Action is to be expected at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium when Sagan Tosu face Kashima Antlers in what should be a great game. Here's all you need to know!
- Sagan Tosu have the fewest conceded goals (6) in J-League
- Kashima Antlers is in the best form (5-1-0)
It's no vacation for neither Sagan nor Kashima Antlers as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Kashima Antlers have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Sagan Tosu form and stats
Sagan Tosu, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) in J-League, are steadily winning J-League games and points here at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium. 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games.
Sagan Tosu lost their last game at Avispa Fukuoka (placed 5th) after a 1-4 scoreline.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Oita Trinita that finished 1-1.Sagan are traveling soon after this match as the J-League match at Consadole Sapporo awaits in four days.
A decent goal production from Sagan Tosu in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 league matches. Defensively Sagan have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Kashima Antlers form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their J-League travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Kashima hope to make it five in this match.
Kashima has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Consadole Sapporo for a Nabisco Cup game that ended a draw (0-0).
Prior to that match, a home win 5-3 against Yokohama F. Marinos in the J-League.After this away game Kashima Antlers return home for a J-League game against Cerezo Osaka. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Kashima are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Kashima Antlers are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Sagan Tosu won two, Kashima Antlers won six and two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Yamashita 7 goals |  R. Araki 5 goals |  A. Ueda 5 goals |
Sagan Tosu missing players
Kashima Antlers missing players
| Sagan Tosu | Kashima Antlers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 20 | 14 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 25 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| 80% | 75% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 53% | 62% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 79% |
| 27% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 57% |
| 7% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 29% |
| 7% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 60% | 88% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 29% |
| 40% | 38% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 17% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 0.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9.5 | 10.8 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 10.3 | 12.6 |
| 3.6 | 4 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.7 | 5 |
| 37% | 44% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 32% | 36% |
- Kashima Antlers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Kashima Antlers is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Sagan Tosu have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sagan Tosu have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in J-League
- Sagan Tosu have the fewest conceded goals (6) in J-League
- Sagan Tosu have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in J-League
- Sagan Tosu have the most clean sheets (7) at home 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 | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 31 | 45 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 35 |
| 3 | Sagan Tosu | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 4 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 27 |
| 5 | Avispa Fukuoka | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 25 |
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 24 |
| 7 | Vissel Kobe | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 24 |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 23 |
| 9 | Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 22 |
| 10 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 21 |
| 11 | Tokyo | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 18 |
| 12 | Tokushima Vortis | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 17 |
| 13 | Consadole Sapporo | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 | Shonan Bellmare | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 15 |
| 15 | Kashiwa Reysol | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 13 |
| 16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -8 | 12 |
| 17 | Oita Trinita | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 9 |
| 18 | Gamba Osaka | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -9 | 7 |
| 19 | Vegalta Sendai | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -18 | 7 |
| 20 | Yokohama | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 21 | -26 | 6 |