Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ 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' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kaisei Ishii made 279 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Kashiwa Reysol are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Sagan Tosu FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashiwa Reysol backline.
  • 25' Hiroto Goya has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 29' Daichi Hayashi puts Sagan Tosu FC on the lead.
  • 34' Sagan Tosu FC is showing some good football. However, Sagan Tosu FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 39' Masaya Tashiro, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' Kashiwa Reysol make a change. Richardson trudges off to be replaced by Hidekazu Otani on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Yuta Someya is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashiwa Reysol tonight.
  • 54' Masaya Tashiro picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Kashiwa Reysol are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 61' Tomoya Koyamatsu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kaisei Ishii on 61 minute.
  • 63' A stunning finish from Daichi Hayashi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 64' Matheus Savio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kengo Kitazume on 64 minute.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Kashiwa Reysol. Ataru Esaka is replaced by Yusuke Segawa.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Sagan Tosu FC. Daichi Hayashi is replaced by Keita Yamashita.
  • 77' Kashiwa Reysol 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.
  • 82' Shinya Nakano has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 279 appearances.
  • 83' Hwang Seokho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuta Higuchi at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 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
Mao Hosoya 2
Yoichi Naganuma 2
Michael Olunga 2
Fuchi Honda 2
Marcelo Ryan 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.