J1 League Gameweek 10
Kashima 2 - 0 FT V-varen Nagasaki
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Futmetrix Verdict
46
FT
Sun, Nov 1
Racing Santander
0-3
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
48
⚖️ Balance
11
🏆 Stakes
49
🎲 Upset
0
Three early blows, one late reprieve denied
Futmetrix Verdict
78
FT
Sun, Nov 1
Ulsan Hyundai FC
2-1
Gangwon FC
⚡ Intensity
64
⚖️ Balance
87
🏆 Stakes
36
🎲 Upset
0
Farias delivers Ulsan's late lift
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
2' Léo Ceará
5' Aleksandar Čavrić (Haruki Hayashi)
Tenmu Matsumoto 23'
Jonathan Junior 43'
45' ↓ Sho Omori ↑Ryoya Ogawa
HT
↓ Tenmu Matsumoto ↑Kenshin Yasuda 54'
55' ↓ José Élber Pimentel da Silva ↑Yuta Matsumura
↓ Ikki Arai ↑Ryosuke Shindo 67'
↓ Jonathan Junior ↑Ryogo Yamasaki 67'
72' ↓ Gaku Shibasaki ↑Kento Misao
72' ↓ Aleksandar Čavrić ↑Yuma Suzuki
Kenshin Yasuda 82'
↓ Asahi Masuyama ↑Hijiri Onaga 85'
↓ Hotaru Yamaguchi ↑Takashi Sawada 85'
85' ↓ Léo Ceará ↑Homare Tokuda
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Kashima
Goalkeepers
Tomoki Hayakawa 
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
2
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Keisuke Tsukui 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Naomichi Ueda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ikuma Sekigawa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sho Omori
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
45
Entry
Midfielders
H. Hayashu
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Gaku Shibasaki 
MAGNET
63
Activity
63
Activity
55
Passes
8
Duels
Matheus Bueno
MAGNET
90
Activity
90
Activity
79
Passes
11
Duels
Élber
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
55
Total Mins
55
Entry
Forwards
Léo Ceará 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Aleksandar Čavrić
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
BENCH
Taiki Yamada 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Kim Tae-Hyeon
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Motosuna
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ryoya Ogawa 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Kento Misao
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuta Matsumura
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
35
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Minato Yoshida
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuma Suzuki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Homare Tokuda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
5
Total Mins
Started
Entry
V-varen Nagasaki
Goalkeepers
Masaaki Goto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Takuma Ominami 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
51%
Pass Acc
Ikki Arai
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Kanta Doi 
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Midfielders
Asahi Masuyama
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
25%
Pass Acc
Hotaru Yamaguchi
LATE SHIFT
5
Late Mins
5
Late Mins
85
Total Mins
85
Entry
Motoki Hasegawa
MAGNET
94
Activity
94
Activity
92
Passes
2
Duels
Shunya Yoneda
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Matheus Jesus
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
11
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Tenmu Matsumoto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
54
Total Mins
54
Entry
Forwards
Jonathan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
BENCH
Go Hatano
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Ryosuke Shindo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hijiri Onaga
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
5
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Takashi Sawada
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
5
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Riku Yamada
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diego Pituca
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kenshin Yasuda
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Yuto Iwasaki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ryogo Yamasaki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/16/2025 | Kashima | 2 - 1 | V-varen Nagasaki | Emperor Cup | PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank |
| 08/18/2021 | Kashima | 3 - 1 | V-varen Nagasaki | Emperor Cup | Transcosmos Stadium |
| 12/21/2019 | Kashima | 3 - 2 | V-varen Nagasaki | Emperor Cup | Kashima Soccer Stadium |
| 08/15/2018 | V-varen Nagasaki | 1 - 2 | Kashima | J1 League | Nagasaki Prefectural Stadium |
| 05/02/2018 | Kashima | 2 - 1 | V-varen Nagasaki | J1 League | Kashima Soccer Stadium |
07/16/2025
08/18/2021
12/21/2019
08/15/2018
05/02/2018
Kashima Win
V-varen Nagasaki Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 10 GD: +19
P: 10 GD: +13
P: 10 GD: +8
P: 10 GD: +5
P: 9 GD: +12
P: 10 GD: +5
P: 10 GD: +5
P: 10 GD: +4
P: 10 GD: -4
P: 10 GD: -1
P: 10 GD: -3
P: 10 GD: -4
P: 10 GD: -7
P: 10 GD: -2
P: 10 GD: -7
P: 10 GD: -8
P: 9 GD: -2
P: 10 GD: -8
P: 10 GD: -11
League Standings
P: 13 GD: +23
P: 13 GD: +22
P: 13 GD: +10
P: 12 GD: +20
P: 13 GD: +9
P: 13 GD: +7
P: 12 GD: +7
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 12 GD: +4
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -10
P: 13 GD: -12
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 12 GD: -4
P: 12 GD: -7
P: 13 GD: -13
P: 12 GD: -12
P: 12 GD: -8
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Kashima
V-varen Nagasaki
Kashima
V-varen Nagasaki
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Kashima Survive Nagasaki Siege After Lightning Double
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 34/100. An explosive opening five minutes masked a gritty, defensive slog as the hosts weathered a furious attacking storm to secure all three points.
Lightning Strikes Twice
A frantic opening at Mercari Stadium immediately dashed any hopes of a cautious tactical battle. Before the away supporters had even found their seats, Kashima ripped the script apart. Just two minutes in, Léo Ceará confidently dispatched a penalty, sending shockwaves through the visitors' defensive lines. The dust had barely settled when Haruki Hayashi unlocked the backline once again, threading a perfect pass for Aleksandar Čavrić to double the advantage in the fifth minute. This devastating one-two punch effectively shattered the pre-match Balance, transforming a projected tight contest into a desperate rescue mission for V-varen Nagasaki. The speed of the execution left the visitors looking shell-shocked, completely incapable of matching the hosts' blistering early tempo.
The V-varen Siege
Faced with a mountain to climb, the visitors refused to capitulate. Instead, they mounted an aggressive response that sent the match's Intensity metrics soaring. V-varen Nagasaki edged possession and transformed the pitch into a shooting gallery, peppering the hosts' penalty area with a staggering 16 shots over the course of the match. Despite this overwhelming statistical barrage, their final touch continually deserted them. The hosts were forced to dig deep, abandoning their early flair for a gritty, backs-to-the-wall defensive display. In the middle of this storm, Matheus Bueno proved to be an absolute revelation, anchoring the midfield with an authoritative performance that repeatedly broke up the away side's rhythm and frustrated their attackers.
Surviving the Storm
Our verdict on this clash isn't just about the early goals, but rather the immense defensive effort that followed them. Kashima spent the majority of the remaining 85 minutes absorbing pressure, ultimately walking away with a crucial clean sheet despite facing constant danger. The 2-0 scoreline paints a picture of a comfortable home victory, but anyone who watched this relentless encounter knows it was anything but. This gritty triumph propels the home side up to sixth in the J1 League standings, while V-varen Nagasaki are left languishing in 14th. It serves as a stark reminder that impressive attacking buildup and shot volume mean absolutely nothing without a clinical edge in the final third.
Key Questions
Who scored for Kashima?
Léo Ceará opened the scoring with a penalty in the 2nd minute, and Aleksandar Čavrić added a second just three minutes later.
Did V-varen Nagasaki threaten the Kashima goal?
Yes, they completely dominated the shot count with 16 attempts compared to Kashima's 5, but failed to convert any of their chances.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Kashima Aim to Break Slump Against Resilient Nagasaki
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 45/100. With both sides desperate to reverse their stuttering league campaigns, Kashima's attacking firepower will be severely tested by Nagasaki's stubborn resilience at Mercari Stadium.
The Setup
On October 17, 2026, a reeling Kashima side welcomes 14th-placed V-varen Nagasaki in a J1 League clash where momentum is hard to find. Kashima currently sit 6th, but their Form has plummeted following three consecutive defeats. Nagasaki, meanwhile, have only managed to scrape one win from their last five outings. While the Stakes are relatively modest for this mid-season fixture, the pressure inside Mercari Stadium will be palpable. The pre-match Balance tips heavily toward the hosts, suggesting Kashima should dictate the tempo despite their recent defensive frailty.
Key Battle
All eyes will be on Léo Ceará as he looks to terrorize the Nagasaki backline. The Kashima talisman is enjoying an undeniable Stars rating boost, carrying his team's offensive hopes. On the opposite side, Matheus Jesus will be tasked with disrupting Kashima's rhythm and launching rapid transitions. If Matheus Jesus can control the midfield battle, Nagasaki might just starve Ceará of the service he craves.
Our Prediction
We expect Kashima to secure a nervy 2-1 victory. Nagasaki will likely find the net given Kashima's recent defensive leaks, but the hosts simply possess too much individual brilliance in the final third to let this slide into a fourth straight defeat.