Who will win when Consadole Sapporo visit Kashima Antlers? In this preview you'll find all the relevant information and statistics to make a prediction.
- Kashima Antlers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Kashima Antlers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Consadole Sapporo have scored away.
The hosts Kashima saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the J-League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Oita Trinita.
These teams have little in common geographically as Consadole Sapporo have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Kashima Antlers form and stats
The story so far in the J-League for Kashima Antlers at their home stadium (Kashima Soccer Stadium) is 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
Kashima shared the glory with Oita Trinita in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Naoki Hayashi, defender, was given a rating of 8.14/10 in that game, top of the team. Hayashi won 9 of 9 duels.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Vegalta Sendai.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Kashima have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won six times, drawn five and lost two.
The Kashima fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 10 league matches. Kashima Antlers have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Consadole Sapporo form and stats
As the visiting team in J-League matches, Consadole Sapporo have produced an overall stat of 3-2-4 so far.
Impressive finishing from Takuro Kaneko (2) secured the home win 2-0 against Oita Trinita in their previous game. Defender Akito Fukumori was the best team player with a rating of 9.11. Fukumori served one assist, hit three key passes and won 4 of 8 duels.
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Yokohama F. Marinos.Consadole Sapporo are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, two draws and four defeats. From a total of seven matches.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Consadole Sapporo have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Consadole Sapporo - Kashima 2-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - four - two (Kashima Antlers wins - draws - Consadole Sapporo wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Lopes de Souza 12 goals |  R. Araki 6 goals |  A. Ueda 6 goals |
Kashima Antlers missing players
Consadole Sapporo missing players
| Kashima Antlers | Consadole Sapporo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 17 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 29 | 18 | 8 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 25 |
| 21 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 78% | 82% |
| 74% | 80% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 67% | 76% |
| 53% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 56% | 59% |
| 21% | 30% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 24% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 58% | 70% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 56% | 59% |
| 32% | 20% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 22% | 29% |
| 16% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 44% | 29% |
| 6.2 | 7.1 | 8.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
| 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| 1.4 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.9 | 15 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.2 | 11.7 | 12.1 |
| 4.6 | 5.7 | 6.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| 33% | 32% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 24% | 32% |
- Kashima Antlers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Consadole Sapporo have scored away.
- Kashima Antlers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Kashima Antlers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 36 | 55 |
| 2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 37 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 37 |
| 4 | Vissel Kobe | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 34 |
| 5 | Sagan Tosu | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 33 |
| 6 | Urawa Reds | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 31 |
| 7 | Kashima Antlers | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 29 |
| 8 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | Avispa Fukuoka | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 29 |
| 10 | Tokyo | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -3 | 28 |
| 11 | Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 25 |
| 12 | Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| 13 | Shonan Bellmare | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -2 | 21 |
| 14 | Tokushima Vortis | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 19 |
| 15 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -7 | 18 |
| 16 | Vegalta Sendai | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -17 | 15 |
| 17 | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 |
| 18 | Kashiwa Reysol | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 14 |
| 19 | Oita Trinita | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -14 | 13 |
| 20 | Yokohama | 20 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 31 | -38 | 7 |