Match analysis
JapanJ1 League
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this J1 League fixture.
Mao HosoyaNobuteru Nakagawa🟨
Léo Ceará⚽Yusei Yamanouchi🔄Hiromu Mitsumaru🔄Naomichi Ueda⚽Mao Hosoya🔄Élber🔄Shuhei Mizoguchi🔄Yota Komi🟨Yusuke Segawa🔄Yoshio Koizumi🔄Ryotaro Araki🔄Yuma Suzuki🔄Léo Ceará🔄Kashima beat Kashiwa Reysol 2-0 on Saturday 21 February in a J1 League fixture. At the break it was 1-0 to Kashima. They never let the lead slip. On the numbers, Kashiwa Reysol saw more of the ball (54%), while the shot count was 8 for Kashima and 8 for Kashiwa Reysol.
Léo Ceará (36') and Naomichi Ueda (53') got on the scoresheet for Kashima.
Three of our four tips landed, with Kashima to win coming in.
The head-to-head covers 32 games since June 2012, and Kashima have won 18, Kashiwa Reysol have taken eight and six were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Kashima vs Kashiwa Reysol prediction page.
5W 5D 0L2.00 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| KashimaHome | Rating | Kashiwa ReysolAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,687 | Overall | 1,620 |
| 1,695 | Match venue | 1,558 |
| 1,695 | At home | 1,578 |
| 1,592 | Away | 1,558 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,535 | Attack | 1,548 |
| 1,663 | Defence | 1,591 |
| 1,554 | Home attack | 1,485 |
| 1,512 | Away attack | 1,536 |
| 1,655 | Home defence | 1,580 |
| 1,624 | Away defence | 1,577 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,732 | Goal environment | 1,753 |
| 1,550 | Home goals | 1,680 |
| 1,682 | Away goals | 1,573 |
| 1,512 | Possession | 1,535 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,507 | Set-piece attack | 1,547 |
| 1,506 | Set-piece defence | 1,546 |
| 1,629 | Close games | 1,577 |
| 1,708 | Winning margin | 1,633 |
Match venue compares Kashima at home with Kashiwa Reysol away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Kashima1:1Kashiwa Reysol1:1
PajimonWonThe pickKashima win
Howzit my bru! Grab a cold one and fire up the braai because we've got a lekker J1 League clash coming up this Saturday morning. Kashima are hosting Kashiwa Reysol, and if you're looking for a winner to start your weekend right, this might just be the ticket. Now, let's talk…
The Big "O"LostThe pickOver 2.5
The Big O is back, and let me tell you, I've been waiting for a matchup like this one. When you've got a side as desperate for points as Kashiwa Reysol rolling into town, you know we're in for some serious action. I like my football like I like my... well, you know... big, bold…
Value VinnyWonThe pickKashima win
The odds compilers have made a rare miscalculation here, pricing both Kashima and Kashiwa Reysol at identical 2.55 quotes. That's a mathematical gift for anyone paying attention to the data rather than the narrative. Kashima enter this fixture on a 10-game unbeaten streak (5…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceWonThe pickKashima win
Early in the season, deception lies. Tables show truth, yet hide it also. Kashima, unbeaten in ten moons they are—five victories, five stalemates, zero defeats. A fortress at home they have built: eighty percent victorious, mere 0.40 goals suffered per gathering. Momentum, a…
