Kashima Antlers vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2020

Kashima Antlers

2 – 0

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Sagan Tosu FC

Sat 8 Aug 2020 · 09:30 UTC Kashima Soccer Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'

Y 5' Teruki Hara

Y 5' Ryoya Morishita

Koki Machida 45' Y

Overview

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Kashima Antlers vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.

Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Yuichi Nishimura
Referee Takumi Takagi
Referee Takeshi Suhara
Referee Shu Kawamata

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 16 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sagan Tosu FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-08-08 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC 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

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Aug	Sagan Tosu FC	H	2–0	W
01 Aug	Ōita FC Trinita	A	4–1	W
26 Jul	FC Tokyo	H	2–2	D
22 Jul	Shonan Bellmare	A	0–1	L
18 Jul	Yokohama F.Marinos	H	4–2	W
12 Jul	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	0–1	L

Sagan Tosu FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Aug	Kashima Antlers	A	0–2	L
01 Aug	FC Tokyo	A	3–2	W
26 Jul	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	1–1	D
22 Jul	Shimizu S-Pulse	H	1–1	D
18 Jul	Nagoya Grampus	A	0–1	L
12 Jul	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	0–0	D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

23% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kashima Antlers

0-15

4/1

16-30

2/4

31-45

5/4

46-60

4/7

61-75

4/–

76+

6/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kashima Antlers

Leo Ceara	13 G
Aleksandar Cavric	7 G	1 A
Elber	3 G	2 A
Yuma Suzuki	2 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Kashima Antlers host Sagan Tosu FC — let the battle begin!
5' A meaty challenge results in booking for Teruki Hara on 5.
10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashima Antlers and Sagan Tosu FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
15' Kashima Antlers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Katsuya Nagato made 275 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yohei Toyoda, as he is very good at scoring at Kashima Soccer Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
40' A quiet spell here at Kashima Soccer Stadium. Kashima Antlers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Koki Machida on 45 minutes.
50' Ahn Yongwoo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
55' 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 Ryota Nagaki suffering a number of foals already.
59' A change in the Kashima Antlers ranks — Ryota Nagaki exits the field as Kento Misao enters on 59.
64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
67' Another change for Sagan Tosu FC made on 67 minute. Cho Donggeon leaves to be changed by Yohei Toyoda.
68' The crowd applauds Shoma Doi as he leaves the pitch. Itsuki Someno steps in for Kashima Antlers.
69' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ryuji Izumi makes it 1-0.
74' Japan international Daiki Matsuoka has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
77' Time for substitution for Sagan Tosu FC. Daiki Matsuoka is replaced by Ahn Yongwoo.
80' A goal from the Brazil international Everaldo! He fires home on 80 to make it 2-0!
85' 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.
86' The whistle greets Everaldo as he departs to be replaced by Ikuma Sekigawa.
90' A tactical swap from Sagan Tosu FC — Ryang Yong Gi on, Hideto Takahashi off on 90 minutes.
The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

20
Kento Misao ↑ 59'
21
Hitoshi Sogahata
2
Atsuto Uchida
11
Ryuji Izumi ↑ 59'
33
Ikuma Sekigawa ↑ 86'
26
Ryotaro Araki ↑ 59'
19
Itsuki Someno ↑ 68'

Coach Antonio Carlos

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

3
Eduardo
18
Yohei Takaoka
4
Riki Harakawa
36
Hideto Takahashi C ↓ Ryang Yong Gi 90'
41
Daiki Matsuoka ↓ Ahn Yongwoo 77'
19
Cho Donggeon ↓ Yohei Toyoda 67'
2
Teruki Hara
30
Yuta Higuchi ↓ Kaisei Ishii 68'
22
Tomoya Koyamatsu
28
Ryoya Morishita
47
Shinya Nakano ↓ Ayumu Ohata 77'

Bench

50
Ryang Yong Gi ↑ 90'
33
Kaisei Ishii ↑ 68'
11
Yohei Toyoda ↑ 67'
25
Ahn Yongwoo ↑ 77'
1
Tatsuya Morita
31
Ayumu Ohata ↑ 77'
46
Ryunosuke Sagara

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Kashima Antlers Form

2020-08-08 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2020-08-01 Ōita FC Trinita 1–4 Kashima Antlers W 2020-07-26 Kashima Antlers 2–2 FC Tokyo D 2020-07-22 Shonan Bellmare 1–0 Kashima Antlers L 2020-07-18 Kashima Antlers 4–2 Yokohama F.Marinos W 2020-07-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Kashima Antlers L

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2020-08-08 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2020-08-01 FC Tokyo 2–3 Sagan Tosu FC W 2020-07-26 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2020-07-22 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2020-07-18 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2020-07-12 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.57 Kashima Antlers xG

Expected Goals

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

0.96 Sagan Tosu FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Kashima Antlers52% Draw26% Sagan Tosu FC22%

Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.53

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw

79%

Draw or Sagan Tosu FC

48%

Kashima Antlers or Sagan Tosu FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Kashima Antlers35% Draw48% Sagan Tosu FC17%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.9%

1 – 0

11.5%

0 – 0

10%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

9.1%

0 – 1

6.6%

1 – 2

5.5%

3 – 0

4.9%

3 – 1

4.8%

2 – 2

4.4%

0 – 2

3.6%

3 – 2

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap	Kashima Antlers covers	Push	Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	15%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	23%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	14%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet

39% ✗

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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