Thursday , 2 July 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)
12 games this season 🟨 1.1/game ⚽ 4.9 goals/game

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

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
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Kashima Antlers is hosting Sanfrecce Hiroshima for another epic battle.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuma Suzuki, as he is very good at scoring at Kashima Soccer Stadium with 19 goals in the last 17 games.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashima Antlers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashima Antlers and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 21' Makoto Mitsuta picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 26' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 31' Keisuke Osako has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 36' Kashima Antlers are deployed in a 4-1-2-3 today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' Japan international Tomoki Hayakawa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kashima Antlers and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' Tsukasa Morishima has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 65' Shoma Doi makes way for Yuki Kakita at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashima Antlers.
  • 68' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Nassim Ben Khalifa trudges off to be replaced by Douglas Vieira on 68 minutes.
  • 69' The Japan Kei Chinen breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 1-0!
  • 71' Yuta Matsumura gets the nod from Kashima Antlers. He replaces Tomoya Fujii and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Shuto Nakano. He replaces Takaaki Shichi on 73 minute.
  • 78' The 28-year-old Ezequiel has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Tsukasa Morishima as he leaves the pitch. Shun Ayukawa steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 86' Douglas Vieira is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 87' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Kei Chinen is replaced by Hayato Nakama.
  • 88' GOAL! Douglas Vieira fires home to make it 1-2!
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sanfrecce Hiroshima take all three points.

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
Ezequiel 3
Douglas Vieira 3
Ryotaro Araki 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.