Kyoto Sanga FC vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kyōto Sanga FC vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.
- Kyōto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Oct | Albirex Niigata | A | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Kyoto Sanga FC | Kashima Antlers | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #11 |
| 23 | Points | 45 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 0 / 10 | W / D / L | 15 / 0 / 3 |
| 32 | Scored | 40 |
| 39 | Conceded | 20 |
| -7 | GD | +20 |
| 1.28 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 44% | Win % | 83% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/7
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
4/5
61-75
3/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kyoto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 5 G | 3 A |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 13 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 5 G | 1 A |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Kyōto Sanga FC host Kashima Antlers — let the battle begin!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA. Kashima Antlers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Kyōto Sanga FC have won 199 goals from 169 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Homare Tokuda is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashima Antlers tonight.
- 25' Kashima Antlers 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.
- 30' Japan international Shu Morooka has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kyōto Sanga FC and Kashima Antlers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Marco Tulio.
- 46' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Hayato Nakama departs to be replaced by Kyosuke Tagawa.
- 51' 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.
- 56' It looks surprising Kyōto Sanga FC does not make any changes. Taiki Hirato has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' Kyōto Sanga FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 66' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Yuta Higuchi is withdrawn and Talles gets his opportunity.
- 70' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Yuta Toyokawa on, Marco Tulio off on 70 minutes.
- 75' Yuta Higuchi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashima Antlers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 83' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Shintaro Nago departs to be replaced by Keisuke Tsukui.
- 88' Keisuke Tsukui has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 454 appearances.
- 90' A change in the Kyoto Sanga FC ranks — Papagaio exits the field as Murilo enters on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 99
- 14
- 2
- 39
- 50
- 24
- 7
- 44
- 10
- 26
Bench
- 37
- 77
- 23
- 96
- 94
- 48
- 17
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 13
- 55
- 6
- 2
-
30
Shintaro Nago ↓ Homare Tokuda 83'
- 5
-
14
Yuta Higuchi ↓ Talles 66'
-
33
Hayato Nakama ↓ Kyosuke Tagawa 46'
- 1
- 36
Bench
-
11
Kyosuke Tagawa ↑ 46'
- 31
- 26
- 34
-
39
Keisuke Tsukui ↑ 83'
-
41
Homare Tokuda ↑ 83'
-
17
Talles ↑ 66'
Coach
Ranko Popović
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Papagaio | 3 |
| Leo Ceara | 2 |
| Diego Pituca | 2 |
| Shu Morooka | 1 |
| Masaya Okugawa | 1 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 1 |
| Marco Tulio | 1 |
| Arthur Caike | 1 |
Head to Head
Kyōto Sanga FC Form
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86
Kyōto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
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
Kyōto Sanga FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
76%
Kyōto Sanga FC or Kashima Antlers
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.5%
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 2
10.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
5.9%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
2.9%
0 – 4
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Kyōto Sanga FC
| Handicap | Kyōto Sanga FC covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 24% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

