Sunday , 16 August 2026

Kyoto Sanga FC vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Kyoto Sanga FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sat 25 Oct 2025 · 05:00 UTC Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA HT 45' · FT 45'
Taichi Hara 11' Y
Shun Nagasawa 12' Y
Mitsuki Saito 25' Y
Y 62' Tae-hyeon Kim
Leo Gomes 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Kyoto Sanga FC vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.

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

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4
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Kyoto Sanga FC 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals Kashima Antlers
Last 5 meetings
2025-10-25 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Kashima Antlers 2025-04-06 Kashima Antlers 3–4 Kyoto Sanga FC 2024-11-17 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–0 Kashima Antlers 2024-04-13 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-07-01 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC

Recent Form

Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Oct Kashima Antlers H 1–1 D
19 Oct Shonan Bellmare A 1–1 D
04 Oct Kawasaki Frontale H 1–1 D
28 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–1 W
23 Sep FC Machida Zelvia H 1–1 D
20 Sep Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–1 L
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Oct Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–1 D
17 Oct Vissel Kobe A 0–0 D
05 Oct Gamba Osaka H 0–0 D
27 Sep Nagoya Grampus A 4–0 W
23 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC H 3–1 W
20 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–0 W

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)
13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Kyoto Sanga FC to score. At the same time, Kashima Antlers does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kyoto Sanga FC and Kashima Antlers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kyoto Sanga FC and Kashima Antlers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 11' The referee calls foul for Taichi Hara. He receives a card.
  • 12' The referee shows Kyoto Sanga FC player a card on 12.
  • 17' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 22' It is a cagey affair so far. Kyoto Sanga FC in their trying to find a way past Kashima Antlers's compact .
  • 25' Mitsuki Saito catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 25.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA. Kyoto Sanga FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' Mitsuki Saito is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashima Antlers tonight.
  • 36' Marco Tulio has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 36 minutes.
  • 41' Naomichi Ueda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Yu Funabashi is withdrawn and Kei Chinen gets his opportunity.
  • 51' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 62' It’s a booking for Kashima Antlers player. Tae-hyeon Kim gets a card.
  • 64' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Mitsuki Saito by Ryuma Nakano on 64 minute.
  • 69' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Toru Oniki will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 72' Another substitution for Kashima Antlers to replace Leo Ceara by Kyosuke Tagawa on 72 minute.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Shun Nagasawa as he leaves the pitch. Shogo Asada steps in for Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 79' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 81' Homare Tokuda gets the nod from Kashima Antlers. He replaces Aleksandar Cavric and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' Poor challenge from Leo Gomes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 82' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryotaro Araki is hanging Kento Misao on the field on 82 minute.
  • 86' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Marco Tulio is withdrawn and Fuki Yamada gets his opportunity.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Kyoto Sanga FC 1-1 Kashima Antlers.

Lineups

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Papagaio 3
Leo Ceara 2
Diego Pituca 2
Kimito Nono 1
Shu Morooka 1
Masaya Okugawa 1
Yuma Suzuki 1
Marco Tulio 1

Head to Head

2025-10-25 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Kashima Antlers 2025-04-06 Kashima Antlers 3–4 Kyoto Sanga FC 2024-11-17 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–0 Kashima Antlers 2024-04-13 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-07-01 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2025-10-25 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Kashima Antlers D 2025-10-19 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2025-10-04 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2025-09-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2025-09-23 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 FC Machida Zelvia D 2025-09-20 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Kashima Antlers Form

2025-10-25 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Kashima Antlers D 2025-10-17 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Kashima Antlers D 2025-10-05 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Gamba Osaka D 2025-09-27 Nagoya Grampus 0–4 Kashima Antlers W 2025-09-23 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2025-09-20 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Kashima Antlers W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.91 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kyoto Sanga FC26% Draw27% Kashima Antlers47%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
74%
Kyoto Sanga FC or Kashima Antlers
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kyoto Sanga FC16% Draw47% Kashima Antlers37%
Actual: Kyoto Sanga FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
11.9%
0 – 2
10.2%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 3
5.5%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Kyoto Sanga FC

Handicap Kyoto Sanga FC covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 13% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 24% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 17% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.