In this week 3 match on the 6th of March, Kashima Antlers hosts Kashiwa Reysol at Kashima Soccer Stadium in a meeting of these two closely matched J-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 7th placed Kashima Antlers, recorded a 0-2 loss against Kawasaki Frontale. Kei Chinen scored the first goal for Kawasaki Frontale in the 3rd minute, then Asahi Sasaki added another in the 17th minute In the end, Kashima Antlers couldn’t muster any offence and Kawasaki Frontale ran away with the shutout win. Kashima Antlers is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Kashiwa Reysol recorded a 3-1 win against Yokohama F. Marinos. Anderson Lopes struck first for Yokohama F. Marinos in the 5th minute, then Mao Hosoya got the equalizer for Kashiwa Reysol in the 24th minute on a feed from Matheus Savio But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 60th minute on a goal by Douglas. Kashiwa Reysol is looking for direction having earned 14 points 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 apiece.
For Kashiwa Reysol, their top scorers are Matheus Savio and Tomoya Koyamatsu, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Ayase Ueda has been the most prolific scorer on Kashima Antlers in his last five matches with 3 goals.