Kashima Antlers vs Cerezo Osaka
Kashima Antlers will play a tough match in the 15th week of the J League on Friday (6/14). Kashima Antlers will host a rising performance team, Cerezo Osaka and the following data & facts.
DATA & FACT
- Kashima Antlers is currently ranked 5th in the J League standings with a score of 24 points. They are 9 points behind FC Tokyo at the top of the table and 4 points ahead of Cerezo Osaka in 9th place.
- Kashima Antlers without a win in the last two games, lost 0-1 at Sagan Tosu’s headquarters and drew 1-1 at Gamba Osaka headquarters.
- Cerezo Osaka won their last 3 matches, winning 2-0 over Oita Trinita in the J Cup, and 1-0 respectively over FC Tokyo and Sagan Tosu in the J League.
- Kashima Antlers won their last 5 home games in the J League, scored 12 goals and conceded just one goal.
- Cerezo Osaka recorded 3 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in their 7 away matches in the J League this season.
- Kashima Antlers still dominates the meetings of the two teams. Of the 28 meetings, Kashima Antlers successfully bagged 15 wins, while Cerezo Osaka bagged 10 wins.
- Kashima Antlers managed to beat Cerezo Osaka in the last 3 meetings. Scoring 4 goals and without conceding by Cerezo Osaka.
- Kashima Antlers can only win once in their last 3 meals over Cerezo Osaka. While the rest is a victory for Cerezo Osaka.
Seeing the facts above, Kashima actually has a fairly open opportunity to win this fight. However, with a mental downturn and a home record against the not-so-good Cerezo Osaka, it has been forcing Kashima Antlers to be careful.
Our Prediction: Over 2.5
Odds: 1.45