Kashima Antlers vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2025

Kashima Antlers

3 – 4

Full Time

Kyoto Sanga FC

Sun 6 Apr 2025 · 06:00 UTC Kashima Soccer Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 7' Taichi Hara

Y 16' Shimpei Fukuoka

Y 19' Hisashi Appiah Tawiah

Y 47' Joao Pedro Mendes

Yuta Matsumura 65' Y

Y 90' Gakuji Ota

Overview

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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)

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

Kashima Antlers 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals Kyoto Sanga FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-06 Kashima Antlers 3–4 Kyoto Sanga FC 2024-11-17 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–0 Kashima Antlers 2024-04-13 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-07-01 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-02-18 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–2 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Apr	Kyoto Sanga FC	H	3–4	L
02 Apr	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	0–1	L
29 Mar	Vissel Kobe	H	1–0	W
16 Mar	Urawa Red Diamonds	H	1–1	D
08 Mar	Kashiwa Reysol	A	3–1	W
01 Mar	FC Tokyo	H	2–0	W

Kyoto Sanga FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Apr	Kashima Antlers	A	4–3	W
02 Apr	Kashiwa Reysol	H	1–1	D
29 Mar	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	1–0	W
16 Mar	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	2–1	W
09 Mar	Avispa Fukuoka	H	0–1	L
01 Mar	Kawasaki Frontale	A	1–0	W

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)

13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

0% Clean Sheets
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

–/–

46-60

–/1

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Kyoto Sanga FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

2/–

61-75

–/1

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Kyoto Sanga FC get us underway at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
7' Kyoto Sanga FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 7.
12' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kashima Antlers and Kyoto Sanga FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
16' A moment of madness from Shimpei Fukuoka on 16 minutes earns him a card. Kyoto Sanga FC will be frustrated.
18' Leo Ceara puts Kashima Antlers on the lead.
19' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Hisashi Appiah Tawiah on 19 minutes.
24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
30' Leo Ceara with the second goal in the match!
35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashima Antlers must find a spark to ignite this game.
45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
46' Hisashi Appiah Tawiah makes way for Yuta Miyamoto at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kyoto Sanga FC.
47' Joao Pedro Mendes was booked on 47.
52' Marco Tulio has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
57' Shinnosuke Fukuda is replacing Kyo Sato for the Kyoto Sanga FC side.
61' A stunning finish from Masaya Okugawa — that came from absolutely nowhere!
65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yuta Matsumura on 65.
65' The crowd applauds Gaku Shibasaki as he leaves the pitch. Kento Misao steps in for Kashima Antlers.
70' Marco Tulio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Masaya Okugawa at the 70 minute mark.
75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kyoto Sanga FC that had 162 games and scored 189 goals.
78' Taiki Hirato makes way for Murilo at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kyoto Sanga FC.
80' Brilliant from the ! Papagaio makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 80.
82' The Brazil Papagaio breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 2-3!
83' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Yuma Suzuki departs to be replaced by Kyosuke Tagawa.
85' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tae-hyeon Kim is hanging Yuta Higuchi on the field on 85 minute.
90' A moment of madness from Gakuji Ota on 90 minutes earns him a card. Kyoto Sanga FC will be frustrated.
Kashima Antlers will have plenty to reflect on. Kyoto Sanga FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

6
Kento Misao ↑ 65'
11
Kyosuke Tagawa ↑ 83'
25
Ryuta Koike ↑ 65'
29
Yuji Kajikawa
20
Yu Funabashi
28
Shuhei Mizoguchi
23
Keisuke Tsukui
19
Shu Morooka ↑ 65'
3
Tae-hyeon Kim ↑ 85'

Coach Toru Oniki

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

29
Masaya Okugawa ↓ Marco Tulio 70'
9
Papagaio
14
Taichi Hara
39
Taiki Hirato ↓ Murilo 78'
50
Yoshinori Suzuki
7
Sota Kawasaki
44
Kyo Sato ↓ Shinnosuke Fukuda 57'
10
Shimpei Fukuoka ↓ Joao Pedro Mendes 46'
26
Gakuji Ota
5
Hisashi Appiah Tawiah ↓ Yuta Miyamoto 46'
22
Hidehiro Sugai

Bench

11
Marco Tulio ↑ 70'
8
Takuji Yonemoto
77
Murilo ↑ 78'
2
Shinnosuke Fukuda ↑ 57'
18
Temma Matsuda
21
Kentaro Kakoi
24
Yuta Miyamoto ↑ 46'
6
Joao Pedro Mendes ↑ 46'
15
Kodai Nagata

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Papagaio	3
Diego Pituca	2
Leo Ceara	2
Yuma Suzuki	1
Marco Tulio	1
Arthur Caike	1
Ryogo Yamasaki	1
Kei Chinen	1

Head to Head

Kashima Antlers Form

2025-04-06 Kashima Antlers 3–4 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2025-04-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kashima Antlers L 2025-03-29 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Vissel Kobe W 2025-03-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2025-03-08 Kashiwa Reysol 1–3 Kashima Antlers W 2025-03-01 Kashima Antlers 2–0 FC Tokyo W

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2025-04-06 Kashima Antlers 3–4 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2025-04-02 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol D 2025-03-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2025-03-16 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2025-03-09 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2025-03-01 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.09 Kashima Antlers xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.29 Kyoto Sanga FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Kashima Antlers49% Draw25% Kyoto Sanga FC26%

Actual: Kyoto Sanga FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.38

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	65%	35%
± 3.5	43%	57%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw

74%

Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC

51%

Kashima Antlers or Kyoto Sanga FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Kashima Antlers40% Draw40% Kyoto Sanga FC20%

Actual: Kashima Antlers win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted

3 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

10%

2 – 1

9.2%

2 – 0

7.4%

1 – 0

6.5%

3 – 1

6.4%

2 – 2

5.9%

1 – 2

5.7%

3 – 0

0 – 0

4.9%

3 – 2

4.2%

0 – 1

3.8%

4 – 1

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap	Kashima Antlers covers	Push	Kyoto Sanga FC covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	17%	67%
-1.5	33%	—	67%
-1	33%	21%	46%
-0.5	54%	—	46%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	13%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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