Kashima Antlers vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
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Kashima Antlers vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Kyoto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Yusuke Araki
- Assistant 1 Osamu nomura
- Assistant 2
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jun | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jun | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Jun | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 May | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 May | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jun | Yokohama FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jun | Albirex Niigata | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Jun | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–2 | 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' Temperatures are rising at Kashima Soccer Stadium as Kashima Antlers face off against Kyoto Sanga FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashima Antlers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Kashima Antlers is showing some good football. However, Kashima Antlers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Kyoto Sanga FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' It looks surprising Kyoto Sanga FC does not make any changes. Naomichi Ueda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Japan international Temma Matsuda has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Kashima Antlers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 33' It’s gonna be a card for Yuta Toyokawa.
- 38' Rikito Inoue needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 43' Kyoto Sanga FC have won 189 goals from 162 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' Kyoto Sanga FC ring the changes. Temma Matsuda has done his job and it is now time for Hisashi Appiah Tawiah to step up.
- 51' Kashima Antlers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Shoma Doi. He replaces Ryotaro Araki on 58 minute.
- 59' A tactical swap from Kashima Antlers — Shintaro Nago on, Hayato Nakama off on 59 minutes.
- 64' Yuta Matsumura makes way for Tomoya Fujii at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashima Antlers.
- 69' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Patric. He replaces Kazunari Ichimi on 70 minute.
- 74' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Keigo Tsunemoto is withdrawn and Rikuto Hirose gets his opportunity.
- 78' Yuta Toyokawa makes way for Fuki Yamada at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 83' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 55
- 21
-
2
Koki Anzai ↓ Gen Shoji 74'
- 40
- 5
- 14
-
10
Ryotaro Araki ↓ Shoma Doi 58'
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↓ Tomoya Fujii 64'
-
33
Hayato Nakama ↓ Shintaro Nago 59'
-
–
Keigo Tsunemoto ↓ Rikuto Hirose 74'
- 29
Bench
-
3
Gen Shoji ↑ 74'
- 31
-
8
Shoma Doi ↑ 58'
-
30
Shintaro Nago ↑ 59'
- 19
-
22
Rikuto Hirose ↑ 74'
-
15
Tomoya Fujii ↑ 64'
Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
-
20
Shinnosuke Fukuda ↓ Daigo Araki 64'
-
22
Kazunari Ichimi ↓ Patric 70'
- 18
- 19
-
23
Yuta Toyokawa ↓ Fuki Yamada 78'
- 17
- 3
-
7
Sota Kawasaki ↓ Shimpei Fukuoka 64'
- 44
- 4
- 26
Bench
- 32
-
9
Patric ↑ 70'
-
8
Daigo Araki ↑ 64'
-
10
Shimpei Fukuoka ↑ 64'
- 25
-
27
Fuki Yamada ↑ 78'
-
5
Hisashi Appiah Tawiah ↑ 46'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Papagaio | 3 |
| Leo Ceara | 2 |
| Diego Pituca | 2 |
| Shu Morooka | 1 |
| Masaya Okugawa | 1 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 1 |
| Marco Tulio | 1 |
| Arthur Caike | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
2023-07-01
Kashima Antlers
0–0
Kyoto Sanga FC
D
2023-06-24
Kyoto Sanga FC
2–1
Yokohama FC
W
2023-06-11
Albirex Niigata
1–3
Kyoto Sanga FC
W
2023-06-04
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–1
Kyoto Sanga FC
L
2023-05-27
Kyoto Sanga FC
0–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2023-05-19
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
2–1
Kyoto Sanga FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Kashima Antlers to win 58% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
83%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
42%
Kashima Antlers or Kyoto Sanga FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.2%
2 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Kyoto Sanga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 25% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.