On Sat Jul 16th, in week 22, Kashima Antlers will host Vissel Kobe in a clash of the J-League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. Kashima Antlers is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Consadole Sapporo. Consadole Sapporo had 10 on net, and Kashima Antlers had 6, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Kashima Antlers is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Vissel Kobe recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Júbilo Iwata. Yuya Osako struck first for Vissel Kobe in the 76th minute on a penalty, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Júbilo Iwata couldn’t muster any offence and Vissel Kobe ran away with the shutout win. Vissel Kobe is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
Vissel Kobe and Kashima Antlers last played eachother at the Noevir Stadium Kobe on Fri Mar 11th. Kashima Antlers won by a score of 2 to 0. Kento Misao struck first for Kashima Antlers in the 7th minute on a feed from Bueno, then Yuma Suzuki added another in the 54th minute In the end, Vissel Kobe couldn’t muster any offence and Kashima Antlers ran away with the shutout win.
Both Yoshinori Muto and Yuya Osako have been the hottest scorers for Vissel Kobe in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Both Everaldo and Arthur Caíke have been the hottest scorers for Kashima Antlers in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.