On Apr 29th, Cerezo Osaka plays host to Kashima Antlers in a clash of these two closely matched J-League teams. In their last match, Cerezo Osaka recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Avispa Fukuoka. Neither Avispa Fukuoka nor Cerezo Osaka could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 9 and 14 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Cerezo Osaka is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while kashima Antlers sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Nagoya Grampus. Neither Kashima Antlers nor Nagoya Grampus could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 7 and 7 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Kashima Antlers should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Kashima Antlers won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Ueda has been the most effective weapon for Kashima Antlers lately. The Japaneese attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Cerezo Osaka’s most prolific scorer has been Hiroto Yamada. The Japaneese attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.