Kashima Antlers vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kashima Antlers vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League .
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 4–4 | D |
| 21 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 May | Jubilo Iwata | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 4–4 | D |
| 21 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 May | FC Tokyo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Kashima Antlers have kicked off against Sagan Tosu FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Sagan Tosu FC have won 293 goals from 279 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' Kashima Antlers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sagan Tosu FC backline.
- 25' Taisei Miyashiro, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashima Antlers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 31' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Masaya Tashiro makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Taichi Kikuchi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashima Antlers.
- 38' A goal from the Japan international Taisei Miyashiro! He fires home on 38 to make it 0-2!
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashima Antlers that had 447 games and scored 468 goals.
- 48' Japan international Yuto Iwasaki has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 49' Against the run of play, Kei Koizumi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 52' Magnificent from Yuta Higuchi! That is 16 goals in 279 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and Sagan Tosu FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Masaya Tashiro.
- 62' A tactical swap from Sagan Tosu FC — Yuji Ono on, Taichi Kikuchi off on 62 minutes.
- 67' Ikuma Sekigawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 68' Goal! Ayase Ueda scores his 79 goal in 83 matches.
- 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
- 77' A change in the Sagan Tosu FC ranks — Yuto Iwasaki exits the field as Wataru Harada enters on 77.
- 81' A change in the Kashima Antlers ranks — Keigo Tsunemoto exits the field as Shoma Doi enters on 81.
- 85' Shunta Araki is replacing Taisei Miyashiro for the Sagan Tosu FC side.
- 89' Itsuki Someno has so much to prove this time. He replaces Koki Anzai on 89 minute.
- It finishes all square. Kashima Antlers and Sagan Tosu FC share the spoils 4-4.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
21
Diego Pituca ↓ Juan 81'
-
2
Koki Anzai ↓ Itsuki Someno 89'
- 40
- 11
- 17
-
5
Ikuma Sekigawa ↓ Bueno 89'
- 14
- 18
-
32
Keigo Tsunemoto ↓ Shoma Doi 81'
- 1
Bench
- 31
-
8
Shoma Doi ↑ 81'
- 16
-
19
Itsuki Someno ↑ 89'
-
7
Juan ↑ 81'
-
15
Bueno ↑ 89'
- 35
Coach
René Weiler
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 14
- 20
- 37
-
11
Taisei Miyashiro ↓ Shunta Araki 85'
-
29
Yuto Iwasaki ↓ Wataru Harada 77'
- 40
- 2
- 30
- 5
-
23
Taichi Kikuchi ↓ Yuji Ono 62'
Bench
- 7
-
10
Yuji Ono ↑ 62'
- 4
- 44
- 31
-
42
Wataru Harada ↑ 77'
-
16
Shunta Araki ↑ 85'
Coach
Kenta Kawai
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcelo Ryan | 2 |
| Ryohei Shirasaki | 2 |
| Masaya Tashiro | 2 |
| Kimito Nono | 2 |
| Yuta Higuchi | 2 |
| Keita Yamashita | 2 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
2022-05-25
Kashima Antlers
4–4
Sagan Tosu FC
D
2022-05-21
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
Kashima Antlers
D
2022-05-14
Kashima Antlers
4–1
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
W
2022-05-07
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–0
Kashima Antlers
L
2022-05-03
Kashima Antlers
3–1
Jubilo Iwata
W
2022-04-29
Cerezo Osaka FC
0–3
Kashima Antlers
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.07
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
73%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
50%
Kashima Antlers or Sagan Tosu FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sagan Tosu FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–4 not predicted4 – 4Actual
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Sagan Tosu FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

