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 ✓ / ✗.

Defence

Shimizu S-Pulse concede 2.8 goals per match

Kashima Antlers1.2 Shimizu S-Pulse2.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Kashima Antlers concede 1.2.

Attack

Kashima Antlers score 2.4 goals per match

Kashima Antlers2.4 Shimizu S-Pulse0.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Shimizu S-Pulse score 0.8.

Last time

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

LWWWWD

Kashima Antlers are unbeaten in the last 5 meetings.

Streak

Shimizu S-Pulse without a win in 4 matches

DLLL

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 1 draw and 3 defeats. Last win: 11 October, 2:1 against Mito Hollyhock.

Streak

Kashima Antlers have scored in 7 matches in a row

LDWWDLW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 16 goals in those matches.

Player in form

Léo Ceará: 4 goals and 1 assist 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 1assist 7.60avg rating

Last match, Cerezo Osaka: 1 assist, rating 6.4.

Tomoya Fujii

Shimizu S-Pulse · midfielder

1goal 3assists 6.87avg rating

Last match, Kyoto Sanga: rating 6.5.

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

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

Kashima Antlers

at home · 10

7W1D2L1.9scored per match1.0conceded per match

Shimizu S-Pulse

away · 10

3W0D7L0.9scored per match1.9conceded 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

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Kashima Antlers (4-4-2, last: Cerezo Osaka) · Shimizu S-Pulse (4-3-3, last: Kyoto Sanga).

Official around 10:00, Fri 20 Nov

THHayakawa KTTsukui NUUeda ISSekigawa ROOgawa YMMatsumura YHHiguchi MBBueno ÉLÉlber LCCeará YSSuzuki YOOki MBBrunetti SHHasukawa YTTakahashi HSSugai KMMatsuzaki MYYumiba KKKoizumi CACapixaba SOOh RGGermain

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.

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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

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