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Kashima Antlers and Sagan Tosu will battle for three points in a J1 League round 25 fixture on Wednesday. The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 5-1 thrashing at the hands of Brighton in a friendly a fortnight ago.
They were only one goal down at the break courtesy of Yankuba Minteh's 15th-minute strike. Jeremy Sarmiento and Yasin Ayari added one goal each after the break while Amario Cozier-Duberry scored a brace for the Seagulls. Homare Tokuda scored a late consolation strike.
Antlers will turn their focus back to the league, where their last game saw them claim a 2-1 home win over FC Tokyo.
Tosu, meanwhile, fell to a 4-1 defeat at home to Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Marcos Junior put the visitors ahead in the 21st minute while Marcelo Ryan drew the game level right at the start of the second half. Taishi Matsumoto, Yuki Ohashi and Makoto Mitsuta scored second-half goals to help the visitors claim all three points.
The loss left them in 19th spot in the table, having garnered 23 points from 24 games. Antlers are third with 44 points to their name.
Kashima Antlers vs Sagan Tosu Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Kashima Antlers have 18 wins from the last 34 head-to-head games. Sagan Tosu were victorious on nine occasions while seven games ended in draws.
- Their most recent clash came in April 2024 when Tosu claimed a 4-2 comeback home win in the reverse fixture.
- The last five head-to-head games have witnessed goals at both ends with four games in this sequence producing three goals or more.
- Antlers have the best home record in the league, having garnered 28 points from 12 games in front of their fans.
- Four of Antlers' last five competitive games have seen both teams score and also produced over 2.5 goals.
Kashima Antlers vs Sagan Tosu Prediction
Kashima Antlers are five points off the summit and will be aiming for maximum points to keep up pace with the top two.
Tosu, for their part, are mired in a relegation scrap and are running out of time to preserve their top-flight status. They are two points away from safety.
We are backing the hosts to claim a comfortable victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Kashima Antlers 3-1 Sagan Tosu
Kashima Antlers vs Sagan Tosu Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Kashima Antlers to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
