Thursday , 2 July 2026

Kashima Antlers vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Kashima Antlers
2 – 1
Full Time
Sagan Tosu FC
Sat 20 Jul 2019 · 09:30 UTC HT 45+6' · FT 45+6'
Y 20' Yuji Takahashi
Tomoya Inukai 42' Y
Leandro 55' Y
Ryota Nagaki 59' Y
Y 81' Mu Kanazaki
R 90' Yuji Takahashi

Overview

Match Preview

Kashima Antlers vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Shinji Ochi
  • Referee Masaaki Toma
  • Referee Mikiya Nishimura
  • Referee

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

8
5
3
Kashima Antlers 16 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sagan Tosu FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-07-20 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-05-26 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Kashima Antlers 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

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jul Sagan Tosu FC H 2–1 W
13 Jul Vegalta Sendai A 4–0 W
06 Jul Jubilo Iwata H 2–0 W
30 Jun Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–2 D
14 Jun Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–0 W
01 Jun Gamba Osaka A 1–1 D
Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jul Kashima Antlers A 1–2 L
13 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–2 L
07 Jul Kawasaki Frontale A 0–0 D
30 Jun Shimizu S-Pulse H 4–2 W
22 Jun Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–3 L
15 Jun Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
61% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Kashima Antlers and Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 5' Kashima Antlers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Yuji Takahashi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' GOAL! Leandro fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 20' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yuji Takahashi.
  • 23' Mu Kanazaki is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 28' Sagan Tosu FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashima Antlers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' Assisted by Leandro with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryohei Shirasaki makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 40' Ryota Nagaki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashima Antlers tonight.
  • 42' Poor challenge from Tomoya Inukai. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashima Antlers and Sagan Tosu FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
  • 55' The referee has no hesitation. Leandro is booked for Kashima Antlers — Yellow card on 55.
  • 59' Poor challenge from Ryota Nagaki. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 60' The crowd applauds Akito Fukuta as he leaves the pitch. Ahn Yongwoo steps in for Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Myung-Hwi Kim might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 75' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Teruki Hara suffering a number of foals already.
  • 80' 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.
  • 81' Mu Kanazaki was booked on 81.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Yoshiki Takahashi. He replaces Isaac Cuenca on 82 minute.
  • 83' Another change for Kashima Antlers made on 83 minute. Leandro leaves to be changed by Yasushi Endo.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Sagan Tosu FC team. Yohei Toyoda is replaced by Fernando Torres on 84 minute.
  • 87' Bueno is replacing Shintaro Nago for the Kashima Antlers side.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Kashima Antlers team. Sho Ito is replaced by Takeshi Kanamori on 90 minute.
  • 90' Yuji Takahashi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sagan Tosu FC.

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
Kimito Nono 2
Yuta Higuchi 2
Keita Yamashita 2
Yuma Suzuki 2
Ayase Ueda 2
Taisei Miyashiro 2
Marcelo Ryan 2
Ryohei Shirasaki 2

Head to Head

2019-07-20 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-05-26 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Kashima Antlers 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

Kashima Antlers Form

2019-07-20 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC W 2019-07-13 Vegalta Sendai 0–4 Kashima Antlers W 2019-07-06 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Jubilo Iwata W 2019-06-30 Kashima Antlers 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2019-06-14 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2019-06-01 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Kashima Antlers D

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2019-07-20 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC L 2019-07-13 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2019-07-07 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2019-06-30 Sagan Tosu FC 4–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2019-06-22 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–1 Sagan Tosu FC L 2019-06-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.43 Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kashima Antlers53% Draw27% Sagan Tosu FC20%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw
80%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
47%
Kashima Antlers or Sagan Tosu FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers34% Draw50% Sagan Tosu FC16%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap Kashima Antlers covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 24% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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