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J1 League (Japan)
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Kashima
Kashima
6th · 16 pts·LLLDW
vs
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V-varen Nagasaki
V-varen Nagasaki
14th · 9 pts·DLWDD
The story

Kashima host V-Varen Nagasaki seeking consistency

With nine matches played in the J1 League campaign, sixth-placed Kashima Antlers aim to turn their positive start into sustained form against fourteenth-placed V-Varen Nagasaki.

Match news & current form

Kashima sit sixth on 16 points after nine games, having made a solid start to the league campaign despite wobbling recently. They have won just one of their last five matches across all competitions, though they halted a three-game losing sequence by battling to an entertaining 3-3 draw away to Kawasaki Frontale last time out.

V-Varen Nagasaki sit 14th on nine points after nine games and are still finding their feet back in the top division. They head into this fixture following a 1-1 home draw against Cerezo Osaka, having taken four points from their last two league outings to steady the ship.

Head-to-head history

Kashima hold a dominant recent record in this fixture, winning each of the last five competitive meetings between the clubs. Their most recent clash in July 2025 ended in a 2-1 victory for Kashima, matching the scorelines from their 2018 encounters.

Hot stats & streaks
  • All of the last five head-to-head meetings between Kashima and V-Varen Nagasaki have produced over 2.5 goals.
  • Kashima have won five consecutive matches against V-Varen Nagasaki dating back to May 2018.
  • V-Varen Nagasaki have lost four of their last five away matches in all competitions.
Key players & missing men

Kashima have firepower in attack with Léo Ceará and Yuma Suzuki expected to feature, supported by goalkeeper Tomoki Hayakawa behind them. Nagasaki are likely to rely on the experience of Hotaru Yamaguchi alongside Hijiri Onaga and goalkeeper Masaaki Goto, with neither side reporting any fresh injury absences.

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What our AI model sees
Season averages
Kashima2.0
–
1.0V-varen Nagasaki
Season average total: 3.00 goals
The market
Public / market price
1X2 probabilities
45%
45%
10%
Kashima winDrawV-varen Nagasaki win
Market call
Double chance : Kashima or Draw
The scoring picture

Goals scored and conceded.

Per-game averages this season. Use the buttons to split the goals by venue.

Goals per game

Both teams across every game this season.

KashimaKashimaV-varen NagasakiV-varen Nagasaki
2.11Goals scored / game1.22
1.78Goals conceded / game1.78
How reliable, all season

Whole season, home and away combined — Kashima 9 games, V-varen Nagasaki 9 games.

KashimaKashimaV-varen NagasakiV-varen Nagasaki
22%Games with a clean sheet11%
11%Games they failed to score22%
Head-to-head

Past meetings.

Kashima
2–1
V-varen Nagasaki
Kashima
3–1
V-varen Nagasaki
Kashima
3–2
V-varen Nagasaki
V-varen Nagasaki
1–2
Kashima
Kashima
2–1
V-varen Nagasaki
Form check

Their recent form.

Kashima
Kashima
Struggling for results
Last 5
1W · 1D · 3L
KashimavGamba Osaka
2–0
W
Kawasaki FrontalevKashima
3–3
D
Vissel KobevKashima
2–1
L
KashimavUrawa
0–1
L
Mito HollyhockvKashima
4–2
L
V-varen Nagasaki
V-varen Nagasaki
Inconsistent on the road
Last 5
1W · 3D · 1L
JEF United ChibavV-varen Nagasaki
1–1
D
V-varen NagasakivCerezo Osaka
1–1
D
V-varen NagasakivNagoya Grampus
2–0
W
Vissel KobevV-varen Nagasaki
3–1
L
V-varen NagasakivGamba Osaka
2–2
D
League standings

Where they sit in the table.

J1 League (Japan) standings · both teams highlighted in context.

#
Team
P
W
D
L
GD
Pts
1
Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysol
9
7
0
2
+7
21
2
Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima
9
6
2
1
+16
20
3
Machida ZelviaMachida Zelvia
9
6
2
1
+12
20
4
FC TokyoFC Tokyo
9
6
2
1
+9
20
5
Vissel KobeVissel Kobe
9
6
1
2
+5
19
6
KashimaKashima
9
5
1
3
+3
16
7
Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinos
9
4
3
2
+4
15
8
Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontale
9
3
4
2
+3
13
9
Fagiano OkayamaFagiano Okayama
9
4
1
4
+0
13
10
Shimizu S-pulseShimizu S-pulse
9
4
1
4
-1
13
11
UrawaUrawa
9
4
0
5
-5
12
12
Cerezo OsakaCerezo Osaka
9
3
3
3
-5
12
13
Mito HollyhockMito Hollyhock
9
2
3
4
-1
9
14
V-varen NagasakiV-varen Nagasaki
9
2
3
4
-5
9
15
Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus
9
3
0
6
-6
9
16
Kyoto SangaKyoto Sanga
9
2
2
5
-5
8
17
Avispa FukuokaAvispa Fukuoka
9
2
1
6
-2
7
18
Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka
9
1
3
5
-8
6
19
JEF United ChibaJEF United Chiba
9
1
2
6
-11
5
20
Tokyo VerdyTokyo Verdy
9
0
4
5
-10
4