GolVolt — Kashima Antlers vs Shimizu S-Pulse: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 31 August 2025: Shimizu S-Pulse – Kashima Antlers 1:1

LWWWWD

Kashima Antlers are unbeaten in the last 5 meetings.

Defence

Shimizu S-Pulse concede 2.6 goals per match

Kashima Antlers1.6 Shimizu S-Pulse2.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Kashima Antlers concede 1.6.

Streak

Kashima Antlers have scored in 6 matches in a row

LDWWDL

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 12 goals in those matches.

Attack

Kashima Antlers score 2.2 goals per match

Kashima Antlers2.2 Shimizu S-Pulse1.2

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Shimizu S-Pulse score 1.2.

Player in form

Léo Ceará: 4 goals in 5 league matches

Goals4

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

J1 League, this season.

Léo Ceará

Kashima Antlers · forward

12goals 0assists 7.72avg rating

Last match, Kyoto Sanga: rating 6.9.

Tomoya Fujii

Shimizu S-Pulse · midfielder

1goal 3assists 6.90avg rating

Last match, Sanfrecce Hiroshima: rating 6.4.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Kashima Antlers at home and Shimizu S-Pulse away, as in this match.

Kashima Antlers

at home · 10

7W1D2L1.8scored per match1.0conceded per match

Shimizu S-Pulse

away · 10

4W0D6L1.0scored per match1.7conceded per match

Head to head

34 meetings since 2005. The last 5 below.

Last time · 31 Aug 2025 · J1 League Shimizu S-Pulse 1:1 Kashima Antlers Takahashi 20' · Ueda 74'

4wins

1 draw2.2 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 5

0wins

Show older (5)

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Kashima Antlers (4-4-2, last: Kashiwa Reysol) · Shimizu S-Pulse (4-2-3-1, last: Sanfrecce Hiroshima).

Official around 10:00, Fri 20 Nov

THHayakawa KTTsukui NUUeda TKKim ROOgawa YMMatsumura GSShibasaki KMMisao HHHayashi HTTokuda YSSuzuki TUUmeda MBBrunetti SHHasukawa SPPark HSSugai MYYumiba YSShimamoto CACapixaba THHirato RGGermain KKKinoshita

Kashima AntlersShimizu S-Pulse

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

63.4 43.2