On May 21st, Urawa Reds will host Kashima Antlers in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched J-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Urawa Reds is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Urawa Reds had 14 on net, and Sanfrecce Hiroshima had 17, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Urawa Reds is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Kashima Antlers, recorded a 4-1 win against Consadole Sapporo. Ayase Ueda struck first for Kashima Antlers in the 6th minute on a feed from Diego Pituca, then Yuma Suzuki added another in the 30th minute on a penalty kick. Kashima Antlers looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
For Kashima Antlers, their top scorers are Arthur Caíke and Yuma Suzuki, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches. Urawa Reds hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are David Moberg Karlsson and Ataru Esaka, and they each have 1 goal.