Kashima Antlers vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Kashima Antlers vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Kyoto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yusuke Araki
- Assistant 1 Osamu nomura
- Assistant 2
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 7.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 Tokyo | 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
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
0%
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
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/5
61-75
3/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/7
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 11 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 4 G | 1 A |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G |
Kyoto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 5 G | 3 A |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Kashima Antlers have kicked off against Kyoto Sanga FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuma Suzuki made 452 appearances and scored 97 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' It looks surprising Kyoto Sanga FC does not make any changes. Daiki Kaneko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The travelling Kyoto Sanga FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Japan international Hayato Nakama has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' 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.
- 33' The referee has no hesitation. Yuta Toyokawa is booked for Kyoto Sanga FC — card on 33.
- 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kyoto Sanga FC that had 167 games and scored 195 goals.
- 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Temma Matsuda is withdrawn and Hisashi Appiah Tawiah gets his opportunity.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' Gakuji Ota has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' Shoma Doi is replacing Ryotaro Araki for the Kashima Antlers side.
- 59' The crowd applauds Hayato Nakama as he leaves the pitch. Shintaro Nago steps in for Kashima Antlers.
- 64' The crowd applauds Yuta Matsumura as he leaves the pitch. Tomoya Fujii steps in for Kashima Antlers.
- 69' Kyoto Sanga FC have won 195 goals from 167 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 70' A change in the Kyoto Sanga FC ranks — Kazunari Ichimi exits the field as Patric enters on 70.
- 74' A tactical swap from Kashima Antlers — Rikuto Hirose on, Keigo Tsunemoto off on 74 minutes.
- 78' Kyoto Sanga FC make a change. Yuta Toyokawa trudges off to be replaced by Fuki Yamada on 78 minutes.
- 83' Kashima Antlers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kyoto Sanga FC backline.
- 88' Kashima Antlers are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Kyoto Sanga FC's 4-1-2-3 shape.
- It finishes all square. Kashima Antlers and Kyoto Sanga FC share the spoils 0-0.
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 |
| Diego Pituca | 2 |
| Leo Ceara | 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.

