Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Kashima Antlers (1st, 76 pts) held a 26-point advantage over FC Tokyo (11th, 50 pts). On the form table FC Tokyo stood 5th over the last five rounds, despite being 11th overall. Per game in the league, FC Tokyo were scoring 1.08 and conceding 1.26, Kashima Antlers 1.53 and 0.82, against a competition average of 1.2 goals per team per game.
FC Tokyo came in having won three on the spin. Momentum sat with Kashima Antlers, winners of their last three, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 2 for FC Tokyo, 4 for Kashima Antlers and 1 drawn, at 2.57 goals per meeting.
Ajinomoto Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 49,970. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Kashima Antlers: K. Tagawa (81')
Key stats
Possession: FC Tokyo 56% · Kashima Antlers 44% · Total shots: 17-11 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 9-5