Saturday , 14 November 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
62% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
23% 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
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' KICK OFF: sanfrecce hiroshima gets underway.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Ryotaro Araki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' Assisted by Leandro Pereira with the perfectly-timed delivery and Douglas Vieira makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 25' Magnificent from Leandro Pereira! That is 48 goals in 189 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 30' Rikuto Hirose was booked on 30.
  • 35' With 1 assists to his name this season, Tsukasa Morishima is clearly more than just a goal scorer for kashima antlers.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at . kashima antlers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Rikuto Hirose has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' Ayase Ueda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rikuto Hirose at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' kashima antlers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' A change in the Kashima Antlers ranks — Shoma Doi exits the field as Ryotaro Araki enters on 60.
  • 65' Japan international Shintaro Nago has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Yuya Asano on, Yoshifumi Kashiwa off on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Koki Machida is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for sanfrecce hiroshima so far.
  • 76' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 77' Kashima Antlers player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 77' Shunki Higashi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Douglas Vieira at the 77 minute mark.
  • 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 84' Tsukasa Morishima is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 84' Kashima Antlers player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 87' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Toshihiro Aoyama exits the field as Hiroya Matsumoto enters on 87.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. sanfrecce hiroshima take all three 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
Arthur Caike 2
Hayato Araki 2
Takumu Kawamura 2
Kei Chinen 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.