In this week 15 match on the 25th of May, Kashima Antlers will play host to Sagan Tosu in a J-League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. 2nd placed Kashima Antlers is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Urawa Reds. Arthur Caíke struck first for Kashima Antlers in the 6th minute, then Alexander Scholz tied it up for Urawa Reds in the 44th minute earning them at least the one point. Kashima Antlers should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Sagan Tosu recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Kawasaki Frontale. Sagan Tosu had 5 on net, and Kawasaki Frontale had 8, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Sagan Tosu is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Nanasei Iino and Akito Fukuta are the top scorers for Sagan Tosu in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Arthur Caíke has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Kashima Antlers.