After a great series of victories, Kashima Antlers have only won once in the last four rounds. However, they are still on top with a three-point lead before this round. At home, they have 8 wins out of 11 matches so far. After five consecutive home wins, they drew 1-1 with the third-placed Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their last home game.
Okayama is quite behind, occupying the 13th position. They have only two victories in the last 11 rounds. The second one was in the last round with a 1-0 win away against the bottom team Yokohama Marinos. Interestingly, 9 out of their 10 visits so far to Okayama have had under 2.5 goals.
Prediction: Victory for Kashima AntlersKashima must quickly return to winning ways if they want to stay on top. Okayama is a beatable opponent, and the odds for the hosts are definitely worth it, especially considering that the leader is facing the 13th team in the standings.
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