Kashima Antlers vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 2018
Overview
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Kashima Antlers vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tadashi Baba
- Referee Hajime Matsuo
- Referee Osamu nomura
- Referee Shoji Akisawa
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 35 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka FC | 18 | 31 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | Gamba Osaka | 18 | 28 |
| 6 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 24 |
| 8 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tokyo Verdy | 18 | 28 |
| 16 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 25 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 18 | 20 |
| 19 | FC Mito Holly Hock | 18 | 18 |
| 20 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 18 | 12 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Mar | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Feb | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 5–1 | W |
| 21 Feb | Vegalta Sendai | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–5 | L |
| 24 Feb | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Kingstonian FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Kashima Antlers | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #4 |
| 45 | Points | 30 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 15 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 40 | Scored | 41 |
| 20 | Conceded | 33 |
| +20 | GD | +8 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 83% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Kashima Antlers and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashima Antlers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Atsutaka Nakamura has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 447 appearances.
- 40' Kashima Antlers is showing some good football. However, Kashima Antlers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashima Antlers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' A quiet spell here at . Kashima Antlers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' Naomichi Ueda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' Kashima Antlers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
- 80' Japan international Sho Inagaki has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Go Oiwa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 20
- 10
- 3
- 1
-
32
Koki Anzai ↓ Takeshi Kanamori 81'
- 40
- 16
- 13
- 8
-
7
Anthony Johnson ↓ Yuma Suzuki 58'
Bench
- 21
-
24
Yukitoshi Ito ↑ 66'
- 39
- 6
- 4
-
9
Yuma Suzuki ↑ 58'
-
14
Takeshi Kanamori ↑ 81'
Coach
Go Oiwa
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 6
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 33
- 18
- 15
-
36
Hayao Kawabe ↓ Daiki Watari 84'
- 39
- 31
Bench
- 28
- 34
-
23
Kyohei Yoshino ↑ 69'
- 27
-
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↑ 60'
- 9
-
20
Daiki Watari ↑ 84'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yoshifumi Kashiwa | 4 |
| Douglas Vieira | 3 |
| Ryotaro Araki | 3 |
| Ezequiel | 3 |
| Kei Chinen | 2 |
| Patric | 2 |
| Yuya Asano | 2 |
| Patric | 2 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2018-03-10
Kashima Antlers
0–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2018-03-05
Sagan Tosu FC
3–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2018-03-04
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2018-02-25
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–5
Kashima Antlers
L
2018-02-24
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–0
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
W
2018-02-16
Kingstonian FC
1–3
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.09
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
78%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
46%
Kashima Antlers or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.