Match details. J1 League, Regular Season - 10. Kick-off is Sat 17 Oct, 07:00 Lagos time. It is played at Mercari Stadium, Kashima.
What's at stake. Kashima Antlers are 6th on 16 points after 9 games, 3 points behind Vissel Kobe, 1 point clear of Yokohama F. Marinos. A win would take them level on points with Vissel Kobe. V-Varen Nagasaki are 14th on 9 points after 9 games, level on points with Mito Hollyhock, level on points with Nagoya Grampus. A win would take them above Mito Hollyhock.
Form. Kashima Antlers have won six, drawn one and lost three of their last ten, 1.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W D W. V-Varen Nagasaki have won three, drawn four and lost three of their last ten, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D D L D W.
The numbers. Kashima Antlers score three and concede 0.6 a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets. Kashima Antlers average 12.9 shots (5.0 on target), 3.7 corners and 1.6 cards a game, with 56% of the ball. V-Varen Nagasaki score 0.8 and concede 1.4 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. V-Varen Nagasaki average 9.4 shots (4.1 on target), 4.1 corners and 1.3 cards a game, with 46% of the ball.
Head to head. Kashima Antlers have won all of the last five meetings. Five of the five went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, Kashima Antlers won four. The last time they met, on 16 Jul 2025, it finished Kashima Antlers 2-1 V-Varen Nagasaki.
The case against. V-Varen Nagasaki's record still gives them 25% to win.
The read. Kashima Antlers to win. An open game. Their goals for and against make Kashima Antlers the likelier winners; Kashima Antlers are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Kashima Antlers; the meetings favour Kashima Antlers. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 62%. Five of the last five meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Kashima Antlers or Draw at 1.15, 86% on the records (Kashima Antlers unbeaten in 3 of 6; V-Varen Nagasaki failed to win 5 of 6). Backup: Kashima Antlers or Both Teams Score at 1.11. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Kashima Antlers Over 1.5 goals (V-Varen Nagasaki's own games don't back it (3 of 6)); V-Varen Nagasaki Under 1.5 goals (Kashima Antlers's own games don't back it (3 of 6)); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Kashima Antlers 2-1 V-Varen Nagasaki (10% chance).
PICKSONE LIST
RESULT
Kashima Antlers or Over 1.5 GoalsPAGE ONLY
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KAS 5 of 6 (83%) · VVA 6 of 6 (100%)94.6%
Kashima Antlers: the bet landed in 5 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · V-Varen Nagasaki: the bet landed in 6 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 92% · H2H 5 of 5 · Kashima Antlers: only games against sides at V-Varen Nagasaki's level · V-Varen Nagasaki: only games against sides at Kashima Antlers's level
Kashima Antlers or Both Teams ScoreBACKUPIN CODES
1.11
KAS 5 of 6 (83%) · VVA 5 of 6 (83%)89.1%
Kashima Antlers: the bet landed in 5 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · V-Varen Nagasaki: the bet landed in 5 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 83% · H2H 5 of 5 · Kashima Antlers: only games against sides at V-Varen Nagasaki's level · V-Varen Nagasaki: only games against sides at Kashima Antlers's level
Double Chance: Kashima Antlers or DrawMAININ CODES
1.15
KAS 3 of 6 (50%) · VVA 5 of 6 (83%)87.8%
Kashima Antlers unbeaten in 3 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · V-Varen Nagasaki failed to win 5 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 67% · H2H 5 of 5 · Kashima Antlers: only games against sides at V-Varen Nagasaki's level · V-Varen Nagasaki: only games against sides at Kashima Antlers's level
2nd Half - Double Chance: Kashima Antlers or DrawPAGE ONLY
1.18
KAS 5 of 6 (83%) · VVA 4 of 6 (67%)81.3%
Kashima Antlers: the bet landed in 5 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · V-Varen Nagasaki: the bet landed in 4 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 75% · H2H 5 of 5 · on half-time scores · Kashima Antlers: only games against sides at V-Varen Nagasaki's level · V-Varen Nagasaki: only games against sides at Kashima Antlers's level
Kashima Antlers or Draw & Over 1.5IN CODES
1.37
KAS 3 of 6 (50%) · VVA 5 of 6 (83%)78.1%
Kashima Antlers: the bet landed in 3 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · V-Varen Nagasaki: the bet landed in 5 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 67% · H2H 5 of 5 · Kashima Antlers: only games against sides at V-Varen Nagasaki's level · V-Varen Nagasaki: only games against sides at Kashima Antlers's level
Kashima Antlers or Over 2.5 GoalsIN CODES
1.24
KAS 5 of 6 (83%) · VVA 3 of 6 (50%)71.9%
Kashima Antlers: the bet landed in 5 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · V-Varen Nagasaki: the bet landed in 3 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 67% · H2H 5 of 5 · Kashima Antlers: only games against sides at V-Varen Nagasaki's level · V-Varen Nagasaki: only games against sides at Kashima Antlers's level
Kashima Antlers to WinLEANPAGE ONLY
1.52
KAS 2 of 6 (33%) · VVA 2 of 6 (33%)62.7%
Kashima Antlers won 2 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · V-Varen Nagasaki lost 2 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 33% · H2H 5 of 5 · Kashima Antlers: only games against sides at V-Varen Nagasaki's level · V-Varen Nagasaki: only games against sides at Kashima Antlers's level
Kashima Antlers or draw and both teams scoreSETTLEDPAGE ONLY
2.00
KAS 1 of 6 (17%) · VVA 4 of 6 (67%)55.5%
Kashima Antlers: the bet landed in 1 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · V-Varen Nagasaki: the bet landed in 4 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 42% · H2H 5 of 5 · Kashima Antlers: only games against sides at V-Varen Nagasaki's level · V-Varen Nagasaki: only games against sides at Kashima Antlers's level · rule 2: the meetings back Kashima Antlers: in the last 5 meetings, Kashima Antlers won 5;
GOALS
Over 1.5 GoalsIN CODES
1.24
KAS 5 of 6 (83%) · VVA 6 of 6 (100%)80.4%
Kashima Antlers: over 1.5 goals in 5 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · V-Varen Nagasaki: over 1.5 goals in 6 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 92% · H2H 5 of 5 · Kashima Antlers: only games against sides at V-Varen Nagasaki's level · V-Varen Nagasaki: only games against sides at Kashima Antlers's level
Over 2.5 GoalsLEANPAGE ONLY
1.65
KAS 3 of 6 (50%) · VVA 3 of 6 (50%)52.9%
Kashima Antlers: over 2.5 goals in 3 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · V-Varen Nagasaki: over 2.5 goals in 3 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 50% · H2H 5 of 5 · Kashima Antlers: only games against sides at V-Varen Nagasaki's level · V-Varen Nagasaki: only games against sides at Kashima Antlers's level
KASHIMA ANTLERS GOALS
Kashima Antlers Over 0.5 goalsIN CODES
1.12
KAS 5 of 6 (83%) · VVA 5 of 6 (83%)88.1%
Kashima Antlers scored in 5 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · V-Varen Nagasaki conceded in 5 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 83% · H2H 5 of 5 · Kashima Antlers: only games against sides at V-Varen Nagasaki's level · V-Varen Nagasaki: only games against sides at Kashima Antlers's level
HALVES
2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5PAGE ONLY
1.21
KAS 5 of 6 (83%) · VVA 6 of 6 (100%)83.8%
Kashima Antlers: the bet landed in 5 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · V-Varen Nagasaki: the bet landed in 6 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 92% · H2H 3 of 5 · on half-time scores · Kashima Antlers: only games against sides at V-Varen Nagasaki's level · V-Varen Nagasaki: only games against sides at Kashima Antlers's level
2nd Half - Kashima Antlers Over/Under: Over 0.5PAGE ONLY
1.43
KAS 5 of 6 (83%) · VVA 4 of 6 (67%)71.3%
Kashima Antlers: the bet landed in 5 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · V-Varen Nagasaki: the bet landed in 4 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 75% · H2H 3 of 5 · on half-time scores · Kashima Antlers: only games against sides at V-Varen Nagasaki's level · V-Varen Nagasaki: only games against sides at Kashima Antlers's level
Left off the list: Kashima Antlers Over 1.5 goals (V-Varen Nagasaki's own games don't back it (3 of 6)); V-Varen Nagasaki Under 1.5 goals (Kashima Antlers's own games don't back it (3 of 6)); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read (rule 10)); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read (rule 10)); Over 0.5 first-half goals (the numbers (62%) and the records (88%) are 25 points apart, and nothing settles it)
SCORELINES
Predicted score
Predicted score 2–19.8%
Kashima Antlers goals →
V-Varen Nagasaki goals ↓
0-07%
1-011%
2-012%
3-08%
4-04%
5-02%
0-14%
1-110%
2-110%
3-16%
4-13%
5-11%
0-22%
1-24%
2-24%
3-23%
4-21%
5-20.5%
0-30.5%
1-31%
2-31%
3-30.7%
4-30.4%
5-30.1%
0-40.1%
1-40.2%
2-40.2%
3-40.1%
4-40.1%
5-40.0%
0-50.0%
1-50.0%
2-50.0%
3-50.0%
4-50.0%
5-50.0%
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).
FORM · LAST 10
KASHIMA ANTLERSWWWDWLLLWW1.90 PPG
V-VAREN NAGASAKIDDLDWWLDLW1.30 PPG
THE NUMBERS
KASHIMA ANTLERS HOMExV-VAREN NAGASAKI AWAY
2.11SCORED A GAME1.221.78CONCEDED A GAME1.7840%CLEAN SHEETS20%11%FAILED TO SCORE22%3.67CORNERS A GAME4.111.60CARDS A GAME1.301.90xG1.161.48xG AGAINST1.65
THE BANK
THE QUALITY READ
1.78POINTS A GAME1.00+0.33GOAL DIFFERENCE A GAME-0.56+1.8SHOTS FOR MINUS AGAINST-4.40.8LAST 5: POINTS A GAME1.29LEAGUE GAMES9
Kashima Antlers: the quality side - more points a game, a better goal difference, more shots than it allows.
KASHIMA ANTLERS 2:0 HANDICAP
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Each club's own league games in the Bank: points, goal difference, shots for and against, the last 5. A side ahead on most of them is the quality side; its bets show what they won on games like this from 6 Oct to 2 Nov.
THE BANK'S READ
OVER 1.5 GOALS
91%
VERY GOOD · 80/83
OVER 2.5 GOALS
64%
NO · 65/78
UNDER 4.5 GOALS
72%
NO · 85/90
KASHIMA ANTLERS OR DRAW
86%
VERY GOOD · 80/85
V-VAREN NAGASAKI OR DRAW
27%
NO · 80/85
Each line from both sides' own league games this season, set against their league (9 and 9 games). The two numbers after each read are the line's okay and very good marks.
KASHIMA ANTLERSxV-VAREN NAGASAKI
5GAMES51.60SCORED A GAME1.402.00CONCEDED A GAME1.403.6GOALS IN THEIR GAMES2.880%OVER 1.5 GOALS100%60%OVER 2.5 GOALS40%60%BOTH SCORE80%3.4CARDS IN THEIR GAMES–6.8CORNERS IN THEIR GAMES–
Each side's own league games in our bank before this game; "Home v Away" is the home side's home games and the away side's away games.