Published on: Aug 21, 2021 12:30 pm IST|Updated on: Aug 21, 2021 12:30 pm IST
VIS vs ANL Dream11: As the Japanese League goes on in full swing, it will be Vissel Kobe that takes on Kashima Antlers at the Misaki Park Stadium. Talking about the standings, Kashima Antlers are in at the 3rd spot with 41 points to their names. They are on the back of four consecutive wins versus Gamba Osaka, Shonan Bellmare, Tokushima Vortis and V Varen Nagasaki. With momentum on their side, the Antlers will be keen on extending their run.
As for Vissel Kobe, they too have 41 points on board but are in at 5th due to the goal difference. They’ve been more towards the inconsistent side of things lately. Vissel Kobe have won three, drawn one and lost one of the last five league fixtures. Nevertheless, we can expect the upcoming encounter to be a closely contested affair.
Date: August 21, Saturday Kick-Off: 2:30 PM (IST) Venue: Misaki Park Stadium
Japanese League Table: Kashima Antlers are in at 3rd, while, Vissel Kobe are 5th in the league.
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Recent Form
Kashima Antlers: WWWW
Vissel Kobe: LLWD
Head to Head
From the last six meetings between the two sides, two games each have been won by Kashima Antlers and Vissel Kobe. Two games have also ended on level terms.
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Vissel Kobe News
Injury Report and Unavailability: Lincoln and Y Osako are ruled out due to injuries.
Expected Changes and Strategy:
Vissel Kobe Starting XI (Likely)
Ikura Sakai Kikuchi Vermalen Hatsue Goke Samper Yamaguchi Nakasaka Sasaki Oda
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Kashima Antlers News
Injury Report and Unavailability: T Yamada and R Hirose are on the sideliens due to injury.
Kashima Antlers Starting XI (Likely)
Kwon Tsunemoto Machida Hayashi Anzai D Pituca Nagaku Endo A Caike Matsumraa Everaldo
Fantasy Football Tips
Captain Options
Ayase Ueda can play a pivotal role in the forward line for Kashima Antlers. Ueda has 11 goals from the 19 starts this season.
Kyogo Furuhashi can prove to be the danger man in the final third region for Vissel Kobe. Furuhashi has 16 goals from the 22 appearances this season.
Differential Picks
Ryotor Araki has scored 10 goals from the 29 appearances this season, and is expected to start for Kashima Antlers.
Douglas can also pack a punch in the forward line for Vissel Kobe. Douglas has seven goals from the 20 starts this season.
GK: K Sun Tae DEF: R Kikuchi, K Machida, R Hatsue, R Kikuchi MID: D Pituca, Y Goke, H Yamaguchi FOR: R Araki, A Ueda, D Douglas
Likely Winner
Both sides are on 41 points each, but it’s the Kashima Antlers that have been going through a purple patch in recent time. The Antlers do have form on their side, and the VIS vs ANL Today Match Prediction odds are in favor of Kashima to get the win here.
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