Kashiwa Reysol have been better than Sagan Tosu so far, but every match opens at 0-0. Here's all the details you need prior to kickoff:
- Kashiwa Reysol have the most matches under the total-line (6) in J-League
- Sagan Tosu have the most clean sheets (6) in J-League
These teams have little in common geographically as Sagan Tosu have to travel 1100 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Kashiwa Reysol and Sagan Tosu should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Kashiwa Reysol form and stats
When playing at home in the J-League, Kashiwa Reysol have managed 3 wins, 0 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games.
Hosoya was the last player to score a league goal for Kashiwa Reysol and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Kashiwa haven't scored in 245 minutes.
Kashiwa Reysol are returning here after visiting Consadole Sapporo in a Nabisco Cup fixture and winning with a 2-1 scoreline.
Before that game, the home loss against Kyoto Sanga with the scoreline 0-2.This is expected to be a close game, with Kashiwa Reysol perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Kashiwa Reysol as a small favourite), we find 20 games. Kashiwa has won six of these, drawn three and lost eleven.
There will be little rest for Kashiwa Reysol after this match as they are travelling to Sanfrecce Hiroshima for a J-League game in only four days.
A decent goal production from Kashiwa Reysol in their home games so far, with 6 goals from 4 league matches. Kashiwa have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sagan Tosu form and stats
Playing away, Sagan Tosu have won 0 games, drawn 4 and suffered 1 defeat in the J-League this season.
The regulars enjoyed Sagan Tosu's previous game versus Kyoto Sanga, a Nabisco Cup win (3-0) played at home.
Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Shimizu S-Pulse.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by Sagan Tosu in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Sagan, three draws and seven defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Cerezo Osaka in just four days.
Goals are few and far between in Sagan Tosu's away league games. Only 2 goals from 5 travels. It's not easy to score on Sagan Tosu as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings featuring these sides: Kashiwa won one, Sagan Tosu were winners in six and we saw three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  M. Gonçalves Sávio 3 goals | M. Hosoya 3 goals |  Y. Kakita 3 goals |
Kashiwa Reysol missing players
Sagan Tosu missing players
| Kashiwa Reysol | Sagan Tosu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 40% | 56% |
| 56% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 40% | 44% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 20% | 22% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 33% |
| 44% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 60% | 67% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 60% | 44% |
| 3.4 | 4.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 5.1 | 3.2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
| 1.4 | 0.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.9 | 10.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 5.6 | 8.3 |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| 25% | 32% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 17% | 36% |
| 7.9 | 7.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 9 | 8.3 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.8 | 2.8 |
- Kashiwa Reysol have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kashiwa Reysol have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sagan Tosu have scored away.
- Kashiwa Reysol have the most matches under the total-line (6) in J-League
- Kashiwa Reysol have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Kashiwa Reysol haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sagan Tosu have the most clean sheets (6) in J-League
- Sagan Tosu have yet to win a game away.
| 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 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| 2 | Kashima Antlers | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| 3 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Kyoto Sanga | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Tokyo | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 8 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 9 | Sagan Tosu | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 10 | Urawa Reds | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Gamba Osaka | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 12 | Nagoya Grampus | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | Consadole Sapporo | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 14 | Avispa Fukuoka | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 15 | Júbilo Iwata | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 8 |
| 16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 17 | Shonan Bellmare | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 6 |
| 18 | Vissel Kobe | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 4 |
