Kashima Antlers will host Consadole Sapporo at the Kashima Soccer Stadium on Sunday in a round 20 fixture in the J1 League.The hosts come into the game on the back of a goalless draw with Oita Trinita in league action on Wednesday.Consadole Sapporo were 2-0 victors over the same opponents last week. Takuro Kaneko scored a first-half brace to help the Hokkaido outfit pick up all three points.That victory helped Mihailo Petrovic's side climb up to 11th in the table with 25 points garnered from 17 games. Kashima Antlers are better positioned in seventh place, having accrued 29 points and played two games more.Also Read: Fabrizio Romano's Transfer Roundup: Lionel Messi makes decision on Barcelona future, Manchester United make €85M bid for Sancho and moreKashima Antlers vs Consadole Sapporo Head-to-HeadKashima Antlers have dominated with 17 wins from their 25 matches compared to Consadole Sapporo's three wins. Five previous games ended in a draw.Their most recent meeting came last month when they played out a goalless draw in the Japanese League Cup. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 鹿島アントラーズ公式 (@kashima.antlers)Kashima Antlers come into this game on the back of consecutive draws although they are unbeaten in five matches. Consadole Sapporo are on a run of three successive victories and are unbeaten in eight matches in all competitions.Kashima Antlers form guide (all competitions): D-D-W-W-WConsadole Sapporo form guide (all competitions): W-W-W-D-WAlso Read: Tokushima Vortis vs Yokohama F. Marinos prediction, preview, team news and more | J1 League 2021Kashima Antlers vs Consadole Sapporo Team NewsKashima AntlersYasushi Endo and Taiki Yamada have both been sidelined with injuries for the hosts.Injuries: Yasushi Endo, Taiki YamadaSuspension: none View this post on Instagram A post shared by 北海道コンサドーレ札幌公式 (@hokkaido_consadole_sapporo)Consadole Sapporo The visitors have no new injuries or suspension worries. Anderson Lopes remains unavailable as he was for Sapporo's last six games due to a 'special leave' taken. Injuries: NoneSuspension: NoneUnavailable: Anderson LopesAlso Read: Belgium vs Portugal prediction, preview, team news and more | UEFA Euro 2020Kashima Antlers vs Consadole Sapporo Predicted XIKashima Antlers Predicted XI (4-4-2): Yuya Oki (GK); Daiki Sugioka, Koki Machida, Naoki Hayashi, Rikuto Hirose; Ryohei Shirasaki, Kento Misao, Ryota Nagaki, Yta Matsumura; Everaldo, Alano NascimentoConsadole Sapporo Predicted XI (3-4-3): Takanori Sugeno (GK); Akito Fukumori, Hiroki Miyazawa, Shunta Tanaka; Ryota Aoki, Tamoki Takamine, Yoshiaki Komai, Lucas Fernandes; Chanatip Songkrasin, Takuro Kaneko, Takuma AranoKashima Antlers vs Consadole Sapporo PredictionKashima Antlers are slight favorites in this game and home advantage could also weigh in their favor. However, Consadole have been on an upward trajectory in recent weeks and are capable of getting the job done away from home.The two sides have open, expansive styles which could see plenty of goals scored. We are predicting a draw in a thrilling game.Prediction: Kashima Antlers 2-2 Consadole SapporoAlso Read: Six greatest players who never received an international cap