Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sagan Tosu FC vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Sagan Tosu FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sat 27 May 2023 · 08:00 UTC Ekimae Real Estate Stadium 9,272 HT 45' · FT 45'
Kentaro Moriya 27' 1–0
1–1 34' Shintaro Nago
Yuji Ono 69' 2–1
2–2 90' Yuma Suzuki
Masaya Tashiro 66' Y
Y 77' Kaishu Sano
Y 80' Yuta Higuchi

Overview

Match Preview

Sagan Tosu FC vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yudai Yamamoto
  • Assistant 1 Satoshi Karakami
  • Assistant 2 Kentaro Matsui

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 Kyōto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tōkyō 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
2023-05-27 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Kashima Antlers 2022-09-16 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Kashima Antlers 2022-05-25 Kashima Antlers 4–4 Sagan Tosu FC 2021-11-27 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2021-05-22 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 May Kashima Antlers H 2–2 D
20 May Albirex Niigata H 2–0 W
14 May Avispa Fukuoka A 0–0 D
10 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 2–0 W
07 May Kawasaki Frontale A 0–1 L
03 May Yokohama F·Marinos H 1–3 L
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 May Sagan Tosu FC A 2–2 D
20 May FC Tōkyō H 1–1 D
14 May Nagoya Grampus H 2–0 W
07 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W
03 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–0 W
29 Apr Gamba Osaka H 4–0 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' The ball is rolling at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium. Sagan Tosu FC are looking to make home advantage count against Kashima Antlers.
  • 5' Sagan Tosu FC 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.
  • 10' Kashima Antlers come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Japan international Yuma Suzuki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium. Kashima Antlers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 27' GOAL! Kentaro Moriya fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 28' Against the run of play, Kentaro Moriya has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 34' GOAL! Shintaro Nago scores on 34.
  • 39' Sagan Tosu FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashima Antlers backline.
  • 44' 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.
  • 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Kashima Antlers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 54' With 0 assists to his name this season, Arthur Caike is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 58' A tactical swap from Kashima Antlers — Kaishu Sano on, Hayato Nakama off on 58 minutes.
  • 61' Sagan Tosu FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuki Horigome is hanging Kentaro Moriya on the field on 61 minute.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Sagan Tosu FC. Kentaro Moriya is replaced by Yuki Horigome.
  • 66' Masaya Tashiro was booked on 66.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Kashima Antlers — Shoma Doi on, Shintaro Nago off on 67 minutes.
  • 69' Magnificent from Tomoki Hayakawa! That is 0 goals in 451 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 70' Yuji Ono doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Yuji Ono as he leaves the pitch. Atsushi Kawata steps in for Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 76' 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.
  • 77' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Diego Pituca departs to be replaced by Itsuki Someno.
  • 77' Controversy at the stadium! Kaishu Sano argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 78' Diego Pituca makes way for Itsuki Someno at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashima Antlers.
  • 80' Yuta Higuchi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
  • 85' Kohei Tezuka is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashima Antlers tonight.
  • 88' Hwang Seokho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shinya Nakano on 88 minute.
  • 90' The Japan Yuma Suzuki breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 4-2!
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Kawai

Kashima Antlers Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daiki Iwamasa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-05-27 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Kashima Antlers 2022-09-16 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Kashima Antlers 2022-05-25 Kashima Antlers 4–4 Sagan Tosu FC 2021-11-27 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2021-05-22 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Kashima Antlers

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2023-05-27 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Kashima Antlers D 2023-05-20 Sagan Tosu FC 2–0 Albirex Niigata W 2023-05-14 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2023-05-10 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–2 Sagan Tosu FC W 2023-05-07 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2023-05-03 Sagan Tosu FC 1–3 Yokohama F·Marinos L

Kashima Antlers Form

2023-05-27 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Kashima Antlers D 2023-05-20 Kashima Antlers 1–1 FC Tōkyō D 2023-05-14 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-05-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2023-05-03 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2023-04-29 Kashima Antlers 4–0 Gamba Osaka W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44 Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Sagan Tosu FC or Kashima Antlers 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sagan Tosu FC39% Draw28% Kashima Antlers33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
61%
Sagan Tosu FC or Kashima Antlers
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC28% Draw46% Kashima Antlers26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap Sagan Tosu FC covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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