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
62%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
23%
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
4/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 13 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 7 G | 1 A |
| Elber | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Sanfrecce Hiroshima welcome Kashima Antlers for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is showing some good football. However, Sanfrecce Hiroshima are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Yuma Suzuki, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 456 goals from 348 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kashima Antlers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' Kashima Antlers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' Daigo Nishi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' Yoshifumi Kashiwa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 75' It’s high time Go Oiwa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kashima Antlers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 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 |
| Hayato Araki | 2 |
| Takumu Kawamura | 2 |
| Kei Chinen | 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.