Kyoto Sanga FC vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
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Kyoto Sanga FC vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' And we are off! Kyoto Sanga FC vs Kashima Antlers — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Kashima Antlers is showing some good football. However, Kashima Antlers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kyoto Sanga FC and Kashima Antlers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Kyoto Sanga FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashima Antlers that had 451 games and scored 477 goals.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Kyoto Sanga FC in their trying to find a way past Kashima Antlers's compact .
- 35' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Talles, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Marco Tulio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 46' Another substitution for Kashima Antlers to replace Hayato Nakama by Kyosuke Tagawa on 46 minute.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Kyoto Sanga FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' Yuta Miyamoto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashima Antlers so far.
- 66' Kashima Antlers ring the changes. Yuta Higuchi has done his job and it is now time for Talles to step up.
- 70' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Marco Tulio by Yuta Toyokawa on 70 minute.
- 75' Kyoto Sanga FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashima Antlers backline.
- 80' 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.
- 83' Keisuke Tsukui has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shintaro Nago on 83 minute.
- 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' Fresh legs for Kyoto Sanga FC! Murilo comes on to replace Papagaio.
- It finishes all square. Kyoto Sanga FC and Kashima Antlers share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Kyoto 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 |
| Diego Pituca | 2 |
| Leo Ceara | 2 |
| Masaya Okugawa | 1 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 1 |
| Marco Tulio | 1 |
| Arthur Caike | 1 |
| Ryogo Yamasaki | 1 |
Head to Head
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86
Kyoto 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
Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
76%
Kyoto 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 — Kyoto Sanga FC
| Handicap | Kyoto 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
Kyoto 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.