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Sagan Tosu FC vs Kashima Antlers, 2018

J. League · 2018
Sagan Tosu FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sun 18 Mar 2018 · 07:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sagan Tosu FC vs Kashima Antlers — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yusuke Araki
  • Referee Yusuke Hamamoto
  • Referee Koichiro Fukushima
  • Referee Yosuke Takabe
4 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 7.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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 Tōkyō 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

3
5
8
Sagan Tosu FC 16 games · Avg 2.7 goals Kashima Antlers
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-18 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2017-11-25 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Kashima Antlers H 0–1 L
18 Mar Kawasaki Frontale A 1–2 L
11 Mar Kashiwa Reysol A 0–2 L
10 Mar Yokohama F.Marinos A 2–1 W
05 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 3–0 W
03 Mar V-Varen Nagasaki A 2–2 D
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Sagan Tosu FC A 1–0 W
17 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–0 W
11 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–1 L
10 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–1 L
03 Mar Gamba Osaka H 1–0 W
02 Mar Vissel Kobe H 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

Kashima Antlers
Leo Ceara 11 G
Aleksandar Cavric 4 G 1 A
Takuya Uchida 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sagan Tosu FC and Kashima Antlers.
  • 5' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Kashima Antlers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Kashima Antlers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 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' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Riki Harakawa made 279 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Kashima Antlers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' Shuichi Gonda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Sagan Tosu FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashima Antlers backline.
  • 55' A quiet spell here at . Kashima Antlers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 65' Kashima Antlers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sagan Tosu FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sagan Tosu FC and Kashima Antlers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 80' Sagan Tosu FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hiroki Abe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashima Antlers.
  • 90' Yukitoshi Ito, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 0-1 the final result. Sagan Tosu FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Go Oiwa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ayase Ueda 2
Taisei Miyashiro 2
Marcelo Ryan 2
Ryohei Shirasaki 2
Masaya Tashiro 2
Kimito Nono 2
Yuta Higuchi 2
Keita Yamashita 2

Head to Head

2018-03-18 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2017-11-25 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Kashima Antlers

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2018-03-18 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Kashima Antlers L 2018-03-18 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC L 2018-03-11 Kashiwa Reysol 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2018-03-10 Yokohama F.Marinos 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC W 2018-03-05 Sagan Tosu FC 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2018-03-03 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–2 Sagan Tosu FC D

Kashima Antlers Form

2018-03-18 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2018-03-17 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2018-03-11 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Kashima Antlers L 2018-03-10 Kashima Antlers 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2018-03-03 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Gamba Osaka W 2018-03-02 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Vissel Kobe W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.99 Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Sagan Tosu FC or Draw 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sagan Tosu FC34% Draw34% Kashima Antlers32%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
66%
Sagan Tosu FC or Kashima Antlers
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sagan Tosu FC23% Draw56% Kashima Antlers21%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.3%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
13.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
2.2%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap Sagan Tosu FC covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 21% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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