Kashima AntlersAttacking momentumKofu

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  • Kashima Antlers vs. Ventforet Kofu in the Knockout of the 2026 Emperor Cup kicks off at 09:00 GMT on 2026-09-23.
  • With the data available to us, T. Oniki and Hiroki Shibuya have not met as managers before.
  • No absentees for either Kashima Antlers or Ventforet Kofu.
  • We're predicting Kashima Antlers to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-4-2, and Ventforet Kofu are expected to line up in 4-4-2.
  • Kashima Antlers were held to a 3-3 draw with Kawasaki Frontale, and Ventforet Kofu then lost 0-1 to Tokushima Vortis.
  • Struggling form all round: Kashima Antlers are 1-1-3 and Ventforet Kofu are 2-0-3 in their recent 5 matches.
  • Dominance for Kashima Antlers: across 21 clashes, they've won 11 games and only lost 6 games to Ventforet Kofu, with 4 stalemates.
  • We predict Kashima Antlers to prevail 3-1 given their strong home form (1-0-0) and 3.00 goals/game.

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Kashima Antlers is going head to head with Kofu on 23/9/2026 08:00 GMT for the Japan Emperor Cup. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Kashima Antlers v Kofu H2H statistics!