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Kashima Antlers vs FC Tokyo, 2018

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

Overview

Match Preview

Kashima Antlers vs FC Tokyo — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yudai Yamamoto
  • Referee Takumi Takagi
  • Referee Yusuke Hamamoto
  • Referee Yunosuke Kanetsugu

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

15
4
7
Kashima Antlers 26 games · Avg 3.0 goals FC Tokyo
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-01 Kashima Antlers 1–2 FC Tokyo 2018-04-23 Kashima Antlers 5–1 FC Tokyo 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

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug FC Tokyo H 1–2 L
28 Jul Gamba Osaka A 1–1 D
25 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–0 W
22 Jul Kashiwa Reysol H 6–2 W
18 Jul Jubilo Iwata A 3–3 D
20 May Vegalta Sendai H 1–2 L
FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Kashima Antlers A 2–1 W
27 Jul V-Varen Nagasaki H 0–1 L
22 Jul Yokohama F.Marinos H 5–2 W
18 Jul Kashiwa Reysol A 1–0 W
20 May Sagan Tosu FC A 0–0 D
13 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 0–0 D

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Kashima Antlers is hosting FC Tōkyō for another epic battle.
  • 5' Kashima Antlers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashima Antlers must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kashima Antlers and FC Tōkyō are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at . Kashima Antlers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Kashima Antlers in their trying to find a way past FC Tōkyō's compact .
  • 40' Kashima Antlers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Tōkyō's shape.
  • 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and FC Tōkyō are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cayman Togashi made 437 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Tōkyō that had 437 games and scored 396 goals.
  • 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashima Antlers and FC Tōkyō are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 65' Atsutaka Nakamura is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashima Antlers tonight.
  • 70' FC Tōkyō has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 75' The 35-year-old Takuji Yonemoto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 80' Keigo Higashi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 1-2 the final result. Kashima Antlers will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Go Oiwa

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2018-08-01 Kashima Antlers 1–2 FC Tokyo 2018-04-23 Kashima Antlers 5–1 FC Tokyo 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

Kashima Antlers Form

2018-08-01 Kashima Antlers 1–2 FC Tokyo L 2018-07-28 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Kashima Antlers D 2018-07-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–2 Kashima Antlers W 2018-07-22 Kashima Antlers 6–2 Kashiwa Reysol W 2018-07-18 Jubilo Iwata 3–3 Kashima Antlers D 2018-05-20 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Vegalta Sendai L

FC Tokyo Form

2018-08-01 Kashima Antlers 1–2 FC Tokyo W 2018-07-27 FC Tokyo 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-07-22 FC Tokyo 5–2 Yokohama F.Marinos W 2018-07-18 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 FC Tokyo W 2018-05-20 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 FC Tokyo D 2018-05-13 FC Tokyo 0–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.37 Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers50% Draw24% FC Tokyo26%
Actual: FC Tokyo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw
73%
Draw or FC Tokyo
50%
Kashima Antlers or FC Tokyo
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers42% Draw37% FC Tokyo21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.6%
3 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4%
0 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap Kashima Antlers covers Push FC Tokyo covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 17% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 20% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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