Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sagan Tosu FC vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Sagan Tosu FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Kashiwa Reysol
Wed 17 Mar 2021 · 10:00 UTC Ekimae Real Estate Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Masaya Tashiro 54' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sagan Tosu FC vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Hiroki Kasahara
  • Referee Mitsuharu Taketa
  • Referee Yukitaka 26Kumagai
  • Referee Dai Matsumoto

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 Tōkyō 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

5
4
5
Sagan Tosu FC 14 games · Avg 3.0 goals Kashiwa Reysol
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-17 Sagan Tosu FC 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol 2020-11-21 Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC 2020-09-13 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Kashiwa Reysol 2018-09-22 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-04-11 Sagan Tosu FC 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Kashiwa Reysol H 2–0 W
14 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–0 D
10 Mar Vegalta Sendai H 5–0 W
06 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–0 W
27 Feb Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W
19 Dec Oita FC Trinita H 2–2 D
Kashiwa Reysol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Sagan Tosu FC A 0–2 L
13 Mar Kawasaki Frontale A 0–1 L
10 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 0–1 L
06 Mar Shonan Bellmare H 2–1 W
27 Feb Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–2 L
19 Dec Kawasaki Frontale H 2–3 L

Key Stats

79% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sagan Tosu FC is hosting Kashiwa Reysol for another epic battle.
  • 5' It’s high time Nelson Baptista made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Sagan Tosu FC in their trying to find a way past Kashiwa Reysol's compact .
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Kashiwa Reysol are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Kashiwa Reysol is showing some good football. However, Kashiwa Reysol are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 29' Daichi Hayashi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 29 minutes.
  • 34' Ataru Esaka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' A change in the Kashiwa Reysol ranks — Richardson exits the field as Hidekazu Otani enters on 46.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashiwa Reysol needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 54' Masaya Tashiro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 54.
  • 59' Sagan Tosu FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Sagan Tosu FC. Kaisei Ishii is replaced by Tomoya Koyamatsu.
  • 63' Brilliant from the ! Daichi Hayashi makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 63.
  • 64' Matheus Savio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kengo Kitazume on 64 minute.
  • 68' The Kashiwa Reysol bench stirs into life. Ataru Esaka is withdrawn and Yusuke Segawa gets his opportunity.
  • 72' The Sagan Tosu FC bench stirs into life. Daichi Hayashi is withdrawn and Keita Yamashita gets his opportunity.
  • 77' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 82' A quiet spell here at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium. Kashiwa Reysol seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 83' Sagan Tosu FC ring the changes. Yuta Higuchi has done his job and it is now time for Hwang Seokho to step up.
  • 88' Kashiwa Reysol are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • Kashiwa Reysol will have plenty to reflect on. Sagan Tosu FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

Kashiwa Reysol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nelson Baptista

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daichi Hayashi 4
Matheus Savio 4
Tomoya Koyamatsu 3
Yoichi Naganuma 2
Michael Olunga 2
Fuchi Honda 2
Marcelo Ryan 2
Kosuke Kinoshita 2

Head to Head

2021-03-17 Sagan Tosu FC 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol 2020-11-21 Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC 2020-09-13 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Kashiwa Reysol 2018-09-22 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-04-11 Sagan Tosu FC 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2021-03-17 Sagan Tosu FC 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2021-03-14 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2021-03-10 Sagan Tosu FC 5–0 Vegalta Sendai W 2021-03-06 Sagan Tosu FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2021-02-27 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Sagan Tosu FC W 2020-12-19 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Oita FC Trinita D

Kashiwa Reysol Form

2021-03-17 Sagan Tosu FC 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol L 2021-03-13 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol L 2021-03-10 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2021-03-06 Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Shonan Bellmare W 2021-02-27 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol L 2020-12-19 Kashiwa Reysol 2–3 Kawasaki Frontale L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68 Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for: Sagan Tosu FC to win 60% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC60% Draw24% Kashiwa Reysol16%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
40%
Sagan Tosu FC or Kashiwa Reysol
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sagan Tosu FC39% Draw47% Kashiwa Reysol14%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
12%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap Sagan Tosu FC covers Push Kashiwa Reysol covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 18% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 25% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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