Kashima Antlers vs FC Tokyo Live Stream, Predictions

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Kashima Antlers

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Kashima Antlers, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following the 2-0 J1 League victory against Nagoya Grampus.

In that match, Kashima Antlers managed 38% possession and 7 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. For Kashima Antlers, the scorers were Yuma Suzuki (29') and Kei Chinen (84'). For their opponents, Nagoya Grampus had 11 shots on goal with 2 of them on target.

Kashima Antlers haven’t been able to stop scoring goals, finding the back of the net every time they’ve gone out to play in their last 6 games.

They have claimed a sum of 11 during that time and have conceded a total of 2.

Analysis of their past results shows that Kashima Antlers:

• have not emerged victorious against FC Tokyo in their last 2 league matches.
• have not been beaten in their last 2 league matches at home.

FC Tokyo

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FC Tokyo will go into the clash after a 2-1 J1 League win with the eclipse of Kawasaki Frontale in their last outing.

In that game, FC Tokyo had 35% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. For FC Tokyo, the scorers were Shuhei Tokumoto (12') and Shuto Abe (25'). At the other end, Kawasaki Frontale got 9 shots at goal with 5 on target. Taisei Miyashiro (39') scored for Kawasaki Frontale.

The stats tell the story, and FC Tokyo have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, conceding 9 goals in total. At the back, FC Tokyo seem to have a bit of a soft underbelly. Let’s see if that trend will end up being sustained into this next match.

Going into this encounter, FC Tokyo are without a win away from home in their last 2 matches in the league.

👥 Head to head

A look at their most recent head-to-head clashes dating back to 26/07/2020 shows that Kashima Antlers have won 3 of these games & FC Tokyo 2, with the tally of drawn games standing at 1.

A combined sum of 18 goals were scored between them in this period, with 10 of them for Antlers and 8 belonging to FC Tokyo. The average goals per game has been 3.

The last league game featuring these clubs was J1 League match day 31 on 01/10/2022 when the final score was Kashima Antlers 0-1 FC Tokyo.

On that day, Kashima Antlers had 50% possession and 21 attempts on goal with 5 on target.

On the other side, FC Tokyo had 18 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. Shuto Abe (84') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Ryo Tanimoto.

🗞️ Team News: Kashima Antlers

The Kashima Antlers boss Daiki Iwamasa does not have any fitness concerns whatsoever before this game with a fully healthy squad available for selection.

🗞️ Team News: FC Tokyo

Owing to an otherwise healthy group, there is just the one fitness worry for the FC Tokyo gaffer Albert Puig to be concerned with. Hotaka Nakamura (Achilles tendon rupture) won’t be playing here.

💭 Prediction

When taking all factors into account, FC Tokyo should get enough chances to put one past this Kashima Antlers lineup, but that isn’t expected to be enough to avoid defeat.

We’re tipping both teams to score in a 2-1 victory for Kashima Antlers when all is said and done. Could easily see this go either way.

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Peter Guest, 00:46 16/05/2023