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FC Tokyo vs Kashima Antlers, 2018

J. League · 2018
FC Tokyo
2 – 1
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Wed 11 Apr 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tokyo vs Kashima Antlers — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Yagi Akane
  • Referee Koji Morikawa
  • Referee Hiroki Katsumata

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Vissel Kobe 18 35
2 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31
3 Nagoya Grampus 18 31
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30
5 Gamba Osaka 18 28
6 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24
8 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tokyo 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tokyo Verdy 18 28
16 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25
17 Kashiwa Reysol 18 20
18 Yokohama F.Marinos 18 20
19 FC Mito Holly Hock 18 18
20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 12

Head-to-Head

7
4
15
FC Tokyo 26 games · Avg 3.0 goals Kashima Antlers
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-11 FC Tokyo 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2017-12-10 FC Tokyo 0–5 Kashima Antlers 2017-03-19 Kashima Antlers 1–1 FC Tokyo 2016-10-29 FC Tokyo 0–0 Kashima Antlers 2016-03-19 FC Tokyo 0–1 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Kashima Antlers H 2–1 W
08 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki A 5–2 W
07 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 1–2 L
31 Mar Gamba Osaka H 3–2 W
31 Mar Sagan Tosu FC A 4–1 W
18 Mar Shonan Bellmare H 1–0 W
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr FC Tokyo A 1–2 L
08 Apr Sagan Tosu FC H 2–0 W
07 Apr Shonan Bellmare A 1–2 L
02 Apr Shonan Bellmare A 0–2 L
31 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 0–0 D
18 Mar Sagan Tosu FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

FC Tokyo Kashima Antlers
#12 Position #11
37 Points 45
18 Played 18
13 / 0 / 5 W / D / L 15 / 0 / 3
55 Scored 40
42 Conceded 20
+13 GD +20
2.06 PPG 2.50
72% Win % 83%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
0% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

FC Tokyo are 12th (37 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tokyo
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Kashima Antlers kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Ryota Nagaki, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Akihiro Hayashi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashima Antlers.
  • 20' FC Tōkyō are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' The 36-year-old Diego Oliveira has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' Ryoya Ogawa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashima Antlers so far.
  • 40' Kashima Antlers have won 468 goals from 447 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' FC Tōkyō are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashima Antlers backline.
  • 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashima Antlers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 80' Kwoun Suntae has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 447 appearances.
  • 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tōkyō needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Tōkyō 2-1 Kashima Antlers.

Lineups

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Go Oiwa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Oliveira 5
Ryoma Watanabe 4
Ayase Ueda 3
Yuma Suzuki 2
Yuki Kakita 2
Shu Morooka 2
Everaldo 2
Naomichi Ueda 1

Head to Head

2018-04-11 FC Tokyo 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2017-12-10 FC Tokyo 0–5 Kashima Antlers 2017-03-19 Kashima Antlers 1–1 FC Tokyo 2016-10-29 FC Tokyo 0–0 Kashima Antlers 2016-03-19 FC Tokyo 0–1 Kashima Antlers

FC Tokyo Form

2018-04-11 FC Tokyo 2–1 Kashima Antlers W 2018-04-08 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–5 FC Tokyo W 2018-04-07 FC Tokyo 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol L 2018-03-31 FC Tokyo 3–2 Gamba Osaka W 2018-03-31 Sagan Tosu FC 1–4 FC Tokyo W 2018-03-18 FC Tokyo 1–0 Shonan Bellmare W

Kashima Antlers Form

2018-04-11 FC Tokyo 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2018-04-08 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2018-04-07 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2018-04-02 Shonan Bellmare 2–0 Kashima Antlers L 2018-03-31 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2018-03-18 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Kashima Antlers W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.57 FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: FC Tokyo or Kashima Antlers 76% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo39% Draw24% Kashima Antlers37%
Actual: FC Tokyo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

FC Tokyo or Draw
64%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
61%
FC Tokyo or Kashima Antlers
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo26% Draw42% Kashima Antlers32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
5.5%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo

Handicap FC Tokyo covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 19% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.