Buriram United v Kashima Antlers: AFC Champions League Elite preview
Buriram United host in-form Kashima Antlers in the AFC Champions League Elite, with both sides arriving off mixed but goal-filled recent runs.
The occasion
Buriram United host Kashima Antlers in the AFC Champions League Elite, with kick-off at 12:15 on 4 November 2026. No table positions are available for this preview, so the focus falls on recent form and the early numbers from this season's competition.
The sample in the AFC Champions League Elite is small for both clubs. Buriram United have played 1 home match in the competition this season, while Kashima Antlers have played 1 away from home. That gives each side only a limited body of evidence in this setting.
Recent form and home/away records
Buriram United's most recent outing was a 1-1 away draw against Gamba Osaka. Before that, they lost 2-3 at home to Sisaket United. Prior to that came a 1-0 away win at Pattani. Earlier still, they were beaten 0-1 at home by Beijing Guoan, and before that they won 3-2 at home against Rayong. That adds up to 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 matches.
Kashima Antlers come into the match on the back of a 4-1 home win over Cerezo Osaka. Before that, they beat Pohang Steelers 3-0 at home. Prior to that, they lost 2-3 at home to Kashiwa Reysol. Earlier, they drew 2-2 away at Kyoto Sanga, and before that they won 2-0 at home against V-Varen Nagasaki. Their record over the last 5 matches reads 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
In the AFC Champions League Elite this season, Buriram United's home record stands at 1 match, 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat, with 0 goals scored and 1 conceded. Kashima Antlers' away record in the competition is 1 match, 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats, with 1 goal scored and 0 conceded.
Both figures come from a single match, so they offer only an early indication. Even so, the home side are still looking for their first goal on their own pitch in the competition this season, while the visitors have yet to concede away from home in it.
How the two sides tend to play
The numbers point to two teams whose matches rarely lack goals. Buriram United scored in 4 of their last 5 matches and kept a clean sheet in 1. Both teams found the net in 3 of those 5 matches. Their two defeats in that run were each by a single goal, 2-3 and 0-1, and their two wins were also by one-goal margins, 1-0 and 3-2.
Kashima Antlers have been consistent in front of goal, scoring in all 5 of their last 5 matches and netting at least 2 in every one of them. They kept a clean sheet in 2 of those matches, and both teams scored in 3. Their only defeat in that run, 2-3 against Kashiwa Reysol, was also decided by one goal.
On these figures, Kashima Antlers bring the more productive attacking record into the match, while Buriram United's recent matches have tended to be tight on the scoreboard. Both sides have had matches where both teams scored in 3 of their last 5, which suggests neither has been routinely shutting opponents out.
Estimated win chances
Estimated win chances, computed by goal888 from market data with the margin removed, stand at Buriram United 27%, draw 26% and Kashima Antlers 47%. These are estimates derived from market data, not a prediction of the result.
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