J-League game guide and stats: Tokyo host Kashima Antlers

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 23.October
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ajinomoto Stadium (50100 seats)

Kashima Antlers should not expect any freebies from the home team Tokyo in this J-League match. Here's the comprehensive match guide!

Insights:
  • Tokyo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kashima Antlers have the most matches over the total-line (20) in J-League

Both contenders have had time to rest since their last competitive action. Let's have faith in that this will be an animated game!

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Tokyo form and stats

The story so far in the J-League for Tokyo at their home stadium (Ajinomoto Stadium) is 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats.

Tokyo's previous game was a Nabisco Cup match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Nagoya Grampus (placed 4th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Nagoya Grampus (1-3).

Tokyo have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Ajinomoto Stadium with 25 goals in 15 league matches. 22 goals have been conceded.

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Kashima Antlers form and stats

Playing away, Kashima Antlers have won 8 games, drawn 2 and suffered 6 defeats in the J-League this season. It’s been three wins in a row for Kashima on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Kashima failed to get anything from their last game, a J-League home match vs Yokohama (placed 20th) that ended with defeat 1-2. Attacker Ryotaro Araki got a player rating of 7.52 in the game. "Man of the match" Araki served one assist and hit three key passes.

Prior to that result Kashima won their away game at Cerezo Osaka. The scoreline was 2-1.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Emperor Cup trip to Kawasaki Frontale.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Kashima Antlers have scored 23 goals in 16 league games away. Kashima are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 14 times in 16 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have fought earlier this season: Kashima Antlers - Tokyo 3-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Tokyo wins - draws - Kashima Antlers wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

TokyoD. Queiroz de Oliveira
D. Queiroz de Oliveira
12 goals
Kashima AntlersA. Ueda
A. Ueda
12 goals
Kashima AntlersR. Araki
R. Araki
9 goals

Tokyo missing players

Kashima Antlers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tokyo Kashima Antlers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 15 5 Played P 5 16 32
13 7 0 Won W 1 8 16
7 2 1 Drew D 1 2 5
12 6 4 Lost L 3 6 11
42 25 6 Scored S 6 23 53
40 22 13 Conceded C 8 14 34
91% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
62% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 69% 78%
53% 73% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 56% 62%
25% 33% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 12% 22%
19% 27% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
44% 60% 80% BTTS BTTS 80% 44% 53%
34% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 44% 34%
31% 20% 20% Failed to Score F T 20% 19% 16%
 
5.3 5.5 6.4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.4 5.1 5.7
5.1 4.5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 4.1 3.8
0.9 0.8 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.2 1.2
2 2 1 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
10.4 11.3 11 Shots (avg) S ( 10.4 10.1 12.2
4.1 4.7 5.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 4.6 5
32% 36% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 32% 33%
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Kashima Antlers have the most matches over the total-line (20) in J-League
  • Tokyo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 32 25 6 1 69 21 16 14 2 0 33 12 16 11 4 1 36 9 48 81
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 31 21 6 4 67 28 15 11 3 1 35 9 16 10 3 3 32 19 39 69
3 Vissel Kobe 31 16 9 6 50 30 15 8 4 3 25 10 16 8 5 3 25 20 20 57
4 Nagoya Grampus 32 17 6 9 35 24 16 10 2 4 18 11 16 7 4 5 17 13 11 57
5 Urawa Reds 31 16 6 9 36 32 15 10 3 2 20 13 16 6 3 7 16 19 4 54
6 Kashima Antlers 32 16 5 11 53 34 16 8 3 5 30 20 16 8 2 6 23 14 19 53
7 Sagan Tosu 31 14 9 8 38 29 15 9 4 2 25 11 16 5 5 6 13 18 9 51
8 Avispa Fukuoka 31 13 7 11 38 33 16 9 1 6 22 15 15 4 6 5 16 18 5 46
9 Tokyo 32 13 7 12 42 40 15 7 2 6 25 22 17 6 5 6 17 18 2 46
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 32 11 12 9 38 31 17 5 6 6 17 17 15 6 6 3 21 14 7 45
11 Consadole Sapporo 31 12 6 13 40 43 16 7 2 7 23 25 15 5 4 6 17 18 -3 42
12 Cerezo Osaka 32 10 9 13 40 42 16 6 5 5 21 22 16 4 4 8 19 20 -2 39
13 Kashiwa Reysol 31 10 4 17 31 43 16 5 2 9 18 26 15 5 2 8 13 17 -12 34
14 Gamba Osaka 31 9 6 16 25 39 16 4 3 9 15 25 15 5 3 7 10 14 -14 33
15 Shimizu S-Pulse 31 7 11 13 31 45 15 3 5 7 12 24 16 4 6 6 19 21 -14 32
16 Tokushima Vortis 31 8 5 18 25 43 16 4 4 8 15 18 15 4 1 10 10 25 -18 29
17 Shonan Bellmare 31 5 12 14 30 37 16 2 9 5 11 13 15 3 3 9 19 24 -7 27
18 Oita Trinita 31 6 6 19 21 48 16 5 5 6 13 18 15 1 1 13 8 30 -27 24
19 Vegalta Sendai 31 4 11 16 24 50 15 2 5 8 9 19 16 2 6 8 15 31 -26 23
20 Yokohama 31 5 7 19 25 66 15 3 5 7 16 25 16 2 2 12 9 41 -41 22

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 Kawasaki Frontale 32 25 6 1 69 21 16 14 2 0 33 12 16 11 4 1 36 9 48 81
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 31 21 6 4 67 28 15 11 3 1 35 9 16 10 3 3 32 19 39 69
3 Vissel Kobe 31 16 9 6 50 30 15 8 4 3 25 10 16 8 5 3 25 20 20 57
4 Nagoya Grampus 32 17 6 9 35 24 16 10 2 4 18 11 16 7 4 5 17 13 11 57
5 Urawa Reds 31 16 6 9 36 32 15 10 3 2 20 13 16 6 3 7 16 19 4 54
6 Kashima Antlers 32 16 5 11 53 34 16 8 3 5 30 20 16 8 2 6 23 14 19 53
7 Sagan Tosu 31 14 9 8 38 29 15 9 4 2 25 11 16 5 5 6 13 18 9 51
8 Avispa Fukuoka 31 13 7 11 38 33 16 9 1 6 22 15 15 4 6 5 16 18 5 46
9 Tokyo 32 13 7 12 42 40 15 7 2 6 25 22 17 6 5 6 17 18 2 46
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 32 11 12 9 38 31 17 5 6 6 17 17 15 6 6 3 21 14 7 45
11 Consadole Sapporo 31 12 6 13 40 43 16 7 2 7 23 25 15 5 4 6 17 18 -3 42
12 Cerezo Osaka 32 10 9 13 40 42 16 6 5 5 21 22 16 4 4 8 19 20 -2 39
13 Kashiwa Reysol 31 10 4 17 31 43 16 5 2 9 18 26 15 5 2 8 13 17 -12 34
14 Gamba Osaka 31 9 6 16 25 39 16 4 3 9 15 25 15 5 3 7 10 14 -14 33
15 Shimizu S-Pulse 31 7 11 13 31 45 15 3 5 7 12 24 16 4 6 6 19 21 -14 32
16 Tokushima Vortis 31 8 5 18 25 43 16 4 4 8 15 18 15 4 1 10 10 25 -18 29
17 Shonan Bellmare 31 5 12 14 30 37 16 2 9 5 11 13 15 3 3 9 19 24 -7 27
18 Oita Trinita 31 6 6 19 21 48 16 5 5 6 13 18 15 1 1 13 8 30 -27 24
19 Vegalta Sendai 31 4 11 16 24 50 15 2 5 8 9 19 16 2 6 8 15 31 -26 23
20 Yokohama 31 5 7 19 25 66 15 3 5 7 16 25 16 2 2 12 9 41 -41 22

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