GolVolt — V-Varen Nagasaki vs Kashima Antlers: 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, 17 October: Kashima Antlers – V-Varen Nagasaki 2:0

WWW

Kashima Antlers have won the last 3 meetings.

Streak

Kashima Antlers have scored in 6 matches in a row

LDWWDL

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

Player in form

Matheus Jesus: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2 xG1.45

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 1.4).

Attack

Kashima Antlers score 2.2 goals per match

V-Varen Nagasaki1.2 Kashima Antlers2.2

Last 5 matches in all competitions. V-Varen Nagasaki 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.

Matheus Jesus

V-Varen Nagasaki · forward

4goals 2assists 7.39avg rating

Last match, Urawa Reds: rating 6.2.

Léo Ceará

Kashima Antlers · forward

12goals 0assists 7.72avg rating

Last match, Kyoto Sanga: rating 6.9.

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 V-Varen Nagasaki at home and Kashima Antlers away, as in this match.

V-Varen Nagasaki

at home · 10

3W4D3L1.6scored per match1.4conceded per match

Kashima Antlers

away · 10

4W4D2L2.0scored per match1.5conceded per match

Head to head

3 meetings since 2018.

Last time · 17 Oct 2026 · J1 League Kashima Antlers 2:0 V-Varen Nagasaki Ceará 2' (k) · Cavric 5'. Kashima Antlers: 3 wins in a row in this fixture.

0wins

0 draws2.7 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 3

3wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: V-Varen Nagasaki (3-4-2-1, last: Urawa Reds) · Kashima Antlers (4-4-2, last: Kashiwa Reysol).

MGGoto YEEgawa IAArai KDDoi SYYoneda MHHasegawa HYYamaguchi HOOnaga TMMatsumoto MJJesus JOJonathan THHayakawa KTTsukui NUUeda TKKim ROOgawa YMMatsumura GSShibasaki KMMisao HHHayashi HTTokuda YSSuzuki

V-Varen NagasakiKashima Antlers

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 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.

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