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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1 – 0
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Wed 2 Apr 2025 · 10:00 UTC Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Leo Ceara
Naoki Maeda 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.

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

7
6
5
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · Avg 3.0 goals Kashima Antlers
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kashima Antlers 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

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Kashima Antlers H 1–0 W
29 Mar Kyoto Sanga FC A 0–1 L
16 Mar Kashiwa Reysol H 1–1 D
02 Mar Yokohama FC H 1–0 W
26 Feb Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–1 D
23 Feb Yokohama F.Marinos H 1–0 W
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–1 L
29 Mar Vissel Kobe H 1–0 W
16 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D
08 Mar Kashiwa Reysol A 3–1 W
01 Mar FC Tokyo H 2–0 W
26 Feb Albirex Niigata H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kashima Antlers
#4 Position #11
30 Points 45
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 15 / 0 / 3
41 Scored 40
33 Conceded 20
+8 GD +20
1.67 PPG 2.50
56% Win % 83%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
0% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Sanfrecce Hiroshima welcome Kashima Antlers for this crunch clash at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' It’s high time Michael Skibbe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 22' Brilliant from the ! Naoki Maeda makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 22.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Toru Oniki will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kashima Antlers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' Shu Morooka is replacing Aleksandar Cavric for the Kashima Antlers side.
  • 37' That looks like a foul for a card for Leo Ceara.
  • 42' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kashima Antlers's shape.
  • 45' That is a card for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Naoki Maeda will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Tsukasa Shiotani exits the field as Shuto Nakano enters on 46.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' 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 Naomichi Ueda suffering a number of foals already.
  • 62' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mutsuki Kato is hanging Naoki Maeda on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' Leo Ceara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 6 goals this season.
  • 70' Shunki Higashi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daiki Suga on 70 minute.
  • 75' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ring the changes. Yotaro Nakajima has done his job and it is now time for Sota Nakamura to step up.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Kashima Antlers — Kyosuke Tagawa on, Kimito Nono off on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Aleksandar Cavric has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Leo Ceara is replaced by Ryotaro Araki.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Naoto Arai as he leaves the pitch. Sota Koshimichi steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 1-0 the final result. Kashima Antlers will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yoshifumi Kashiwa 4
Ryotaro Araki 3
Ezequiel 3
Douglas Vieira 3
Patric 2
Yuya Asano 2
Patric 2
Arthur Caike 2

Head to Head

2025-04-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kashima Antlers 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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2025-04-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kashima Antlers W 2025-03-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2025-03-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol D 2025-03-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Yokohama FC W 2025-02-26 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2025-02-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Yokohama F.Marinos W

Kashima Antlers Form

2025-04-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kashima Antlers L 2025-03-29 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Vissel Kobe W 2025-03-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2025-03-08 Kashiwa Reysol 1–3 Kashima Antlers W 2025-03-01 Kashima Antlers 2–0 FC Tokyo W 2025-02-26 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Albirex Niigata W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kashima Antlers 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima38% Draw27% Kashima Antlers35%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
66%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
62%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kashima Antlers
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima24% Draw47% Kashima Antlers29%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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