Match Report
Level on 0 points, Mito Hollyhock (10th) and Kashima Antlers (6th) met as equals in the table.
Momentum sat with Kashima Antlers, winners of their last ten, having scored in 11 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Mito Hollyhock 5/15, Kashima Antlers 15/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 0 Mito Hollyhock wins, 3 for Kashima Antlers, 1 draw, at 2.75 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 25% of the meetings.
K's denki Stadium Mito staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Mito Hollyhock led 2-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
Mito Hollyhock: Arata Watanabe (8'), Arata Watanabe (21'), Arata Watanabe (48'), Arata Watanabe (55') · Kashima Antlers: Léo Ceará (53'), Léo Ceará (83')
Key stats
Possession: Mito Hollyhock 25% · Kashima Antlers 75% · Total shots: 7-16 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 2-4