J1 League · Regular Season - 10
Kashima 2–0 V-varen Nagasaki
Sat 17 Oct 2026 · 06:00 UTC · Mercari Stadium, Kashima
KashimaTeam 1826
V-varen NagasakiTeam 1551Match story
Kashima · draw · V-varen NagasakiBefore kick-off: 64% · 21% · 15%
Last reading, 90+4': 100% · 0% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Léo Ceará 2' (pen)
- Aleksandar Čavrić 5'
We gave Kashima 64% to win: they did.
- Léo Ceará 1955 +12 (pen.)2'
Kashima:Léo Ceará 1955 +12 (pen.) - Aleksandar Čavrić 1804 +17 assist Haruki Hayashi 1724 +335'
Kashima:Aleksandar Čavrić 1804 +17 assist Haruki Hayashi 1724 +33 - 23'Tenmu Matsumoto 1452 0
V-varen Nagasaki:Tenmu Matsumoto 1452 0 - 43'Jonathan Junior 1413 −1
V-varen Nagasaki:Jonathan Junior 1413 −1 - Ryoya Ogawa 1917 +7 for Sho Omori 1544 +2345'
Kashima:Ryoya Ogawa 1917 +7 for Sho Omori 1544 +23 - 54'Kenshin Yasuda 1293 0 for Tenmu Matsumoto 1452 0
V-varen Nagasaki:Kenshin Yasuda 1293 0 for Tenmu Matsumoto 1452 0 - Yuta Matsumura 1903 +7 for José Élber Pimentel da Silva 1658 +1655'
Kashima:Yuta Matsumura 1903 +7 for José Élber Pimentel da Silva 1658 +16 - 67'Ryosuke Shindo 1673 −3 for Ikki Arai 1475 −4
V-varen Nagasaki:Ryosuke Shindo 1673 −3 for Ikki Arai 1475 −4 - 67'Ryogo Yamasaki 1277 −13* for Jonathan Junior 1413 −1
V-varen Nagasaki:Ryogo Yamasaki 1277 −13* for Jonathan Junior 1413 −1 - Yuma Suzuki 1940 −1 for Aleksandar Čavrić 1804 +1772'
Kashima:Yuma Suzuki 1940 −1 for Aleksandar Čavrić 1804 +17 - Kento Misao 1946 −1 for Gaku Shibasaki 1758 +1772'
Kashima:Kento Misao 1946 −1 for Gaku Shibasaki 1758 +17 - 82'Kenshin Yasuda 1293 0
V-varen Nagasaki:Kenshin Yasuda 1293 0 - Homare Tokuda 1561 +1 for Léo Ceará 1955 +1285'
Kashima:Homare Tokuda 1561 +1 for Léo Ceará 1955 +12 - 85'Hijiri Onaga 1634 −11* for Asahi Masuyama 1522 −2
V-varen Nagasaki:Hijiri Onaga 1634 −11* for Asahi Masuyama 1522 −2 - 85'Takashi Sawada 1259 −15* for Hotaru Yamaguchi 1597 −10
V-varen Nagasaki:Takashi Sawada 1259 −15* for Hotaru Yamaguchi 1597 −10
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 64% · 21% · 15%(Kashima · draw · V-varen Nagasaki)
Our most likely score was 2–0 (10%), and that was the result.
- Average value of the starting XI: Kashima €1.0M, V-varen Nagasaki €366K.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Kashima
6th in J1 League · 16 pts from 9
- 13 OctWCông An Nhân Dân AFC Champions League1883
- 9 OctWGamba Osaka J1 League1869
- 19 SepDKawasaki Frontale J1 League1863
- 15 SepWNewcastle Jets AFC Champions League1830
- 11 SepLVissel Kobe J1 League1858
V-varen Nagasaki
14th in J1 League · 9 pts from 9
- 11 OctDJEF United Chiba J1 League1601
- 19 SepDCerezo Osaka J1 League1608
- 12 SepWNagoya Grampus J1 League1570
- 6 SepLVissel Kobe J1 League1615
- 2 SepDGamba Osaka J1 League1613
Season outlook
From the J1 League simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima | 16 /9 | 66.4 | 10% | 55% | 0% | 4th |
| V-varen Nagasaki | 9 /9 | 42.9 | 0% | 0% | 20% | 16th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 20th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Kashima · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +3.6 (Good) · Elo 1943

V-varen Nagasaki · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +1.4 (Good) · Elo 1652
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: possession-based · shot-heavy
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Kashima: balanced profile (how Toru Oniki plays) · V-varen Nagasaki: balanced profile (how Takuya Takagi plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.