Kashiwa Reysol welcome FC Tokyo to the Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium in a J1 League round 22 fixture on Saturday. The home side will be hoping to build on a comfortable 4-1 comeback away victory over Sagan Tosu.
Marcelo Ryan's 37th-minute strike gave the visitors the lead at the break. However, a spectacular end to the game saw Reysol turn the game on its head. Matheus Savio scored a brace within two minutes while Kosuke Kinoshita also scored a brace to help the visitors claim victory.
Tokyo, meanwhile, fell to a 1-0 defeat at home to Avispa Fukuoka. Masato Shigemi stepped off the bench to score the match-winner midway through the second half.
The victory left them in eighth spot, having garnered 33 points from 21 games. Kashiwa are 13th with 26 points to show for their efforts in 21 games.
Kashiwa Reysol vs Tokyo Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Reysol have 27 wins from the last 60 head-to-head games. Tokyo were victorious on 23 occasions while 10 games ended in a share of the spoils.
- One of those draws came in their most recent clash when the two sides shared the spoils in a 3-3 draw in May 2024.
- Four of Kashiwa's last six league games have witnessed goals at both ends.
- Tokyo's last seven league games have produced less than three goals.
- Five of Tokyo's last six league games have seen one side fail to find the back of the net.
- Kashiwa have the worst attacking home record in the league, having scored nine goals in 10 games in front of their fans.
Kashiwa Reysol vs Tokyo Prediction
Kashiwa Reysol proved their mettle in the final half-hour against Sagan Tosu. Their win ended their three-game winless run and the Sun King will be hoping to win successive league games for the first time since May.
Tokyo, for their part, saw their four-game unbeaten streak come to an end with their narrow defeat to Avispa Fukuoka last weekend. Peter Cklamovski's side's games have typically been cagey and low-scoring. Furthermore, they are unbeaten in the last five head-to-head games.
Although one side could nick a win here, we are backing the spoils to be shared in a low-scoring stalemate.
Prediction: Kashiwa Reysol 1-1 Tokyo
Kashiwa Reysol vs Tokyo Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 1.5 goals
Tip 4 - Both halves to produce over 0.5 goals