Kashima Antlers vs Ventforet Kofu · Emperor Cup
Kashima Antlers play Ventforet Kofu in the Emperor Cup, kicking off Wednesday 23 September at 11:00 East Africa Time. Lineups, head-to-head record and live statistics appear here once the match begins.
Kashima Antlers vs Ventforet Kofu prediction covers the model's call, expected goals and recent form.
Match preview
Kashima Antlers and Ventforet Kofu meet in the Emperor Cup on Wednesday, 23 September 2026, kicking off at 11:00 East Africa Time.
Expected line-ups
Kashima Antlers are expected to line up in a 4-4-2: Yuji Kajikawa, Koki Anzai, Ikuma Sekigawa, Naomichi Ueda, Ryoya Ogawa, Gaku Shibasaki, Kento Misao, Yuta Higuchi, Matheus Bueno, Léo Ceará, Yuma Suzuki.
Ventforet Kofu are expected to line up in a 3-4-2-1: Kodai Yamauchi, Iwana Kobayashi, Hideomi Yamamoto, Kazuhiro Sato, Miki Inoue, Sho Araki, Kazushi Mitsuhira, Hikaru Endo, Yamato Naito, Yukito Murakami, Koki Oshima.
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