Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
One of the matches of the 24th round of the Japanese J-League will be played on Saturday at the Kashima Soccer Stadium, where the local club Kashima Antlers will host FC Tokyo. Here is the prediction for this match from the Dailysports expert team.
Kashima Antlers
The "Antlers" finished fifth last season, but they are performing very well in the current Japanese J-League campaign. At the moment, Kashima is in fourth place in the standings, having accumulated 41 points after 23 matches. Machida Zelvia, which is at the top of the table, is eight points ahead of Kashima.
It is worth noting that Kashima could have been higher if not for setbacks in recent rounds. In the last round, Ranko Popović's team lost away to Yokohama F. Marinos with a score of 1-4. This defeat was their second in the last three rounds. As for their home record, Kashima has not lost a single match at home in 11 games, winning seven of them.
FC Tokyo
The capital club finished 11th in the last J-League season, and they have not been impressive in the new season either. In 23 matches, FC Tokyo has collected 36 points, which puts them in seventh place. Albert Puig's team is five points away from the top three.
In the last round of the Japanese championship, FC Tokyo played at home against Albirex Niigata and won 2-0. This victory was their third in the last five rounds, with two losses during this period. In 10 away matches, the capital club has recorded five wins and three losses.
Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history
- In the first round, FC Tokyo defeated Kashima at home with a score of 2-0.
- In three of the last five encounters between these teams, the "Both Teams to Score" bet was successful.
- FC Tokyo has won only one home match out of the last five against Kashima, losing two encounters.
Kashima Antlers vs FC Tokyo Prediction
The odds for a Kashima victory are favorable, at around 1.77. We believe that Kashima will not drop points at home, so our bet is "Kashima to Win".
