FC Tokyo vs Kashima Antlers Match Preview

FC Tokyo is ranked at the 7th place with 22 points and comes not in their best run after a single win a draw and three losses over the last five matches. They will need to improve a lot if they want to compete for one of the top three spots and in a direct encounter like this, it could be a good start.

With 15 goals they have shown a decent offensive side but from a team with their quality, a lot more is expected. In the last five matches, they scored a total of five goals averaging a goal per game while managing to find the back of the net at least once in three encounters. At home, they have done slightly better as they lost just once so far and that should serve as motivation to boost their morale in front of this challenge. Adailton once again is being a key player for them with 4 goals - 1 assist so far.

Kashima Antlers, on the other hand, is ranked at the 1st place with 30 points but comes after some shaky performances where they got two wins two draws and a loss over the last five matches. Now they have the same amount of points as Kawasaki so they can not tolerate any more false steps.

With 26 goals they have the second best offensive side in the league and in the last five matches scored a total of 12 goals averaging more than two goals per game while managing to find the back of the net in four encounters. For them it has been Ueda with 9 goals - 1 assist and Suzuki with 6 goals - 7 assists who are leading the offensive side and both of them should play here.

In conclusion, I think both teams can score at least a goal here. FC Tokyo is not on their best run right now but they still have a good team and playing in front of their fans is a key factor. They scored at least a goal in each of the last five games against Kashima Antlers while at home. Kashima Antlers is playing the most offensive football in the league, actually, they are averaging 2.9 goals per game.