Kashima Antlers vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kashima Antlers vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
11 games this season
🟨 1.2/game
⚽ 3.5 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Jul | FC Tōkyō | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Jul | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–4 | L |
| 06 Jul | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Jun | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Jul | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Jul | Albirex Niigata | A | 4–3 | W |
| 03 Jul | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–4 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
61%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Kashima Antlers is hosting Sagan Tosu FC for another epic battle.
- 5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Kashima Antlers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Hayato Nakama has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 18' Kashima Antlers is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kimito Nono on 18.
- 23' It looks like no one’s ball. Sagan Tosu FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 38' Hikaru Nakahara is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 42' Sagan Tosu FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 42.
- 46' So Kawahara is replacing Kento Nishiya for the Sagan Tosu FC side.
- 47' Kashima Antlers player sees a card in front of him.
- 49' That looks like a foul for a card for So Kawahara.
- 53' What a strike from Hayato Nakama! The score is 2-0.
- 58' 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 Akito Fukuta suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' Cayman Togashi is replacing Hiroshi Kiyotake for the Sagan Tosu FC side.
- 62' That looks like a foul for a card for Cayman Togashi.
- 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
- 72' Sagan Tosu FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 74' Sagan Tosu FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vykintas Slivka is hanging Akito Fukuta on the field on 74 minute.
- 78' Another change for Kashima Antlers made on 78 minute. Gaku Shibasaki leaves to be changed by Yuta Higuchi.
- 79' GOAL! Koki Anzai scores on 79. Assisted by Tomoya Fujii
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Yoshiki Narahara. He replaces Wataru Harada on 84 minute.
- 87' It is a substitution in Kashima Antlers team. Shintaro Nago is replaced by Radomir Milosavljevic on 87 minute.
- 89' Another substitution for Kashima Antlers to replace Kimito Nono by Hidehiro Sugai on 89 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Kashima Antlers and Sagan Tosu FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Gaku Shibasaki ↓ Yuta Higuchi 78'
- 55
- 6
- 2
- 40
- 30
- 5
- 33
- 1
-
36
Shu Morooka ↓ Guilherme Parede 87'
-
32
Kimito Nono ↓ Hidehiro Sugai 89'
Bench
-
4
Radomir Milosavljevic ↑ 87'
-
14
Yuta Higuchi ↑ 78'
-
77
Guilherme Parede ↑ 87'
- 15
- 31
-
16
Hidehiro Sugai ↑ 89'
- 41
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Akito Fukuta ↓ Vykintas Slivka 74'
- 55
- 99
- 16
- 71
-
8
Hikaru Nakahara ↓ Yuki Horigome 84'
- 42
- 2
- 13
-
20
Tae-hyeon Kim ↓ Seiji Kimura 74'
-
33
Kento Nishiya ↓ So Kawahara 46'
Bench
-
3
Seiji Kimura ↑ 74'
-
22
Cayman Togashi ↑ 60'
-
77
Vykintas Slivka ↑ 74'
-
21
Yuki Horigome ↑ 84'
-
27
Yoshiki Narahara ↑ 84'
-
5
So Kawahara ↑ 46'
- 51
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuta Higuchi | 2 |
| Keita Yamashita | 2 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 |
| Taisei Miyashiro | 2 |
| Marcelo Ryan | 2 |
| Ryohei Shirasaki | 2 |
| Masaya Tashiro | 2 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
Sagan Tosu FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
78%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
47%
Kashima Antlers or Sagan Tosu FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kashima Antlers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Sagan Tosu FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

