Sagan Tosu opposes Kashima Antlers in J-League battle

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Fri 16.September
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium

There's been six sleeps since Sagan Tosu played against Cerezo Osaka and the score was 1-2. What happens against Kashima Antlers?

Insights:
  • Sagan Tosu have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

These teams have little in common geographically as Kashima Antlers have to travel 1200 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

Sagan Tosu and Kashima Antlers 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.

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Sagan Tosu form and stats

The story so far in the J-League for Sagan Tosu at their home stadium (Ekimae Real Estate Stadium) is 5 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats. Two draws in a row at home now for Sagan.

Sagan Tosu lost their last game at Cerezo Osaka (placed 5th) after a 1-2 scoreline. The defeat against Cerezo Osaka was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored three minutes into stoppage time (by Patric).

Before that match, a win away at Gamba Osaka.

Sagan Tosu are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 14 games. From these home matches, Sagan Tosu have conceded only 9 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Kashima Antlers form and stats

Playing away, Kashima Antlers have won 5 games, drawn 5 and suffered 4 defeats in the J-League this season.

Kashima are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Kyoto Sanga (placed 13th). Midfielder Misao was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.24. Misao had 64 successful passes (of 73 total).

Previously, the Emperor Cup victory away at Vissel Kobe.

Kashima Antlers find the net regularly in their away games. 17 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Kashima Antlers have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Kashima Antlers - Sagan 4-4 was the score in these contenders' previous head-to-head game, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Sagan Tosu victories, three draws and five Kashima Antlers wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Kashima AntlersA. do Nascimento Cruz
A. do Nascimento Cruz
8 goals
Kashima AntlersY. Suzuki
Y. Suzuki
7 goals

Sagan Tosu missing players

Kashima Antlers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sagan Tosu Kashima Antlers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 4 14 29
9 5 0 Won W 0 5 12
13 7 3 Drew D 3 5 10
7 2 1 Lost L 1 4 7
41 20 3 Scored S 3 17 42
35 9 4 Conceded C 5 16 37
79% 79% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 93% 93%
69% 64% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 86% 83%
48% 29% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 43% 48%
34% 21% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 14% 24%
17% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
45% 36% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 57% 55%
41% 50% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 29% 28%
34% 36% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 21% 24%
 
4.6 4 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.3 4.3
3.7 3.6 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.4 5.1
1.1 1 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.6 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
9.8 11.4 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 10.6 11.3
3.5 3.7 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 4.4 4.6
41% 38% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 28% 32%
 
10.7 9.5 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 11.8 11.8 10.5
4.1 2.9 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.5 3.7
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Sagan Tosu have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 Yokohama F. Marinos 27 16 7 4 57 29 13 11 2 0 29 6 14 5 5 4 28 23 28 55
2 Kawasaki Frontale 27 16 4 7 49 30 14 11 1 2 30 14 13 5 3 5 19 16 19 52
3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 29 14 8 7 45 32 15 9 3 3 26 12 14 5 5 4 19 20 13 50
4 Kashima Antlers 29 12 10 7 42 37 15 7 5 3 25 21 14 5 5 4 17 16 5 46
5 Cerezo Osaka 27 12 8 7 42 32 15 7 4 4 22 18 12 5 4 3 20 14 10 44
6 Kashiwa Reysol 29 13 5 11 40 39 14 6 1 7 20 22 15 7 4 4 20 17 1 44
7 Sagan Tosu 29 9 13 7 41 35 14 5 7 2 20 9 15 4 6 5 21 26 6 40
8 Tokyo 27 11 7 9 35 34 13 6 5 2 19 10 14 5 2 7 16 24 1 40
9 Urawa Reds 27 9 12 6 42 27 13 6 6 1 28 13 14 3 6 5 14 14 15 39
10 Nagoya Grampus 28 9 10 9 25 28 13 6 4 3 14 11 15 3 6 6 11 17 -3 37
11 Shimizu S-Pulse 29 7 11 11 36 42 15 2 7 6 19 27 14 5 4 5 17 15 -6 32
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 27 7 9 11 26 30 14 5 4 5 14 14 13 2 5 6 12 16 -4 30
14 Shonan Bellmare 28 7 9 12 23 36 15 4 5 6 12 22 13 3 4 6 11 14 -13 30
15 Gamba Osaka 29 7 8 14 28 42 15 3 5 7 16 21 14 4 3 7 12 21 -14 29
16 Avispa Fukuoka 29 6 10 13 21 32 14 3 6 5 12 14 15 3 4 8 9 18 -11 28
17 Vissel Kobe 27 6 7 14 23 34 12 3 3 6 11 11 15 3 4 8 12 23 -11 25
18 Jubilo Iwata 27 5 8 14 25 45 14 4 4 6 16 23 13 1 4 8 9 22 -20 23

Table
  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 27 16 7 4 57 29 13 11 2 0 29 6 14 5 5 4 28 23 28 55
2 Kawasaki Frontale 27 16 4 7 49 30 14 11 1 2 30 14 13 5 3 5 19 16 19 52
3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 29 14 8 7 45 32 15 9 3 3 26 12 14 5 5 4 19 20 13 50
4 Kashima Antlers 29 12 10 7 42 37 15 7 5 3 25 21 14 5 5 4 17 16 5 46
5 Cerezo Osaka 27 12 8 7 42 32 15 7 4 4 22 18 12 5 4 3 20 14 10 44
6 Kashiwa Reysol 29 13 5 11 40 39 14 6 1 7 20 22 15 7 4 4 20 17 1 44
7 Sagan Tosu 29 9 13 7 41 35 14 5 7 2 20 9 15 4 6 5 21 26 6 40
8 Tokyo 27 11 7 9 35 34 13 6 5 2 19 10 14 5 2 7 16 24 1 40
9 Urawa Reds 27 9 12 6 42 27 13 6 6 1 28 13 14 3 6 5 14 14 15 39
10 Nagoya Grampus 28 9 10 9 25 28 13 6 4 3 14 11 15 3 6 6 11 17 -3 37
11 Shimizu S-Pulse 29 7 11 11 36 42 15 2 7 6 19 27 14 5 4 5 17 15 -6 32
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 27 7 9 11 26 30 14 5 4 5 14 14 13 2 5 6 12 16 -4 30
14 Shonan Bellmare 28 7 9 12 23 36 15 4 5 6 12 22 13 3 4 6 11 14 -13 30
15 Gamba Osaka 29 7 8 14 28 42 15 3 5 7 16 21 14 4 3 7 12 21 -14 29
16 Avispa Fukuoka 29 6 10 13 21 32 14 3 6 5 12 14 15 3 4 8 9 18 -11 28
17 Vissel Kobe 27 6 7 14 23 34 12 3 3 6 11 11 15 3 4 8 12 23 -11 25
18 Jubilo Iwata 27 5 8 14 25 45 14 4 4 6 16 23 13 1 4 8 9 22 -20 23

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