Cerezo Osaka vs. Kashima Antlers

Two of the Top 6 teams in the Japanese J1 League clash and both are anchored by great defenses. The Kashima Antlers have outscored opponents 11-8 through eight matches. That defense is the sixth-best in the 18-team league. The offense has scored just one goal in the last two games, including a 1-0 shutout of Avispa Fukuoka. Three of their last five road contests have gone UNDER 2.5 goals and they head to sixth-ranked Cerezo Osaka, outscoring league foes 13-9. They've split the last two games by 1-0 scores. These teams played a 1-0 game when they last met with nine of the last 11 encounters between these rivals sailing UNDER 2.5. Take Cerezo Osaka/Kashima Antlers UNDER the total.