Head-to-Head
Kashima Antlers have won two and drawn one of their last three head-to-head encounters with Nagoya Grampus Eight , including a 1-0 home victory in J League 2025 five months ago. Based on our Nagoya Grampus Eight vs Kashima Antlers prediction, this recent record slightly favours Kashima.
Nagoya Grampus Eight (home)
- Kenta Hasegawa’s Grampus Eight are a pragmatic bunch, organised first and foremost, who like to keep things compact, get men behind the ball and then look to spring into life on the counter-attack.
- Nagoya Grampus have won six, drawn five and lost four of their 15 home matches in J League 2025, conceding an average of 1.20 goals per game, which is a major factor in our Nagoya Grampus Eight vs Kashima Antlers preview for this clash.
Kashima Antlers (away)
- Top of the J League 2025 table, Kashima Antlers are having the season of their lives with 61 points from 31 matches, while Nagoya Grampus Eight are 15th on 36 points from the same number of games, setting the stage for a compelling Nagoya Grampus Eight vs Kashima Antlers prediction.
- Toru Oniki has a very different approach to soccer and has installed a much more aggressive, vertical pressing game at Kashima Antlers this season that is responsible for their title push.
- Kashima Antlers have won three of their last five J League 2025 matches (three wins, one draw and one defeat), while Nagoya Grampus have won two, drawn two and lost one.
Key Players
- Sho Inagaki is Nagoya’s top scorer with eight goals from 31 J League 2025 appearances, but Yuya Yamagishi has been their creative engine, providing three assists in his last five appearances and allowing Grampus to hit the net.
- Leo is the biggest threat for Antlers with 17 goals in 27 J League 2025 games and they are a team that consistently carry a threat up front.
Betting Insights
The favourites are +144 and Grampus are +190 , so we’re going for the ‘Kashima Antlers to win and under 2.5 goals’ market for the visitors to secure a low-scoring, hard-fought victory. For those interested in wagering, this match offers attractive Nagoya Grampus Eight vs Kashima Antlers betting tips based on recent form and defensive records.
Prediction
- Kashima are coming off a run of three consecutive wins, while Grampus have failed to win their last two home games against Antlers.
- Antlers have conceded only 14 goals in 15 away games this term in the J League 2025 and, although Nagoya are well-organised at home, we think the visitors should have enough to nick it in the end.
