Sunday , 16 August 2026

Kashima Antlers vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Kashima Antlers
1 – 2
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sat 1 Apr 2023 · 06:00 UTC Kashima Soccer Stadium 15,414 HT 45' · FT 45'
Kei Chinen 69' 1–0
1–1 86' Douglas Vieira pen
1–2 88' Douglas Vieira
Y 21' Makoto Mitsuta

Overview

Match Preview

Kashima Antlers vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Koichiro Fukushima
  • Assistant 1 Makoto Hibino
  • Assistant 2 Tomoyuki Umeda (Japan)

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

5
6
7
Kashima Antlers 18 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-01 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–2 L
18 Mar Yokohama F.Marinos A 1–2 L
12 Mar Avispa Fukuoka H 0–0 D
04 Mar Yokohama FC A 3–1 W
25 Feb Kawasaki Frontale H 1–2 L
18 Feb Kyoto Sanga FC A 2–0 W
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Kashima Antlers A 2–1 W
19 Mar Kashiwa Reysol H 1–0 W
12 Mar Gamba Osaka A 2–1 W
03 Mar Yokohama F.Marinos A 1–1 D
26 Feb Albirex Niigata H 1–2 L
18 Feb Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 0–0 D

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
0% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
0% 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
–/–
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' KICK OFF: Kashima Antlers gets underway.
  • 5' Tomoki Hayakawa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sanfrecce Hiroshima tonight.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Kashima Antlers have won 468 goals from 447 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 21' Controversy at the stadium! Makoto Mitsuta argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 26' Kashima Antlers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tsukasa Morishima, as he is very good at scoring at Kashima Soccer Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' Kashima Antlers seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 61' Japan international Takumu Kawamura has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 65' The whistle greets Shoma Doi as he departs to be replaced by Yuki Kakita.
  • 68' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Nassim Ben Khalifa is withdrawn and Douglas Vieira gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Kei Chinen puts Kashima Antlers on the lead.
  • 71' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuta Matsumura is hanging Tomoya Fujii on the field on 71 minute.
  • 73' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Takaaki Shichi departs to be replaced by Shuto Nakano.
  • 78' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Shun Ayukawa. He replaces Tsukasa Morishima on 82 minute.
  • 86' What a strike from Douglas Vieira! The score is 1-1.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Kashima Antlers — Hayato Nakama on, Kei Chinen off on 87 minutes.
  • 88' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Douglas Vieira makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 1-2 the final result. Kashima Antlers will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daiki Iwamasa

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-04-01 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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

Kashima Antlers Form

2023-04-01 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-03-18 Yokohama F.Marinos 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2023-03-12 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Avispa Fukuoka D 2023-03-04 Yokohama FC 1–3 Kashima Antlers W 2023-02-25 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2023-02-18 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–2 Kashima Antlers W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2023-04-01 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-03-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2023-03-12 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-03-03 Yokohama F.Marinos 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2023-02-26 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Albirex Niigata L 2023-02-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59 Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Kashima Antlers or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers38% Draw27% Sanfrecce Hiroshima35%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
65%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
62%
Kashima Antlers or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kashima Antlers30% Draw44% Sanfrecce Hiroshima26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap Kashima Antlers covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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