Kashima Antlers vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2022

Kashima Antlers

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sat 6 Aug 2022 · 09:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 7' Nassim Ben Khalifa

Y 40' Hayato Araki

Y 45' Tomoya Fujii

Overview

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Kashima Antlers vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .

Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)

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 Tōkyō	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

Kashima Antlers 18 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Last 5 meetings

2022-08-06 Kashima Antlers 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-05-07 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Kashima Antlers 2021-11-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–4 Kashima Antlers 2021-03-13 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-10-24 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Aug	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	0–2	L
30 Jul	Yokohama F·Marinos	A	0–2	L
16 Jul	Vissel Kobe	H	1–1	D
10 Jul	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	A	0–0	D
06 Jul	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	3–3	D
02 Jul	Kashiwa Reysol	A	2–1	W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Aug	Kashima Antlers	A	2–0	W
30 Jul	FC Tōkyō	H	1–2	L
17 Jul	Kyoto Sanga FC	A	1–1	D
10 Jul	Shonan Bellmare	H	1–1	D
06 Jul	Yokohama F·Marinos	A	0–3	L
02 Jul	Jubilo Iwata	H	3–0	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)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

61% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

22% Clean Sheets
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

2/3

46-60

3/2

61-75

2/–

76+

6/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

0-15

3/1

16-30

1/2

31-45

3/1

46-60

5/–

61-75

3/4

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Kashima Antlers have kicked off against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' It’s high time Michael Skibbe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
7' Nassim Ben Khalifa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 7.
12' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Ryuji Izumi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
17' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
22' Sanfrecce Hiroshima fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashima Antlers that had 447 games and scored 468 goals.
37' Makoto Mitsuta has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
40' Controversy at the stadium! Hayato Araki argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tomoya Fujii on 45.
46' A tactical swap from Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Douglas Vieira on, Nassim Ben Khalifa off on 46 minutes.
51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
56' Kashima Antlers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
61' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Takumu Kawamura made 335 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
70' Yu Funabashi is replacing Diego Pituca for the Kashima Antlers side.
73' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Tsukasa Morishima departs to be replaced by Ezequiel.
74' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Tsukasa Morishima is replaced by Ezequiel.
79' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is showing some good football. However, Sanfrecce Hiroshima are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
83' Fresh legs for Sanfrecce Hiroshima! Takumu Kawamura comes on to replace Yoshifumi Kashiwa.
83' A goal from the Japan international Takumu Kawamura! He fires home on 83 to make it 0-1!
84' The Japan Takumu Kawamura breaks the deadlock on 84 minutes. 0-2!
88' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Min-Tae Kim departs to be replaced by Ikuma Sekigawa.
The points are shared — Kashima Antlers 0-2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Honours even.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

31
Yuya Oki
2
Koki Anzai ↑ 88'
8
Shoma Doi ↑ 74'
5
Ikuma Sekigawa ↑ 88'
33
Hayato Nakama ↑ 70'
34
Yu Funabashi ↑ 70'
35
Daiki Iwamasa

Coach René Weiler

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

7
Gakuto Notsuda
19
Sho Sasaki
38
Keisuke Osako
18
Yoshifumi Kashiwa ↓ Takumu Kawamura 83'
10
Tsukasa Morishima ↓ Ezequiel 73'
17
Taishi Matsumoto
13
Nassim Ben Khalifa ↓ Douglas Vieira 46'
3
Tsukasa Shiotani
4
Hayato Araki
15
Tomoya Fujii ↓ Yuki Nogami 73'
39
Makoto Mitsuta

Bench

14
Ezequiel ↑ 73'
22
Goro Kawanami
6
Toshihiro Aoyama
2
Yuki Nogami ↑ 73'
30
Kosei Shibasaki
27
Takumu Kawamura ↑ 83'
9
Douglas Vieira ↑ 46'

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Yoshifumi Kashiwa	4
Douglas Vieira	3
Ryotaro Araki	3
Ezequiel	3
Arthur Caike	2
Hayato Araki	2
Takumu Kawamura	2
Kei Chinen	2

Head to Head

Kashima Antlers Form

2022-08-06 Kashima Antlers 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2022-07-30 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–0 Kashima Antlers L 2022-07-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2022-07-10 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–0 Kashima Antlers D 2022-07-06 Kashima Antlers 3–3 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2022-07-02 Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Kashima Antlers W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2022-08-06 Kashima Antlers 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2022-07-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tōkyō L 2022-07-17 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2022-07-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D 2022-07-06 Yokohama F·Marinos 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2022-07-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Jubilo Iwata W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.65 Kashima Antlers xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.34 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG

I would bet for: Kashima Antlers or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Kashima Antlers42% Draw27% Sanfrecce Hiroshima31%

Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 2.99

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw

69%

Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

58%

Kashima Antlers or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Kashima Antlers32% Draw44% Sanfrecce Hiroshima24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12%

2 – 1

8.8%

1 – 0

7.5%

1 – 2

7.1%

0 – 0

6.8%

2 – 0

6.8%

2 – 2

5.9%

0 – 1

5.9%

3 – 1

4.9%

0 – 2

Actual

3 – 0

3.7%

3 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap	Kashima Antlers covers	Push	Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	13%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	20%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	16%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet

20% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.