Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3 – 0
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sun 23 Feb 2020 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 30' Rikuto Hirose
Y 77' Ikuma Sekigawa
Y 84' Koki Machida

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashima Antlers — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Ryuji Sato
  • Referee Hiroki Kasahara
  • Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
  • Referee Noriyuki Suzuki
  • Referee Akihito Kawasaki

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
2020-02-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Kashima Antlers 2019-11-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Kashima Antlers 2019-06-30 Kashima Antlers 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-09-01 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kashima Antlers 2018-03-10 Kashima Antlers 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Kashima Antlers H 3–0 W
07 Dec Vegalta Sendai H 1–0 W
30 Nov Shonan Bellmare A 0–1 L
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
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–3 L
07 Dec Nagoya Grampus A 1–0 W
30 Nov Vissel Kobe H 1–3 L
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

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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Katsuya Nagato has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' What a moment for Douglas Vieira! That strike on 20 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 25' Goal! Leandro Pereira scores his 48 goal in 176 matches.
  • 30' Rikuto Hirose has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 30.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sanfrecce Hiroshima needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' Juan Alano, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' The whistle greets Rikuto Hirose as he departs to be replaced by Ayase Ueda.
  • 51' The 34-year-old Shoma Doi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' Sanfrecce Hiroshima currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' Shoma Doi makes way for Ryotaro Araki at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashima Antlers.
  • 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sanfrecce Hiroshima must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 66' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 66 minute. Yoshifumi Kashiwa leaves to be changed by Yuya Asano.
  • 71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 76' Yuki Nogami is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
  • 77' Ikuma Sekigawa picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Douglas Vieira as he leaves the pitch. Shunki Higashi steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 82' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 84' Brilliant from the ! Tsukasa Morishima makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 84.
  • 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Koki Machida.
  • 87' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Toshihiro Aoyama trudges off to be replaced by Hiroya Matsumoto on 87 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sanfrecce Hiroshima to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Antonio Carlos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-02-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Kashima Antlers 2019-11-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Kashima Antlers 2019-06-30 Kashima Antlers 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-09-01 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kashima Antlers 2018-03-10 Kashima Antlers 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2020-02-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Kashima Antlers W 2019-12-07 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Vegalta Sendai W 2019-11-30 Shonan Bellmare 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 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

Kashima Antlers Form

2020-02-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Kashima Antlers L 2019-12-07 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2019-11-30 Kashima Antlers 1–3 Vissel Kobe L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.45 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima48% Draw27% Kashima Antlers25%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
75%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
52%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kashima Antlers
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima31% Draw48% Kashima Antlers21%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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