Kashima Antlers vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Kashima Antlers vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League .
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Kyoto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
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 Tōkyō | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun | Kyoto 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 | Kyoto 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
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
61%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts). Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Kashima Antlers kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kwi-Jea Cho might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Diego Pituca is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kyoto Sanga FC tonight.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Kashima Antlers seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' Koki Anzai picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and Kyoto Sanga FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Kyoto Sanga FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' Arthur Caike adds to his 0 season tally! Kashima Antlers lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 53' Shohei Takeda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kazuma Nagai at the 53 minute mark.
- 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' Kyoto Sanga FC ring the changes. Shohei Takeda has done his job and it is now time for Shimpei Fukuoka to step up.
- 64' Kosuke Shirai gets the nod from Kyoto Sanga FC. He replaces Yuta Toyokawa and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' The travelling Kyoto Sanga FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 72' Shimpei Fukuoka catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Everaldo. He replaces Hayato Nakama on 75 minute.
- 76' A change in the Kyoto Sanga FC ranks — Daigo Araki exits the field as Origbaajo Ismaila enters on 76.
- 79' The whistle greets Yuta Higuchi as he departs to be replaced by Min-Tae Kim.
- 84' Shogo Asada has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 89' Kyoto Sanga FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' Another substitution for Kashima Antlers to replace Ryuji Izumi by Rikuto Hirose on 90 minute.
- With this win, Kashima Antlers is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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
Kyoto 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 |
| Leo Ceara | 2 |
| Diego Pituca | 2 |
| Kei Chinen | 1 |
| Kimito Nono | 1 |
| Shu Morooka | 1 |
| Masaya Okugawa | 1 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
2022-06-18
Kashima Antlers
1–0
Kyoto 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
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
2022-06-18
Kashima Antlers
1–0
Kyoto Sanga FC
L
2022-05-29
Kyoto Sanga FC
1–0
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2022-05-25
Yokohama F·Marinos
2–0
Kyoto Sanga FC
L
2022-05-21
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–1
Kyoto Sanga FC
L
2022-05-14
Kyoto Sanga FC
0–0
Shimizu S-Pulse
D
2022-05-07
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–0
Kyoto Sanga FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.18
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Kyoto 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 Kyoto Sanga FC
34%
Kashima Antlers or Kyoto 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 | Kyoto 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%
✗
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.