The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Kashima Antlers are in the 12th position while the guesting Sagan Tosu worry at 13th.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Sagan Tosu, who are travelling more than 1200 kilometers to play this game.
Kashima Antlers form and stats
Overall J-League stats at home this season for Kashima Antlers are 1-1-1 (wins-draw-losses).
A strong away win for Kashima Antlers against Oita Trinita the last match, as Everaldo (3) and S. Ito were on target. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Tokyo.
Everaldo was absolutely essential when Kashima beat Oita Trinita 4-1, scoring three goals.
Kashima can score goals in their home matches. After 3 league matches they have found the net 6 times. Kashima are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (6 from 3 played).
Sagan Tosu form and stats
1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Sagan Tosu playing as the away team in the J-League this season.
Sagan Tosu play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting Tokyo (placed 6th). Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Cerezo Osaka.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Sagan Tosu have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Kashima Antlers won six games, one match ended with a draw and Sagan Tosu has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  S. Ito 7 goals |
Kashima Antlers missing players
Sagan Tosu missing players
| Kashima Antlers | Sagan Tosu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 75% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 62% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 38% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 75% | 62% |
| 5.5 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 5.2 |
| 4.2 | 3.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| 1.8 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | 50 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 24 | 52 |
| 29 | 19 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 10 | 18 |
| 38% | 32% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 30% | 22% |
- All of Kashima Antlers's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Kashima Antlers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Kashima Antlers have scored more than double the goals of Sagan Tosu.
- Kashima Antlers have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Kashima Antlers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sagan Tosu has the fewest matches over the total-line (1)
- Sagan Tosu has the fewest scored goals (5)
- Sagan Tosu has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2)
- Sagan Tosu has the most matches under the total-line (6)
- Sagan Tosu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 22 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | Gamba Osaka | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Nagoya Grampus | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | Tokyo | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Urawa Reds | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -1 | 14 |
| 8 | Consadole Sapporo | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 10 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Vissel Kobe | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 9 |
| 12 | Kashima Antlers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | Sagan Tosu | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 14 | Oita Trinita | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 7 |
| 15 | Vegalta Sendai | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 5 |
| 17 | Yokohama | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -11 | 5 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 4 |