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Match Centre: Kashima Antlers vs Kyoto Sanga

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J1 League Matchday 31

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Home Kashima Antlers
02:00 Sat 24 Apr · your time in 174 days 0 h
Away Kyoto Sanga

Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 21 October: Kyoto Sanga – Kashima Antlers 2:2

Haruki Arai: 2 goals. Kyoto Sanga are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings.

Streak

Kashima Antlers have scored in 7 matches in a row

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 16 goals in those matches.

Player in form

Rafael Elias: 4 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG2.22

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 2.2).

Player in form

Léo Ceará: 4 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals4

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Attack

Kashima Antlers score 2.4 goals per match

Kashima Antlers2.4 Kyoto Sanga1.2

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Kyoto Sanga score 1.2.

Players to watch

J1 League, this season.

Léo Ceará

Kashima Antlers · forward

12goals 1assist 7.60avg rating

Last match, Cerezo Osaka: 1 assist, rating 6.4.

Rafael Elias

Kyoto Sanga · forward

7goals 3assists 7.42avg rating

Last match, Shimizu S-Pulse: 2 goals, rating 8.6.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Kashima Antlers at home and Kyoto Sanga away, as in this match.

Head to head

15 meetings since 2006. The last 5 below.

Last time · 21 Oct 2026 · J1 League Kyoto Sanga 2:2 Kashima Antlers Arai 16', 90+7' · Élber 78' · Matsumura 90+5'

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Kashima Antlers (4-4-2, last: Cerezo Osaka) · Kyoto Sanga (3-4-2-1, last: Shimizu S-Pulse).

Official around 01:00, Sat 24 Apr

Kashima AntlersKyoto Sanga

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Match sheet

Kick-off
Saturday 24 April, 02:00Your time · in 174 days 0 h
Where to watch
No broadcast listed: USA USA
Stadium
Kashima Soccer Stadium Kashima · show map
Table
6. Kashima Antlers (23 pts) and 14. Kyoto Sanga (13 pts) Matchday 31 of 38
Venue map · Kashima Soccer Stadium
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