Match Report
The table read 20th (Sagan Tosu, 35 pts) against 17th (Kashiwa Reysol, 41 pts), 6 points apart. On the form table Sagan Tosu stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 20th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.26/1.79 for Sagan Tosu and 1.03/1.34 for Kashiwa Reysol (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 2 Sagan Tosu wins, 2 for Kashiwa Reysol, 3 draws, at 2.71 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 14% of the meetings went to the host. In 86% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
The venue was Ekimae Real Estate Stadium (Tosu) in Tosu. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sagan Tosu led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 1-4.