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Albirex Niigata vs Kashima: result 1-2 and analysis

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 27Kick-off on August 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata

Albirex Niigata
1-2
Kashima

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What was the result of Albirex Niigata vs Kashima?

Kashima won 1-2 on August 23, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 4′Y. SuzukiKashima
  • 17′MoraesAlbirex Niigata
  • 87′Léo CearáKashima

Official lineup for Albirex Niigata vs Kashima

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Albirex Niigata

4-4-2
  1. 41M. Hasegawa
  2. 65A. Boudah
  1. 14M. Ohara
  2. 8E. Shirai
  3. 22T. Arai
  4. 55Moraes
  1. 42K. Hashimoto
  2. 77K. Funaki
  3. 5M. Fitzgerald
  4. 50H. Uemura
  1. 21R. Tashiro

Kashima

4-4-2
  1. 40Y. Suzuki
  2. 11K. Tagawa
  1. 18Élber
  2. 13K. Chinen
  3. 20Y. Funabashi
  4. 14Y. Higuchi
  1. 7R. Ogawa
  2. 3Kim Tae-Hyeon
  3. 55N. Ueda
  4. 22K. Nono
  1. 1T. Hayakawa
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Albirex Niigata have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Kashima have 9, 2 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 16, 2025Kawasaki Frontale(home)1-1J1 League
Aug 11, 2025Cerezo Osaka(away)1-3J1 League
Jul 20, 2025Sanfrecce Hiroshima(home)0-2J1 League
Jul 16, 2025Toyo University(home)1-2Emperor Cup
Jul 5, 2025Kyoto Sanga(away)1-2J1 League
Kashima
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 16, 2025Avispa Fukuoka(home)1-1J1 League
Aug 10, 2025FC Tokyo(away)1-0J1 League
Aug 6, 2025Avispa Fukuoka(home)3-2Emperor Cup
Jul 20, 2025Kashiwa Reysol(home)3-2J1 League
Jul 16, 2025V-varen Nagasaki(home)2-1Emperor Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Albirex Niigata wins, 1 draw, 5 Kashima wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 26, 2025Kashima 2-1 Albirex NiigataJ1 League
Oct 5, 2024Albirex Niigata 0-4 KashimaJ1 League
Jun 16, 2024Kashima 1-1 Albirex NiigataJ1 League
Aug 26, 2023Kashima 2-0 Albirex NiigataJ1 League
Jun 18, 2023Kashima 2-0 Albirex NiigataJ-League Cup
Apr 23, 2023Albirex Niigata 0-2 KashimaJ1 League

Last archived meeting: Kashima vs Albirex Niigata on Feb 26, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Albirex Niigata score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Kashima score 1.6 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Albirex Niigata0.91.929/159/15
Kashima1.61.1510/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Kashima13724292223

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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