Tokyo and Kashima Antlers are both riding high in the J-League with their 2nd and 5th positions respectively. Expect a great game!
Tokyo 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.
Tokyo form and stats
As mentioned below, Tokyo are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 games. There’s a good atmosphere here at Ajinomoto Stadium after three straight home wins.Tokyo's last game was hosting Shimizu S-Pulse and winning 2-1. A 1-1 draw away before that, with Urawa Reds the opponent.
Tokyo have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Ajinomoto Stadium with 5 goals in 3 matches. Tokyo have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
Kashima Antlers form and stats
Kashima Antlers are doing rather OK so far in their away games, having played 3 games and collected 5 points (1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses).Kashima Antlers won their last game, 2-1 versus Nagoya Grampus played at home. A 1-1 draw at Júbilo Iwata's stadium before that.
The travelling fans enjoy Kashima Antlers's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 away matches. 3 goals have been conceded by Kashima Antlers in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Tokyo 4 wins, 2 draws and Kashima Antlers 4 victories.Tokyo missing players
Kashima Antlers missing players
| Tokyo | Kashima Antlers | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | Played | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | 5 | Scored | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 1 | Conceded | 3 | 6 |
| 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 83% |
| 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 33% | Both teams to score | 100% | 83% |
| 50% | 67% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% |
- Kashima Antlers hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Kashima Antlers has scored in all of their 3 away matches.
- Tokyo has scored in all of their 3 home matches.
- Kashima Antlers has failed to keep a clean sheet in 3 away matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | Tokyo | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 12 |
| 4 | Oita Trinita | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Urawa Reds | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -3 | 8 |
| 10 | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Júbilo Iwata | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 15 | Consadole Sapporo | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -9 | 4 |
| 18 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 2 |
