Kashima Antlers v Cerezo Osaka: J1 League matchday 13 preview

Kashima Antlers host Cerezo Osaka on matchday 13 of the J1 League, with kick-off set for 31 October 2026 06:00.

League standing

Kashima Antlers sit 8th in the J1 League table with 20 points from 12 matches. Their record reads 6 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats, with 25 goals scored and 21 conceded.

Cerezo Osaka are 12th on 14 points from their 12 matches, having recorded 3 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats. They have scored 12 goals and conceded 19.

Recent form

Kashima Antlers come into the match on the back of a 3-0 home win over Pohang Steelers. Before that, they lost 2-3 at home to Kashiwa Reysol, and prior to that they drew 2-2 away at Kyoto Sanga. Before that, they won 2-0 at home against V-Varen Nagasaki, and the oldest of the five was a 1-0 away win over Cong An Ha Noi. That adds up to 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from their last 5 matches.

Draws have been the pattern for Cerezo Osaka. Their most recent match ended 2-2 at home to JEF United Chiba. Before that, they drew 1-1 away at Nagoya Grampus, and prior to that they lost 2-4 at home to Kawasaki Frontale. Before that came a 0-0 home draw with Yokohama F. Marinos, and the oldest of the five was a 1-1 away draw at V-Varen Nagasaki. Their last 5 matches have produced 0 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.

Players to watch

Leonardo de Sousa Pereira leads the scoring for Kashima Antlers with 12 J1 League goals this season.

For Cerezo Osaka, Solomon Sakuragawa is the top scorer in the J1 League this season with 4 goals.