Urawa vs Kashima

Urawa and Kashima have met 35 times — Urawa won 12, Kashima won 13, with 10 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Kashima leads the head-to-head with 13 victories from 35 meetings. A combined 85 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.43 per match (41 for the home side, 44 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 20 matches (57%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 17 games (49%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Kashima are currently unbeaten in the last 11 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–4 in 2017.