Kashima Antlers - Sagan Tosu - 7 August 2024 J.League - (3-0)

Throw-in for Kashima in their own half.

Goal kick for Tosu at Kashima Soccer Stadium.

Yuma Suzuki (Kashima) wins the ball in the air but heads wide.

Hiroyuki Kimura has awarded Kashima a corner.

Free kick for Kashima in the half of Tosu.

Throw-in for Kashima close to the penalty box.

Tosu are caught offside.

Hiroyuki Kimura awards Kashima a goal kick.

Kashima takes a corner from the left.

Kashima make their fifth substitution with Hidehiro Sugai replacing Kimito Nono.

Free kick for Kashima in their own half.

Guilherme Parede is on a sub for Shu Morooka for Kashima.

The home team replace Shintaro Nago with Radomir Milosavljevic.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Kashima.

Kashima awarded a free kick in their own half.

Yoshiki Narahara is replacing Wataru Harada for the away team.

Yuki Horigome is on a sub for Hikaru Nakahara for Tosu.

Tosu to take a throw-in in Kashima territory.

Free kick Tosu.

Kashima take a comfortable 3-0 lead thanks to Koki Anzai. Tomoya Fujii instrumental with a fine assist.

Kashima make their second substitution with Yuta Higuchi replacing Gaku Shibasaki.

The home team replace Hayato Nakama with Tomoya Fujii.

Kashima needs to be cautious. Tosu have an attacking throw-in.

Hiroyuki Kimura signals a free kick to Tosu.

Can Tosu get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Kashima's half?

Corner awarded to Tosu.

It seems as if Kim Tae-hyeon is unable to continue. Seiji Kimura replaces him for the away team.

Vykintas Slivka is on a sub for Akito Fukuta for Tosu.

Kashima are too eager and fall into an offside trap.

Hiroyuki Kimura signals a free kick to Tosu in their own half.

Kim Tae-hyeon is back on his feet again.

The match has been stopped briefly for attention to the injured Kim Tae-hyeon.

In Kashima a free kick has been awarded the home team.

Hiroyuki Kimura awards the away team a throw-in.

Cayman Togashi (Tosu) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

Kashima awarded a free kick in their own half.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Tosu make their second substitution with Cayman Togashi replacing Hiroshi Kiyotake.

Hiroyuki Kimura signals a free kick to Tosu in their own half.

Can Tosu capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Kashima's half?

Corner awarded to Tosu.

Katsunori Ueebisu (Tosu) gets in a powerful header but the ball is cleared away.

Hiroyuki Kimura has awarded Tosu a corner.

Tosu drives forward and Marcelo Ryan gets in a shot. Without netting, however.

Hiroyuki Kimura signals a Tosu throw-in in Kashima's half.

Hayato Nakama scores with a header and the home team increase their lead to 2-0. Yuma Suzuki with an assist there.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Kashima.

Kashima's Hayato Nakama attacks the ball with his head but his effort fails to hit the target.

Shintaro Nago is back on the pitch.

Play has been temporarily suspended for attention to Shintaro Nago for Kashima who is writhing in pain on the pitch.

Free kick for Kashima in the half of Tosu.

So Kawahara is booked for the away team.

Ball safe as Tosu is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Free kick Tosu.

Shu Morooka (Kashima) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

Throw-in for Tosu at Kashima Soccer Stadium.

So Kawahara is replacing Kento Nishiya for the away team.

The whistle has gone to end the first-half.

Goal kick for Tosu at Kashima Soccer Stadium.

Kashima's Gaku Shibasaki misses with an attempt on goal.

Kashima takes a corner from the right.

Kashima have a dangerous throw-in.

Free kick for Kashima in their own half.

Hiroyuki Kimura signals a throw-in for Tosu, close to Kashima's area.

Throw-in for Kashima in the half of Tosu.

Throw-in for Tosu in the half of Kashima.

Throw-in for Kashima at Kashima Soccer Stadium.

Akito Fukuta (Tosu) has received a first yellow card.

Kashima awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in high up the field for Tosu in Kashima.

Ball goes out of play for a Tosu goal kick.

Hayato Nakama of Kashima gets in a strike, but is off target.

Ball safe as Tosu is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Hiroyuki Kimura signals a free kick to Kashima in their own half.

Hikaru Nakahara (Tosu) gets a yellow card.

Hiroyuki Kimura signals a free kick to Kashima.

Hiroyuki Kimura awards Tosu a goal kick.

Kashima are pushing forward but Shintaro Nago's finish is wide of the goal.

Throw-in for Kashima close to the penalty box.

Free kick for Tosu in their own half.

Throw-in for Tosu in their own half.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Throw-in Kashima.

Kashima attack and a brilliant heading opportunity is created for Ikuma Sekigawa but the ball cannons into the bar!

Kashima takes a corner from the right.

Kashima push upfield and Yuma Suzuki gets his head to the ball. The attempt is cleared by an alert Tosu defence.

Corner awarded to Kashima.

Kashima drives forward and Shintaro Nago gets in a shot. Without netting, however.

Can Tosu get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Kashima's half?

Hiroyuki Kimura awards the away team a throw-in.

Kashima have a goal kick.

Kimito Nono puts the ball in the net and the home team now lead 1-0. Great play from Gaku Shibasaki to set up the goal.

Tosu awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Throw-in Kashima.

Hiroyuki Kimura awards the home team a throw-in.

Kashima are whistled for offside.

Tosu awarded a free kick in their own half.

In Kashima a free kick has been awarded the away team.

Free kick for Kashima in their own half.

Hiroyuki Kimura has awarded Tosu a corner.

Ball safe as Tosu is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Hiroyuki Kimura signals a Tosu throw-in in Kashima's half.

Tosu to take a throw-in in Kashima territory.

Throw-in for Tosu at Kashima Soccer Stadium.

Tosu pushes forward through Marcelo Ryan, whose finish on goal is saved.

Tosu awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Hiroyuki Kimura signals a free kick to Tosu in their own half.

Throw-in for Kashima in their own half.

Kashima Antlers scores 1.52 goals when playing at home and Sagan Tosu scores 1.16 goals when playing away (on average).

Both teams lost their last match.

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Kashima Antlers and Sagan Tosu is 1.8.

Average number of goals in meetings between Kashima Antlers and Sagan Tosu is 4.6.

Kashima Antlers scores 2.2 goals in a match against Sagan Tosu and Sagan Tosu scores 2.4 goals against Kashima Antlers (on average).

In the last 5 meetings Kashima Antlers won 1, Sagan Tosu won 1, 3 draws.

In J.League, Kashima Antlers has better performance than Sagan Tosu.

When Sagan Tosu is down 1-0 away, they win 0% of their matches.

When Kashima Antlers is down 0-1 home, they win 37% of their matches.

When Sagan Tosu leads 0-1 away, they win in 40% of their matches.

When Kashima Antlers leads 1-0 at home, they win in 84% of their matches.

On their last meeting Sagan Tosu won by 2 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was Sagan Tosu.

Kashima Antlers wins 25% of halftimes, Sagan Tosu wins 22%.

Kashima Antlers wins 1st half in 25% of their matches, Sagan Tosu in 22% of their matches.

Kashima Antlers have scored at least one goal for 6 consecutive matches.

A year ago, Sagan Tosu were number 12 in the table with 30 points. Now they are number 19 with 23 points.

Yuma Suzuki is Kashima Antlers's top scorer with 10 goals. Marcelo Ryan has scored 11 times for Sagan Tosu.

Kashima Antlers's home record this season: 8-4-0.

Sagan Tosu haven't scored in 4 of their 11 away matches in J.League this season.

Kashima Antlers haven't scored in 1 of their 12 home matches in J.League this season.

When playing at home, Kashima Antlers have not lost to Sagan Tosu in their last 10 encounters.

Kashima Antlers haven't lost in any of their last 16 home matches.

Did you know that Sagan Tosu scores 26% of their goals between the minutes 31-45?

Did you know that Kashima Antlers scores 26% of their goals between the minutes 46-60?

Last season's matches: 2-1 (Kashima Antlers at home) and 2-2 (Sagan Tosu at home).

Sagan Tosu's last away win against Kashima Antlers was in 2014.

During the last 29 meetings, Kashima Antlers have won 14 times, there have been 7 draws while Sagan Tosu have won 8 times. The goal difference is 43-29 in favour of Kashima Antlers.

During the last 15 meetings with Kashima Antlers playing at home, Kashima Antlers have won 10 times, there have been 3 draws while Sagan Tosu have won 2 times. The goal difference is 25-12 in favour of Kashima Antlers.