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Kashima Antlers vs Sagan Tosu FC, 2018

J. League · 2018
Kashima Antlers
0 – 0
Full Time
Sagan Tosu FC
Sat 1 Dec 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Kashima Antlers vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Ryuji Sato
  • Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
  • Referee Hiroyoshi Takayama
  • Referee Hiroyuki Igarashi

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

8
5
3
Kashima Antlers 16 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sagan Tosu FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-01 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-04-08 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-03-18 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2017-11-25 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Sagan Tosu FC H 0–0 D
24 Nov Vegalta Sendai A 3–0 W
06 Nov Kashiwa Reysol A 3–2 W
31 Oct Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
20 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–3 L
07 Oct Kawasaki Frontale H 0–0 D
Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Kashima Antlers A 0–0 D
24 Nov Yokohama F·Marinos H 2–1 W
10 Nov Vissel Kobe A 0–0 D
04 Nov V-Varen Nagasaki H 1–0 W
20 Oct Vegalta Sendai A 3–2 W
06 Oct Shonan Bellmare H 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kashima Antlers
Leo Ceara 11 G
Aleksandar Cavric 4 G 1 A
Takuya Uchida 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Kashima Antlers welcome Sagan Tosu FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Sagan Tosu FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mitsuo Ogasawara made 452 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Kashima Antlers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' Sagan Tosu FC is showing some good football. However, Sagan Tosu FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' Sagan Tosu FC have won 293 goals from 279 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sagan Tosu FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 50' Kashima Antlers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sagan Tosu FC backline.
  • 55' Sagan Tosu FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 60' A quiet spell here at . Kashima Antlers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 70' Hideto Takahashi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 75' Daigo Nishi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashima Antlers and Sagan Tosu FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 85' It looks surprising Kashima Antlers does not make any changes. Koki Anzai has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and Sagan Tosu FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • The points are shared — Kashima Antlers 0-0 Sagan Tosu FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Go Oiwa

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Keita Yamashita 2
Yuma Suzuki 2
Ayase Ueda 2
Taisei Miyashiro 2
Marcelo Ryan 2
Ryohei Shirasaki 2
Masaya Tashiro 2
Kimito Nono 2

Head to Head

2018-12-01 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-04-08 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-03-18 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2017-11-25 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Kashima Antlers

Kashima Antlers Form

2018-12-01 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2018-11-24 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Kashima Antlers W 2018-11-06 Kashiwa Reysol 2–3 Kashima Antlers W 2018-10-31 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-10-20 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Kashima Antlers L 2018-10-07 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale D

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2018-12-01 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2018-11-24 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2018-11-10 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2018-11-04 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2018-10-20 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Sagan Tosu FC W 2018-10-06 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Shonan Bellmare L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97 Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69 Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Kashima Antlers or Draw 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers43% Draw34% Sagan Tosu FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 50%
50%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw
76%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
57%
Kashima Antlers or Sagan Tosu FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kashima Antlers25% Draw59% Sagan Tosu FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.9%
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
11.6%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
2.7%
2 – 2
2.3%
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
1%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap Kashima Antlers covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 24% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 17% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
50% ✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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