Kashima vs Albirex Niigata

2–0Full-time

LWLWWWGoals 16-12

LDDLWWGoals 12-19

Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima · Capacity 40,728 · grass · Referee: Ichi Matsuo

Match events

6'Y. Misao
15'D. Nishi
27'Thiago Galhardo
57'Pedro Junior
59'S. Doi (M. Kanazaki)
66'Thiago Galhardo (S. Naruoka)
75'Leandro (Pedro Junior)
81'Rony (M. Suzuki)
82'M. Ogasawara (Léo Silva)
88'Pedro Junior (Y. Endo)

Lineups

4-4-2

4-2-3-1

G. OiwaCoach

F. Miura

Bench (7)

Match trends

Kashima have averaged 1.6 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Albirex Niigata have averaged 1.2 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 4 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

7Kashima wins

1Draws

0Albirex Niigata wins

19-5Goals

1–2Aug 23, 2025, 10:00 AM

2–1Feb 26, 2025, 10:00 AM

0–4Oct 5, 2024, 5:00 AM

1–1Jun 16, 2024, 9:00 AM

2–0Aug 26, 2023, 9:00 AM

0–2Apr 23, 2023, 5:00 AM

2–4Sep 16, 2017, 9:00 AM

0–2Sep 25, 2016, 7:30 AM

Pre-match comparison

1.6Goals scored per game1.2

1.2Goals conceded per game1.9

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

Ichi Matsuo

3Yellow cards / game

0Red cards / game

0Penalties scored / game

Based on 1 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Kashima

0-15'

0%

16-30'

16.7%

31-45'

16.7%

46-60'

16.7%

61-75'

16.7%

76-90+'

33.3%

Albirex Niigata

0-15'

18.2%

16-30'

27.3%

31-45'

0%

46-60'

18.2%

61-75'

18.2%

76-90+'

18.2%

Match statistics

59%Possession41%

—Expected goals (xG)—

4Shots on target4

10Total shots13

3Shots off target5

3Blocked shots4

6Shots inside the box3

4Shots outside the box10

3Corners3

0Offsides2

15Fouls14

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

4Goalkeeper saves2

462Total passes307

362Accurate passes203

78%Pass accuracy66%

Player ratings

1Pedro JuniorKashima⚽ 1🅰️ 18.0
2Sun Tae KwounKashima7.4
3RonyAlbirex Niigata7.3
4G. ShōjiKashima7.3
5S. YamamotoKashima7.2
6M. OgasawaraKashima7.2

Box score

Kashima

3

3G. ShōjiD · 90'

7.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes83%

Tackles—

Duels73%

20Kento Misao—

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5

5N. UedaD · 90'

7.1

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes77%

Tackles—

Duels0%

16

16S. YamamotoD · 90'

7.2

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes66%

Tackles—

Duels55%

8

8S. DoiM · 58'

6.8

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes75%

Tackles—

Duels50%

1Sun Tae KwounG · 90'

7.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes61%

Tackles—

Duels100%

22

22D. NishiD · 90'

🟨7.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes87%

Tackles—

Duels50%

11LeandroM · 90'

⚽ 17.1

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes75%

Tackles—

Duels31%

7

7Pedro JuniorF · 88'

⚽ 1🅰️ 18.0

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Shots2/4 on target

Passes90%

Tackles—

Duels25%

13

13A. NakamuraM · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes86%

Tackles—

Duels57%

40

40M. Ogasawara (C)M · 82'

7.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes75%

Tackles—

Duels33%

Bench (7)

30Hiroki AbeM

—

14Takeshi KanamoriF

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33

33M. KanazakiF · 32'

6.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes81%

Tackles—

Duels13%

4

4Léo SilvaM · 8'

6.9

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes85%

Tackles—

Duels50%

24

24Y. ItoD

—

21

21H. SogahataG

—

25

25Y. EndoM · 2'

6.7

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes75%

Tackles—

Duels—

Albirex Niigata

7

7RonyM · 81'

7.3

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Shots3/5 on target

Passes61%

Tackles—

Duels71%

21

21T. MoritaG · 90'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes75%

Tackles—

Duels—

8Kei KoizumiM · 90'

7.0

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes91%

Tackles—

Duels56%

34Teruki HaraD · 90'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes50%

Tackles—

Duels63%

13

13M. KatoM · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/4 on target

Passes72%

Tackles—

Duels22%

27Yuto HorigomeD · 90'

6.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes61%

Tackles—

Duels80%

4

4Ju-Hun SongD · 90'

5.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes52%

Tackles—

Duels38%

10Thiago GalhardoM · 66'

🟨6.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes65%

Tackles—

Duels20%

9

9R. YamazakiM · 90'

6.8

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes70%

Tackles—

Duels60%

19

19K. Yano (C)M · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes63%

Tackles—

Duels61%

50

50S. TomisawaD · 90'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes75%

Tackles—

Duels75%

Bench (7)

22

22G. KawanamiG

—

49

49M. SuzukiF · 9'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes66%

Tackles—

Duels50%

24

24N. KawaguchiD

—

33

33R. NishimuraD

—

18

18S. NaruokaM · 24'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes66%

Tackles—

Duels0%

15

15I. HommaM

—

30

30R. Frank—

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