Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashima Antlers, 2018
Overview
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashima Antlers — J. League .
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yuichi Nishimura
- Referee Ryo Hirama
- Referee Taku Nakano
- Referee Ryo Tanimoto
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Kashima Antlers | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | Júbilo Iwata | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 2–4 | L |
| 05 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–0 | 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)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
5/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/5
61-75
3/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Akito Suzuki | 6 G | 2 A |
| Shun Ayukawa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sebastien Haller | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mutsuki Kato | 2 G | 3 A |
| Shuto Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 11 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 4 G | 1 A |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Sanfrecce Hiroshima host Kashima Antlers — let the battle begin!
- 5' Japan international Sho Inagaki has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Kashima Antlers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Kashima Antlers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kashima Antlers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Takuya Wada has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashima Antlers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' Hiroki Mizumoto is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashima Antlers tonight.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuki Nogami made 339 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sanfrecce Hiroshima must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leo Silva, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashima Antlers that had 451 games and scored 477 goals.
- 75' Toshihiro Aoyama, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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.
- 85' A quiet spell here at . Sanfrecce Hiroshima seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 6
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 33
- 30
- 18
- 15
- 39
-
20
Daiki Watari ↓ Teerasil Dangda 71'
Bench
- 16
- 34
- 5
-
23
Kyohei Yoshino ↑ 75'
- 10
-
36
Hayao Kawabe ↑ 79'
-
31
Teerasil Dangda ↑ 71'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 20
-
18
Serginho ↓ Takeshi Kanamori 71'
- 1
- 22
-
32
Koki Anzai ↓ Hiroki Abe 61'
- 39
-
25
Yasushi Endo C ↓ Atsuto Uchida 84'
- 16
- 4
- 9
Bench
- 21
- 28
-
2
Atsuto Uchida ↑ 84'
- 8
- 6
-
14
Takeshi Kanamori ↑ 71'
-
30
Hiroki Abe ↑ 61'
Coach
Go Oiwa
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
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2018-09-01
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–1
Kashima Antlers
W
2018-08-25
Cerezo Osaka FC
0–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2018-08-19
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2018-08-15
Vissel Kobe
1–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2018-08-11
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–0
V-Varen Nagasaki
W
2018-08-05
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–2
Shonan Bellmare
D
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.78
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kashima Antlers 77% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
65%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
59%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kashima Antlers
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
4.1%
1 – 0
4%
Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Handicap | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.