Match Report
Kashima Antlers, 1st with 76 points, sat 19 points above Kawasaki Frontale (8th, 57). The last five rounds placed Kawasaki Frontale no better than 13th for form, against 8th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Kawasaki Frontale 1.76 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Kashima Antlers 1.53 and 0.82, with the league averaging 1.2.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Kawasaki Frontale have 3 wins to Kashima Antlers's 3, with 2 draws, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Only 38% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The venue was Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, with room for 15,440 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Kawasaki Frontale: Marcinho (58'), Tatsuya Ito (45') · Kashima Antlers: Léo Ceará (25')