It's still early in the J-League season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Sagan Tosu - Kashiwa Reysol preview!
- Sagan Tosu have the fewest conceded goals (0) in J-League
It's no vacation for neither Sagan Tosu nor Kashiwa Reysol 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.
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 form and stats
Perfect J-League season at home so far for Sagan Tosu, who have the fewest conceded goals (0) in J-League, 2 wins from 2 appearances.
The Sagan Tosu goalkeeper Il-Gyu Park is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 282 minutes without conceding a goal in the J-League.
An away draw last time out for Sagan, facing Shimizu S-Pulse in a game that ended 0-0. Ahead of that match, Sagan won a home game hosting Vegalta Sendai (5-0).
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sagan have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won four, drawn three and lost five.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Sagan as they have a new game in only four days, a J-League match thankfully also at home. Avispa Fukuoka are visiting.
Sagan Tosu has scored 7 goals so far and conceded 0 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Kashiwa Reysol form and stats
No J-League points yet away for Kashiwa Reysol, from their first 2 matches. Kashiwa seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Kashiwa Reysol aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 204 league minutes without a goal. H. Goya was the last player to find the net.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Kashiwa Reysol, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Kawasaki Frontale (placed 1st). A loss against Nagoya Grampus was the result prior to that, in a home game.
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 six relevant matches. Results were five Kashiwa Reysol wins, zero draws and one defeat.
A new game in only four days for Kashiwa, the J-League home match versus Shimizu S-Pulse. Busy days.
Kashiwa Reysol have the goal stats of 0-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Sagan wins - draws - Kashiwa Reysol wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Yamashita 3 goals |  H. Goya 2 goals | C. Bendini Giusti 1 goals |
Sagan Tosu missing players
Kashiwa Reysol missing players
| Sagan Tosu | Kashiwa Reysol | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 7 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.5 | 14.5 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 5.2 | 6.5 | 9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| 38% | 54% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 18% |
- Sagan Tosu have the fewest conceded goals (0) in J-League
- Sagan Tosu have the the best goal difference (+7) at home in J-League
| Sagan Tosu | Last season | Kashiwa Reysol | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Won | W | 10 | 15 | ||
| 15 | 7 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Lost | L | 4 | 12 | ||
| 37 | 17 | Scored | S | 30 | 60 | ||
| 43 | 20 | Conceded | C | 16 | 46 | ||
| 88% | 88% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 88% | 91% | ||
| 76% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 76% | ||
| 41% | 41% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 59% | 62% | ||
| 18% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 35% | 44% | ||
| 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 26% | ||
| 53% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 65% | ||
| 21% | 24% | Clean Sheets | C S | 47% | 29% | ||
| 38% | 41% | Failed to Score | F T | 12% | 15% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0.7 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | ||
| 9.4 | 9.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.1 | 10.8 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 4.6 | ||
| 31% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 38% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Sagan Tosu | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Vissel Kobe | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Oita Trinita | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Tokyo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | Urawa Reds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 14 | Consadole Sapporo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | Shonan Bellmare | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 17 | Tokushima Vortis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 18 | Vegalta Sendai | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -11 | 1 |
| 19 | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 20 | Yokohama | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -10 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 88 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 16 | 57 | 83 |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 65 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 63 |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 9 | 60 |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 55 | 44 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 59 |
| 6 | Tokyo | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 57 |
| 7 | Kashiwa Reysol | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 60 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 52 |
| 8 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 37 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 48 |
| 9 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 69 | 59 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 10 | 47 |
| 10 | Urawa Reds | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 56 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 34 | -13 | 46 |
| 11 | Oita Trinita | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 45 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 26 | -9 | 43 |
| 12 | Consadole Sapporo | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 58 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -11 | 39 |
| 13 | Sagan Tosu | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 37 | 43 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 23 | -6 | 36 |
| 14 | Vissel Kobe | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 50 | 59 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 29 | -9 | 36 |
| 15 | Yokohama | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 38 | 60 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 28 | -22 | 33 |
| 16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 70 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 35 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 35 | -22 | 28 |
| 17 | Vegalta Sendai | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 61 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 29 | -25 | 28 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 29 | -19 | 27 |