The season has been back-breaking for Kyoto Sanga up to now, while Kashima Antlers have done well. Will the travellers take another scalp at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera?
- Kyoto Sanga have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in J-League
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Kyoto Sanga and Kashima Antlers.
Kyoto Sanga form and stats
The total J-League stats playing at home this season for Kyoto Sanga are 5-3-5 (wins-draws-losses).
Kyoto Sanga's previous match was a Emperor Cup game also played at their home, ending 2-1 versus Tokyo Verdy. The home team are looking to build on that result. A huge relief, as that was the first three points in the league after playing, but not winning, six consecutive matches.
Previous to that game, a J-League home match hosting Vissel Kobe in a game that was won 2-0.Trench warfare? Looking at this club's last 18 league games, 14 have produced less than three goals (under 2.5).
The match schedule is unforgiving for Kyoto Sanga as they have a new game in only four days, a J-League match thankfully also at home. Yokohama F. Marinos are visiting.
At Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, Kyoto Sanga has the goal stats of 13-13 (for/against) from 13 league fixtures.
Kashima Antlers form and stats
The visitors are W5-D4-L4 on the road this term. That's in the J-League.
Two trips in a row for Kashima, whose manager Iwamasa could celebrate last time after the Emperor Cup win against Vissel Kobe.
Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Urawa Reds in the J-League.Kashima Antlers have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. Kashima Antlers have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Kashima Antlers have pulled off a sequence of 5 consecutive games without losing (4-1-0) when playing Kyoto Sanga.Here's what happened when the squads played each other previously this season; Kashima Antlers - Kyoto 1-0.
Top Goalscorers
  P. Utaka 9 goals |   A. do Nascimento Cruz 8 goals |
Kyoto Sanga missing players
Kashima Antlers missing players
| Kyoto Sanga | Kashima Antlers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 28 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 25 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 16 | 41 |
| 29 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 15 | 36 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 93% |
| 62% | 54% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 85% | 82% |
| 27% | 31% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 46% | 50% |
| 19% | 15% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 15% | 25% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 50% | 46% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 54% | 54% |
| 19% | 31% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 31% | 29% |
| 35% | 31% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 23% | 25% |
| 4 | 3.9 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 5.5 | 4.9 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.2 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9.2 | 9.6 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.2 | 10.5 | 11.3 |
| 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| 31% | 30% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 30% | 33% |
| 12.3 | 11.7 | 13.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.2 | 11.9 | 10.5 |
| 4.8 | 4.9 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
- Kyoto Sanga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kyoto Sanga have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in J-League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 56 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 52 |
| 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 50 |
| 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 49 |
| 4 | Kashima Antlers | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 45 |
| 5 | Kashiwa Reysol | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 44 |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 41 |
| 7 | Sagan Tosu | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 40 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 7 | 40 |
| 8 | Tokyo | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 39 |
| 9 | Urawa Reds | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 36 |
| 10 | Nagoya Grampus | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -3 | 36 |
| 11 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 41 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | -6 | 31 |
| 12 | Consadole Sapporo | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 29 | -16 | 31 |
| 13 | Kyoto Sanga | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 29 |
| 14 | Shonan Bellmare | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -13 | 29 |
| 15 | Avispa Fukuoka | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -10 | 28 |
| 16 | Gamba Osaka | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -14 | 28 |
| 17 | Vissel Kobe | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 24 |
| 18 | Jubilo Iwata | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 22 | -20 | 23 |
