Sagan Tosu are unlocking their away locker room to Kashiwa Reysol for yet another key game following their 0-1 result against 3rd-placed Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- Sagan Tosu have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Kashiwa Reysol have the fewest scored goals (4) in J-League
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Sagan Tosu and Kashiwa Reysol 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.
Sagan Tosu form and stats
2 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Sagan Tosu have to build on here at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium in the J-League.
Sagan are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Il-Kyu had a busy but productive day in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima match. Despite making eight saves the loss could not be prevented.
Before that one, a fine away victory at Jubilo Iwata. A Nabisco Cup match. This is expected to be a close game, with Sagan Tosu perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sagan Tosu as a small favourite), we find 10 games. Sagan Tosu has won 3 of these, drawn 3 and lost 4.
The manager Kawai will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Consadole Sapporo in only four days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Sagan Tosu here at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Sagan defense is not exactly impregnable. 6 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Kashiwa Reysol form and stats
It's not happening yet for Kashiwa Reysol on their J-League travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different?
The club members enjoyed Kashiwa Reysol's previous match versus Kashima Antlers (placed 14th), a 1-0 win played at home. Yippee; their first three points in the league after six rounds not winning. Defender Koga was the best team player with a rating of 7.82. Koga won 8 of 12 duels.
A defeat, in the Nabisco Cup away at Albirex Niigata, earlier. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Kashiwa Reysol playing away and similar expectations, we found 9 relevant matches. Results were 3 Kashiwa wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Some information for sports bettors considering a bet on only one (or no) side scoring in this fixture: This club have played 5 consecutive league matches with just one or no side finding the net.
After this away game Kashiwa Reysol return home for a Nabisco Cup game against Albirex Niigata. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Kashiwa Reysol have the goal stats of 0-2 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings featuring these teams: Sagan won six, Kashiwa Reysol were winners in two and we saw two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Hosoya 3 goals |  F. Honda 1 goals | Y. Naganuma 1 goals |
Sagan Tosu missing players
Kashiwa Reysol missing players
| Sagan Tosu | Kashiwa Reysol | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 43% | 25% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 57% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 14% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 14% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 57% |
| 4.7 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.5 | 4.7 |
| 4.7 | 4.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 3.6 |
| 1.3 | 1.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.9 | 7.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5.5 | 8.6 |
| 2.1 | 2.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 3.1 |
| 33% | 30% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 14.3 | 13.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9.5 | 11.6 |
| 6 | 6.2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 4.7 |
- Kashiwa Reysol have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Kashiwa Reysol have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Kashiwa Reysol have failed to score a single goal away.
- Kashiwa Reysol have lost all their away matches so far.
- Kashiwa Reysol have the fewest points (0) away in J-League
- Kashiwa Reysol have the fewest scored goals (0) away in J-League
- Kashiwa Reysol have the fewest scored goals (4) in J-League
- Kashiwa Reysol have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Kashiwa Reysol haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sagan Tosu have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kashiwa Reysol have scored away.
- Sagan Tosu have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Sagan Tosu haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 16 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Avispa Fukuoka | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | Urawa Reds | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | Shonan Bellmare | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | Tokyo | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Consadole Sapporo | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Kyoto Sanga | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Albirex Niigata | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 12 | Cerezo Osaka | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Kawasaki Frontale | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Kashima Antlers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Sagan Tosu | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 16 | Gamba Osaka | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 6 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 5 |
| 18 | Yokohama | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -13 | 2 |
