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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashima Antlers, 2018

J. League · 2018
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3 – 1
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sat 1 Sep 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashima Antlers — J. League .

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

7
6
5
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · Avg 3.0 goals Kashima Antlers
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-01 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kashima Antlers 2018-03-10 Kashima Antlers 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-02-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–5 Kashima Antlers 2017-09-22 Kashima Antlers 5–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–3 L
24 Aug Jubilo 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)
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' Three points are at stake. Sanfrecce Hiroshima host Kashima Antlers — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Yoshifumi Kashiwa, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 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.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Go Oiwa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' It’s high time Go Oiwa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Japan international Yasushi Endo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' Atsuto Uchida has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kashima Antlers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hiroshi Jofuku might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 80' Kento Misao has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 447 appearances.
  • 85' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
  • 90' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Go Oiwa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yoshifumi Kashiwa 4
Douglas Vieira 3
Ryotaro Araki 3
Ezequiel 3
Arthur Caike 2
Hayato Araki 2
Takumu Kawamura 2
Kei Chinen 2

Head to Head

2018-09-01 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kashima Antlers 2018-03-10 Kashima Antlers 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-02-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–5 Kashima Antlers 2017-09-22 Kashima Antlers 5–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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

2018-09-01 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kashima Antlers L 2018-08-24 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Jubilo Iwata D 2018-08-19 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Yokohama F.Marinos W 2018-08-15 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Kashima Antlers W 2018-08-11 Nagoya Grampus 4–2 Kashima Antlers L 2018-08-05 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W

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

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima41% Draw23% Kashima Antlers36%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
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

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima29% Draw40% Kashima Antlers31%
Actual: 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.