Kashima Antlers vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kashima Antlers vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 May | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 May | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 May | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 May | FC Tōkyō | A | 3–0 | W |
| 17 May | Tokyo Verdy | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 May | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 May | Shonan Bellmare | 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)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
61%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
22%
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
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' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 335 games and scored 427 goals.
- 19' Goal! Shunki Higashi scores his 13 goal in 335 matches.
- 24' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Shuto Nakano suffering a number of foals already.
- 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' Sota Nakamura has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 39' 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.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 45' Ryo Germain is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryo Germain, as he is very good at scoring at Kashima Soccer Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 55' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 56' The referee shows Kashima Antlers player a card on 56.
- 59' The referee calls foul for Kosuke Kinoshita. He receives a card.
- 64' 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.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Yuta Higuchi. He replaces Yu Funabashi on 67 minute.
- 70' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Naoki Maeda is replaced by Valere Germain.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Naoto Arai. He replaces Sota Nakamura on 72 minute.
- 77' Talles needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 79' It is a substitution in Kashima Antlers team. Shuhei Mizoguchi is replaced by Ryoya Ogawa on 79 minute.
- 82' The referee shows Kashima Antlers player a card on 82.
- 87' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 87 minute. Ryo Germain leaves to be changed by Sota Koshimichi.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 55
-
6
Kento Misao ↓ Gaku Shibasaki 79'
- 40
-
25
Ryuta Koike ↓ Talles 79'
- 77
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↓ Kimito Nono 67'
- 1
-
20
Yu Funabashi ↓ Yuta Higuchi 67'
-
28
Shuhei Mizoguchi ↓ Ryoya Ogawa 79'
- 3
Bench
-
10
Gaku Shibasaki ↑ 79'
- 13
-
7
Ryoya Ogawa ↑ 79'
-
14
Yuta Higuchi ↑ 67'
- 29
- 23
-
22
Kimito Nono ↑ 67'
- 4
-
17
Talles ↑ 79'
Coach
Toru Oniki
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ryo Germain ↓ Sota Koshimichi 87'
- 19
- 1
- 6
- 24
-
41
Naoki Maeda ↓ Valere Germain 70'
- 17
- 33
- 4
- 15
-
39
Sota Nakamura ↓ Naoto Arai 72'
Bench
-
98
Valere Germain ↑ 70'
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 20
-
13
Naoto Arai ↑ 72'
-
32
Sota Koshimichi ↑ 87'
- 40
- 26
Coach
Michael Skibbe
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
2025-06-14
Kashima Antlers
1–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2025-05-31
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2025-05-25
FC Tōkyō
0–3
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2025-05-17
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–1
Tokyo Verdy
W
2025-05-11
Gamba Osaka
0–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2025-05-07
Shonan Bellmare
0–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.62
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
73%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
54%
Kashima Antlers or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.