Kyoto Sanga FC vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kyoto Sanga FC vs Kashima Antlers — J. League .
- Kyoto 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–2 | 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
14%
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
2/1
61-75
2/7
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/5
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 | 11 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 4 G | 1 A |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Kyoto Sanga FC welcome Kashima Antlers for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Shintaro Nago needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kyoto Sanga FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Kyoto Sanga FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Against the run of play, Ryogo Yamasaki has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 25' Temma Matsuda has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kyoto Sanga FC and Kashima Antlers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 38' Kyo Sato has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 38.
- 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryotaro Araki on 40.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Kyo Sato is replaced by Yuki Honda.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 56' Yu Funabashi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 452 appearances.
- 58' Shoma Doi makes way for Arthur Caike at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashima Antlers.
- 59' Another change for Kyoto Sanga FC made on 59 minute. Yuta Toyokawa leaves to be changed by Yudai Kimura.
- 64' Kashima Antlers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 69' Kento Misao, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' Yuta Higuchi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Itsuki Oda on 70 minute.
- 73' Mendes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryogo Yamasaki at the 73 minute mark.
- 76' Diego Pituca makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Kashima Antlers are in front.
- 81' Kyoto Sanga FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 85' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Kosuke Taketomi by Shimpei Fukuoka on 85 minute.
- 90' The referee shows Kyoto Sanga FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- It finishes all square. Kyoto Sanga FC and Kashima Antlers share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 7
- 18
- 11
- 23
- 21
- 3
- 24
- 16
- 44
- 31
Bench
- 32
- 47
- 4
- 9
- 10
- 6
- 40
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 21
- 31
- 2
-
8
Shoma Doi ↓ Arthur Caike 58'
-
16
Itsuki Oda ↓ Yuta Higuchi 70'
-
19
Blessing Eleke ↓ Everaldo 46'
- 5
-
10
Ryotaro Araki ↓ Yuma Suzuki 58'
- 34
-
15
Bueno ↓ Shintaro Nago 46'
Bench
-
40
Yuma Suzuki ↑ 58'
-
30
Shintaro Nago ↑ 46'
-
17
Arthur Caike ↑ 58'
-
9
Everaldo ↑ 46'
-
14
Yuta Higuchi ↑ 70'
- 22
Coach
Daiki Iwamasa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Papagaio | 3 |
| Diego Pituca | 2 |
| Leo Ceara | 2 |
| Shu Morooka | 1 |
| Masaya Okugawa | 1 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 1 |
| Marco Tulio | 1 |
| Arthur Caike | 1 |
Head to Head
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
Kashima Antlers Form
2022-09-10
Kyoto Sanga FC
1–1
Kashima Antlers
D
2022-09-03
Kashima Antlers
2–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2022-08-27
Kawasaki Frontale
2–1
Kashima Antlers
L
2022-08-21
Shonan Bellmare
1–1
Kashima Antlers
D
2022-08-14
Kashima Antlers
2–0
Avispa Fukuoka
W
2022-08-06
Kashima Antlers
0–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.04
Kyoto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Kyoto Sanga FC or Kashima Antlers 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
70%
Kyoto Sanga FC or Kashima Antlers
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kyoto Sanga FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.6%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Kyoto Sanga FC
| Handicap | Kyoto Sanga FC covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 23% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

