Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at EDION Stadium.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Toru Sagara
- Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
- Referee Tomokazu Tajiri
- Referee Takao Nishiyama
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Vissel Kobe | H | 6–2 | W |
| 28 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–1 | D |
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' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have kicked off against Kashima Antlers. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Sho Inagaki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Kashima Antlers is showing some good football. However, Kashima Antlers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 22' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Leandro Pereira.
- 27' The 30-year-old Hayato Araki has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 32' 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.
- 37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Bueno is booked for Kashima Antlers — Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Sho Sasaki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 27 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' 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 Jung Seunghyun suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' It looks surprising Kashima Antlers does not make any changes. Leandro Pereira has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' Kashima Antlers make a change. Ryohei Shirasaki trudges off to be replaced by Shintaro Nago on 62 minutes.
- 67' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 68' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Douglas Vieira is hanging Leandro Pereira on the field on 68 minute.
- 72' Kento Misao is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
- 77' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hiroshi Jofuku might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 80' Shunki Higashi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hayao Kawabe on 80 minute.
- 84' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Koki Machida is withdrawn and Yuki Soma gets his opportunity.
- 88' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Rhayner is replaced by Kohei Shimizu.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Leo Silva argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
-
44
Rhayner ↓ Kohei Shimizu 88'
- 39
- 19
- 6
- 38
- 2
- 18
- 14
- 15
-
40
Hayao Kawabe ↓ Shunki Higashi 80'
- 23
Bench
- 1
- 5
- 30
-
24
Shunki Higashi ↑ 80'
- 16
-
20
Douglas Vieira ↑ 68'
-
27
Kohei Shimizu ↑ 88'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 15
- 18
- 1
-
28
Koki Machida ↓ Yuki Soma 84'
-
2
Atsuto Uchida C ↓ Kento Misao 68'
- 8
- 6
- 4
- 41
- 27
Bench
-
20
Kento Misao ↑ 68'
- 21
- 39
- 25
-
30
Shintaro Nago ↑ 62'
-
47
Yuki Soma ↑ 84'
- 36
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
2019-11-23
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–0
Kashima Antlers
D
2019-11-02
Kawasaki Frontale
2–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2019-10-29
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2019-10-19
Shimizu S-Pulse
1–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2019-10-05
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
6–2
Vissel Kobe
W
2019-09-28
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–1
Nagoya Grampus
D
Kashima Antlers Form
2019-11-23
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–0
Kashima Antlers
D
2019-11-09
Kashima Antlers
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2019-11-01
Kashima Antlers
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2019-10-18
Matsumoto Yamaga FC
1–1
Kashima Antlers
D
2019-10-06
Cerezo Osaka FC
0–1
Kashima Antlers
W
2019-09-28
Kashima Antlers
1–1
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kashima Antlers 72% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
64%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
64%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kashima Antlers
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Handicap | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 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.

