Kashiwa Reysol vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Kashiwa Reysol vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium.
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Aug | Vissel Kobe | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jul | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Jul | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jun | Shonan Bellmare | A | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Aug | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jul | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 17 Jul | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
79%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Kashiwa Reysol host Sagan Tosu FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashiwa Reysol and Sagan Tosu FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 13' A goal from the Japan international Yuta Higuchi! He fires home on 13 to make it 0-1!
- 18' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Myung-Hwi Kim will be considering his options from the bench.
- 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashiwa Reysol must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 24' Kashiwa Reysol make a change. Shunki Takahashi trudges off to be replaced by Kengo Kitazume on 24 minutes.
- 29' Kashiwa Reysol are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sagan Tosu FC's shape.
- 31' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tomoya Koyamatsu makes it 0-2.
- 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashiwa Reysol and Sagan Tosu FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 37' Goal! Cristiano scores his 26 goal in 411 matches.
- 42' It looks surprising Kashiwa Reysol does not make any changes. Keita Yamashita has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 47' Richardson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 49' That is a Yellow card for Kashiwa Reysol. Yusuke Segawa will be fuming at that decision.
- 54' Sagan Tosu FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
- 55' Tomoya Koyamatsu is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 56' Tomoya Koyamatsu does the damage! The net is bulging and Sagan Tosu FC surge ahead!
- 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kashiwa Reysol and Sagan Tosu FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 66' Kashiwa Reysol are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sagan Tosu FC backline.
- 68' The crowd applauds Yuta Someya as he leaves the pitch. Masatoshi Mihara steps in for Kashiwa Reysol.
- 70' Another substitution for Sagan Tosu FC to replace Keita Yamashita by Noriyoshi Sakai on 70 minute.
- 72' Nanasei Iino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kei Koizumi at the 72 minute mark.
- 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Hwang Seokho on 74 minutes.
- 78' The whistle greets Hwang Seokho as he departs to be replaced by Masaya Tashiro.
- 80' The crowd applauds Pedro Raul as he leaves the pitch. Mao Hosoya steps in for Kashiwa Reysol.
- 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuto Iwasaki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sagan Tosu FC.
- 88' Sagan Tosu FC ring the changes. Yoshihiro Nakano has done his job and it is now time for Shinya Nakano to step up.
- 90' Park Ilkyu was booked on 90.
- Kashiwa Reysol will have plenty to reflect on. Sagan Tosu FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 20
- 3
- 6
- 4
- 9
- 18
-
15
Yuta Someya ↓ Masatoshi Mihara 68'
-
23
Pedro Raul ↓ Mao Hosoya 80'
-
28
Sachiro Toshima ↓ Matheus Savio 80'
- 17
Bench
-
11
Matheus Savio ↑ 80'
- 26
-
27
Masatoshi Mihara ↑ 68'
-
35
Mao Hosoya ↑ 80'
- 24
-
13
Kengo Kitazume ↑ 24'
- 21
Coach
Nelsinho
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 3
-
20
Hwang Seokho ↓ Masaya Tashiro 78'
- 13
-
37
Kei Koizumi ↓ Nanasei Iino 72'
- 10
- 40
- 31
-
22
Tomoya Koyamatsu ↓ Yuto Iwasaki 78'
- 44
- 9
Bench
- 1
-
29
Yuto Iwasaki ↑ 78'
-
47
Shinya Nakano ↑ 88'
-
15
Noriyoshi Sakai ↑ 70'
-
24
Nanasei Iino ↑ 72'
-
30
Masaya Tashiro ↑ 78'
- 43
Coach
Myung-Hwi Kim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matheus Savio | 4 |
| Daichi Hayashi | 4 |
| Tomoya Koyamatsu | 3 |
| Michael Olunga | 2 |
| Fuchi Honda | 2 |
| Marcelo Ryan | 2 |
| Kosuke Kinoshita | 2 |
| Mao Hosoya | 2 |
Head to Head
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18
Kashiwa Reysol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for:
Kashiwa Reysol or Sagan Tosu FC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sagan Tosu FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Kashiwa Reysol or Draw
58%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
71%
Kashiwa Reysol or Sagan Tosu FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sagan Tosu FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Kashiwa Reysol
| Handicap | Kashiwa Reysol covers | Push | Sagan Tosu FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 21% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

