7.20 "Japan Top Battle: Kashima plays the leader Kashima Sun God at home, and the key battle to compete for the championship is about to break out"

Premature situation and points ranking

Bai Sun God:

This season's dark horse, leading the Japanese League with 12 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses, with 44 points. The away record is the champion league (7 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss), 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 6 away games, scoring 11 goals and conceding only 4 goals, and has strong defensive resilience

Kashima Antlers:

41 points, ranking fourth in the league first in home games (8 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses). However, the recent three consecutive league losses (losing to Machida, Okayama, and Kawasaki), and the defense declined significantly (lost 1.3 goals per game). Although the Emperor Cup in the middle of the week beat the low-level team Nagasaki, it consumed the main physical fitness

Team status and recent performance

Kashima Antlers: Offense relies on the front line dual cores: Yuma Suzuki (10 goals, heading success rate 73%) and Exxon (13 goals) form an efficient front line, focusing on crossing from the side and bombing from the high altitude (high altitude) Power is 61%, second in the league)

Defensive hidden dangers: Two main defenders Ikuma Kashikawa (torched ligament) and Yuki Anshi (strained cruciate ligament) are absent for a long time. They rely on 33-year-old veteran Yamada Yushi, who is prone to break through by speed wingers

In the past six rounds of the league, only 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses, and their home dominance is loose (1 draw and 1 loss in the last 2 home games)

Kashiro: Offense and defense balance: 4 wins, 2 draws unbeaten in the last 6 games, scoring 11 goals and conceding 4 goals. The forward line, Fujiro Kubo, has 3 goals in the last 4 rounds, and the winger Savio's speed advantage (34km/h) may target Kashima's right weakness

away defense is solid: conceded only 8 goals in 12 away games, and the decisive loss rate of set pieces is only 12. The midfield control is strong (the second in the league with the ball possession rate), but the lack of main force Yasuhiro Tezuka may affect the dispatching

The key points of tactical gameplay

Kashima's breakthrough point:

High-altitude advantage and set-piece are the keys to breaking the deadlock, but midfield ball mistakes need to be avoided (the rhythm is often disrupted by high-level pressing)

Kashima's counterattack strategy:

Use Savio's left speed to attack Yamada Hoshi. If a threat is created early, it can suppress the physical fitness difference of Kashima's side offensive:

Kashima plays one more Emperor Cup in the middle of the week, and the main force consumes a lot; Kashima is waiting for work, which is more conducive to high-intensity confrontation with 810.

Historical confrontations and psychological advantages

Kashima has won 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 matches, and has won 57 3-1 away games in the first round of the season.

Kashima Sun God has won 1 win and 2 losses in the past three away games against Kashima. He made a surprise reversal of 2-1 last season, and his psychology is not at a disadvantage. He has a high probability of winning and losing and score reference

The probability of a draw (26%-42%) Both teams need to compete for the rankings. Kashima's golden body needs to defend at home, and Kashima Sun God's defense is stable away.

Conclusion: The Sun God's away game is unbeaten