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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1 – 4
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Wed 3 Nov 2021 · 06:00 UTC EDION Stadium Hiroshima HT 45' · FT 45'
Tomoya Fujii 45' Y
Yuki Nogami 45' Y
Y 45' Ikuma Sekigawa
Sho Sasaki 65' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at EDION Stadium Hiroshima.

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
2021-11-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–4 Kashima Antlers 2021-03-13 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-10-24 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-02-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Kashima Antlers 2019-11-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Kashima Antlers H 1–4 L
23 Oct Vegalta Sendai A 0–2 L
03 Oct Nagoya Grampus H 1–0 W
26 Sep Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–0 W
22 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L
18 Sep Kashiwa Reysol A 3–0 W
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 4–1 W
23 Oct FC Tokyo A 2–1 W
02 Oct Yokohama FC H 1–2 L
26 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–1 W
22 Sep Kawasaki Frontale H 1–2 L
18 Sep Gamba Osaka H 3–1 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is hosting Kashima Antlers for another epic battle.
  • 3' Magnificent from Arthur Caike! That is 34 goals in 329 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 8' Japan international Ryotaro Araki has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 13' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 18' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kashima Antlers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 23' A quiet spell here at EDION Stadium Hiroshima. Sanfrecce Hiroshima seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 28' A stunning finish from Keigo Tsunemoto — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hiroshi Jofuku will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 34' Toshihiro Aoyama doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 39' Tsukasa Morishima, a Japan , has 16 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Naoki Soma might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Sanfrecce Hiroshima player. Tomoya Fujii gets a Yellow card.
  • 50' Against the run of play, Arthur Caike has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 55' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 58' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yoshifumi Kashiwa is hanging Tomoya Fujii on the field on 58 minute.
  • 63' Hayato Araki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Sho Sasaki is booked for Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Yellow card on 65.
  • 66' The whistle greets Shoma Doi as he departs to be replaced by Ryotaro Araki.
  • 70' Ryotaro Araki has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 70 minutes.
  • 71' Goal! Ryotaro Araki scores his 22 goal in 447 matches.
  • 72' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ring the changes. Ezequiel has done his job and it is now time for Yuya Asano to step up.
  • 77' It’s high time Naoki Soma made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 80' Everaldo gets the nod from Kashima Antlers. He replaces Ayase Ueda and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Douglas Vieira is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashima Antlers.
  • 87' Juan makes way for Tomoya Inukai at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashima Antlers.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Kashima Antlers take all three points.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Naoki Soma

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

2021-11-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–4 Kashima Antlers 2021-03-13 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-10-24 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-02-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Kashima Antlers 2019-11-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Kashima Antlers

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2021-11-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–4 Kashima Antlers L 2021-10-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2021-10-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2021-09-26 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2021-09-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-09-18 Kashiwa Reysol 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Kashima Antlers Form

2021-11-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–4 Kashima Antlers W 2021-10-23 FC Tokyo 1–2 Kashima Antlers W 2021-10-02 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Yokohama FC L 2021-09-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Kashima Antlers W 2021-09-22 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2021-09-18 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Gamba Osaka W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima26% Draw26% Kashima Antlers48%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
52%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
74%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kashima Antlers
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima18% Draw43% Kashima Antlers39%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
6.4%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 13% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 22% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 17% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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