Kashima Antlers vs Kyōto Sanga FC, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kashima Antlers vs Kyōto Sanga FC — J. League .
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Kyōto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
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 | Kyōto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tōkyō | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tōkyō 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 May | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 May | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 4–4 | D |
| 21 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 May | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Kashima Antlers | Kyōto Sanga FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #8 |
| 45 | Points | 23 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 15 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 8 / 0 / 10 |
| 40 | Scored | 32 |
| 20 | Conceded | 39 |
| +20 | GD | -7 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 1.28 |
| 83% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
22%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts). Kyōto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/7
61-75
4/–
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyōto Sanga FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/8
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 13 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 7 G | 1 A |
| Elber | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 G | 2 A |
Kyōto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 7 G | 4 A |
| Haruki Arai | 4 G | |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Kashima Antlers and Kyōto Sanga FC.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Koki Anzai suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and Kyōto Sanga FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Sun-Tae Kwon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashima Antlers so far.
- 20' Kashima Antlers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kyōto Sanga FC backline.
- 25' Kashima Antlers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Kashima Antlers receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 35' Ryuji Izumi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 451 appearances.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashima Antlers and Kyōto Sanga FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' Arthur Caike makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Kashima Antlers are in front.
- 53' Shohei Takeda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kazuma Nagai at the 53 minute mark.
- 58' Kyōto Sanga FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 60' Fresh legs for Kyoto Sanga FC! Shimpei Fukuoka comes on to replace Shohei Takeda.
- 64' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Yuta Toyokawa is replaced by Kosuke Shirai.
- 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 72' Shimpei Fukuoka was booked on 72.
- 75' Everaldo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hayato Nakama on 75 minute.
- 76' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Origbaajo Ismaila on, Daigo Araki off on 76 minutes.
- 79' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Yuta Higuchi is withdrawn and Min-Tae Kim gets his opportunity.
- 84' Kashima Antlers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 89' 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.
- 90' Rikuto Hirose is replacing Ryuji Izumi for the Kashima Antlers side.
- 1-0 the final result. Kyōto Sanga FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
21
Diego Pituca ↓ Yu Funabashi 90'
- 2
-
11
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Rikuto Hirose 90'
-
17
Arthur Caike ↓ Itsuki Someno 90'
- 5
-
14
Yuta Higuchi ↓ Min-Tae Kim 79'
- 18
-
33
Hayato Nakama ↓ Everaldo 75'
- 32
- 1
Bench
- 31
- 8
-
9
Everaldo ↑ 75'
-
22
Rikuto Hirose ↑ 90'
-
19
Itsuki Someno ↑ 90'
-
34
Yu Funabashi ↑ 90'
-
20
Min-Tae Kim ↑ 79'
Coach
René Weiler
Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 17
-
8
Daigo Araki ↓ Origbaajo Ismaila 75'
- 19
-
23
Yuta Toyokawa ↓ Kosuke Shirai 64'
- 21
- 3
- 24
- 9
-
15
Kazuma Nagai ↓ Shohei Takeda 53'
- 31
Bench
- 32
-
14
Kosuke Shirai ↑ 64'
- 13
- 4
-
16
Shohei Takeda ↑ 53'
- 10
-
39
Origbaajo Ismaila ↑ 75'
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Papagaio | 3 |
| Haruki Arai | 2 |
| Leo Ceara | 2 |
| Diego Pituca | 2 |
| Kei Chinen | 1 |
| Kimito Nono | 1 |
| Shu Morooka | 1 |
| Masaya Okugawa | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
2022-06-18
Kashima Antlers
1–0
Kyōto Sanga FC
W
2022-05-29
FC Tōkyō
3–1
Kashima Antlers
L
2022-05-25
Kashima Antlers
4–4
Sagan Tosu FC
D
2022-05-21
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
Kashima Antlers
D
2022-05-14
Kashima Antlers
4–1
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
W
2022-05-07
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–0
Kashima Antlers
L
Kyōto Sanga FC Form
2022-06-18
Kashima Antlers
1–0
Kyōto Sanga FC
L
2022-05-29
Kyōto Sanga FC
1–0
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2022-05-25
Yokohama F·Marinos
2–0
Kyōto Sanga FC
L
2022-05-21
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–1
Kyōto Sanga FC
L
2022-05-14
Kyōto Sanga FC
0–0
Shimizu S-Pulse
D
2022-05-07
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–0
Kyōto Sanga FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.18
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Kyōto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Kashima Antlers to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
87%
Draw or Kyōto Sanga FC
34%
Kashima Antlers or Kyōto Sanga FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
5%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Kyōto Sanga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 24% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

