Saturday , 14 November 2026

Kashima Antlers vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Kashima Antlers
2 – 2
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sat 14 Sep 2024 · 09:00 UTC Kashima Soccer Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Shuto Nakano
Kei Chinen 84' Y
Naomichi Ueda 85' Y
Tomoya Fujii 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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
2024-09-14 Kashima Antlers 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-05-15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–3 Kashima Antlers 2023-07-08 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Kashima Antlers 2023-04-01 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-08-06 Kashima Antlers 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–2 D
25 Aug Tōkyō Verdy A 1–2 L
17 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–0 D
11 Aug Júbilo Iwata A 1–2 L
07 Aug Sagan Tosu FC H 3–0 W
20 Jul FC Tōkyō H 2–1 W
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Kashima Antlers A 2–2 D
31 Aug FC Tōkyō H 3–2 W
25 Aug Kashiwa Reysol H 2–0 W
17 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 2–1 W
11 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–0 W
07 Aug Tōkyō Verdy A 1–0 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
23% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
62% 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
4/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/7
61-75
4/–
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kashima Antlers
Leo Ceara 13 G
Aleksandar Cavric 7 G 1 A
Elber 3 G 2 A
Yuma Suzuki 2 G 2 A
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Akito Suzuki 10 G 4 A
Mutsuki Kato 3 G 3 A
Shuto Nakano 3 G 2 A
Shun Ayukawa 3 G 1 A
Sebastien Haller 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Kashima Antlers and Sanfrecce Hiroshima get this one started.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Kashima Antlers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 348 games and scored 456 goals.
  • 17' Magnificent from Kei Chinen! That is 39 goals in 452 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 19' Goncalo Paciencia has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
  • 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ranko Popović will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 29' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hayao Kawabe made 348 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' Assisted by Hayao Kawabe with the perfectly-timed delivery and Taishi Matsumoto makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 37' Shuto Nakano is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
  • 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 47' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kashima Antlers and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 52' It’s high time Ranko Popović made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Douglas Vieira. He replaces Goncalo Paciencia on 57 minute.
  • 59' A change in the Kashima Antlers ranks — Gaku Shibasaki exits the field as Yuta Higuchi enters on 59.
  • 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 69' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ranko Popović might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 74' Kashima Antlers make a change. Koki Anzai trudges off to be replaced by Tomoya Fujii on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Koki Anzai, as he is very good at scoring at Kashima Soccer Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 80' Tolgay Arslan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hayao Kawabe on 80 minute.
  • 82' GOAL! Homare Tokuda fires home to make it 2-2!
  • 84' Kei Chinen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 84.
  • 85' It’s a booking for Kashima Antlers player. Naomichi Ueda gets a card.
  • 88' Kashima Antlers receives a card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Mutsuki Kato as he leaves the pitch. Makoto Mitsuta steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ranko Popović

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yoshifumi Kashiwa 4
Douglas Vieira 3
Ryotaro Araki 3
Ezequiel 3
Kei Chinen 2
Patric 2
Yuya Asano 2
Patric 2

Head to Head

2024-09-14 Kashima Antlers 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-05-15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–3 Kashima Antlers 2023-07-08 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Kashima Antlers 2023-04-01 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-08-06 Kashima Antlers 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Kashima Antlers Form

2024-09-14 Kashima Antlers 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2024-08-25 Tōkyō Verdy 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2024-08-17 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2024-08-11 Júbilo Iwata 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2024-08-07 Kashima Antlers 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2024-07-20 Kashima Antlers 2–1 FC Tōkyō W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2024-09-14 Kashima Antlers 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2024-08-31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 FC Tōkyō W 2024-08-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2024-08-17 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2024-08-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2024-08-07 Tōkyō Verdy 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.82 Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Kashima Antlers or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers45% Draw27% Sanfrecce Hiroshima28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw
71%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
55%
Kashima Antlers or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers36% Draw43% Sanfrecce Hiroshima21%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap Kashima Antlers covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 21% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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