2026

J1 League Betting Preview: Tokyo Verdy vs Kashima Antlers

Tokyo Verdy meet Kashima Antlers at Ajinomoto Stadium, with kick-off set for 00:00 on Wednesday 29 April.

We can’t resist the chance to back Kashima Antlers on the basis that they are -118 to land a win against Tokyo Verdy. We’ll back this Full-Time Result wager with optimism based on the available information.

Tokyo Verdy have enjoyed back-to-back J1 League wins, most recently beating JEF United 1-0. It was a home victory at Ajinomoto Stadium. The Inagi team boasted 54% possession and had four shots on target, with Shimon Teranuma netting the winner early in the second half.

Kashima Antlers have won their previous three games. A 1-0 victory recently occurred away at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium when playing Kashiwa Reysol. Toru Oniki's men were restricted to 43% possession and had five shots on goal, with Yuma Suzuki scoring a 45th minute winner.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Antlers have enjoyed three successive victories against Verdy. Their last encounter was at Kashima Soccer Stadium, with Antlers claiming a 2-0 home win. The past 5 H2H games have involved three Antlers victories, a single draw and one Verdy win.

J1 League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Kashima Antlers	12	10	2	0	20	5	15	20:5	32
5	Tokyo Verdy	11	4	3	4	14	15	-1	14:15	18

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Verdy have 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 2.2 goals from 7.3 attempts and 3.1 shots on goal. Hiroshi Jofuku's side have averaged 46.5% possession and 4.2 corners per game, conceding 2.0 goals and 5.3 corners from 8.2 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal.

Itsuki Someno leads the way with 4 goals, while Taiju Yoshida and Yuya Fukuda have 3 and 2 respectively. Koki Morita, Ryosuke Shirai and Rei Hirakawa are the leading assists makers with 1.

Antlers have won 9 and lost 1, with an average of 2.0 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 10.2 attempts. The Deer Island outfit have averaged 56.2% possession, 5.8 corners awarded and 5.2 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.8 goals from 2.4 shots on goal and 6.6 attempts.

Yuma Suzuki is top of the team’s scoring charts with 6, Leo has 5, with Naomichi Ueda and Aleksandar Cavric both on 2. Yuma Suzuki has been top assists provider with 3 in the previous 10 games.

Tokyo Verdy vs Kashima Antlers Prediction & Betting Tips

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

Match Prediction

We’re expecting Kashima Antlers to triumph in this J1 League match and we’re excited by the odds of -118. This prediction has plenty of appeal and we’re confident our pick will land a return.

The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable J1 League stats.

Key Tokyo Verdy vs Kashima Antlers league stats:

• Antlers have won 9 of their last 10 games.
• Antlers have won 4 of their last 5 games.
• Antlers have won 3 consecutive games.
• Verdy have lost their last 3 games against Antlers.

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 54.1% chance of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

Antlers are on offer at various prices on the Asian Handicap. If you are looking for bigger odds, then take a look at the latest lines and go for the most attractive option.

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Our Match Prediction

Antlers To Win @ -118 Watch Live Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Verdy 0 - 2 Antlers

Antlers can be backed to win 2-0 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +540 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -123

There has been six consecutive Kashima Antlers games where 9.5 Total Corners has been covered, while it has been an average of 10.40 corners in the last five Tokyo Verdy matches. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Total Corners and you can get -123 that the teams go over the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Verdy

Total

9.50 4.20 5.30

Home

8.40 3.70 4.70

Away

10.70 4.40 6.30

Antlers

Total

11.00 5.80 5.20

Home

7.70 4.90 2.80

Away

11.60 4.60 7.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-125

Under 9.5

-114

Verdy Corners

Over 3.5

-149

Under 3.5

+105

Antlers Corners

Over 5.5

-109

Under 5.5

-130

Most Corners

1

+170

X

+600

2

-189

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Tokyo Verdy vs Kashima Antlers 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 skinniest price to succeed in this J1 League clash, with the favourites afforded a 54% probability based on their -118 betting odds with the bookies. For those wanting to back Tokyo Verdy, you will find +320 about this outsider.

If you want to back Antlers to win, then you can take the Asian Handicap -0.5 option. This selection is priced at -123, although Verdy +0.5 is -114 and the latter puts the draw on your side.

The Total Goals market always provides an interesting angle and Under 2.5 Goals is the shortest-priced option. The Both Teams to Score No option is -147 if you think at least one side will fail to score.

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Full-Time Result

1

+320

X

+225

2

-118

Half-Time Result

1

+375

X

+108

2

+155

Double Chance

1X

-120

12

-357

X2

-556

Draw No Bet

1

+195

2

-303

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-114

2 Hcp -0.5

-123

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-175

Over 2.5

+123

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-100

No

-147

Verdy have clocked up four wins, four draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 0.80 goals per match and conceding 0.60.

Kashima Antlers are unbeaten over their previous ten games on the road. Toru Oniki's men have secured six victories and four draws in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 0.50.

When the teams previously met at Ajinomoto Stadium, Antlers defeated Verdy 1-0.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Tokyo Verdy Home Stats		4-4-2	1.40	0.80	0.60	2	8	2	8
Kashima Antlers Away Stats		6-4-0	2.20	1.70	0.50	3	7	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

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Tokyo Verdy vs Kashima Antlers Lineups & Team News

Avoid surprises — review the Verdy vs Antlers team news before you bet. We’ll share both predicted and confirmed lineups for the J1 League along with the latest injury news.

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