Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | Kashima Antlers | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 May | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Apr | Júbilo Iwata | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 May | Júbilo Iwata | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 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' The ball is rolling at . Sanfrecce Hiroshima are looking to make home advantage count against Kashima Antlers.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Arthur Caike is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashima Antlers tonight.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kashima Antlers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Skibbe might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 38' Yoshifumi Kashiwa puts Sanfrecce Hiroshima on the lead.
- 41' A moment of madness from Gakuto Notsuda on 41 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sanfrecce Hiroshima will be frustrated.
- 46' Diego Pituca has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuta Matsumura on 46 minute.
- 51' Sun-Tae Kwon has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kashima Antlers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashima Antlers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' Makoto Mitsuta adds to his 0 season tally! Sanfrecce Hiroshima lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Junior Santos on 65.
- 69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rikuto Hirose.
- 71' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Yuta Higuchi is withdrawn and Juan gets his opportunity.
- 76' It looks surprising Kashima Antlers does not make any changes. Keigo Tsunemoto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 79' What a strike from Yoshifumi Kashiwa! The score is 3-0.
- 82' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Nassim Ben Khalifa trudges off to be replaced by Ryo Nagai on 82 minutes.
- 86' Another change for Kashima Antlers made on 86 minute. Ayase Ueda leaves to be changed by Itsuki Someno.
- 90' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Yoshifumi Kashiwa is replaced by Shunki Higashi on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3-0 Kashima Antlers.
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
-
37
Junior Santos ↓ Kosei Shibasaki 82'
- 7
- 19
- 38
- 18
- 10
-
13
Nassim Ben Khalifa ↓ Ryo Nagai 82'
- 3
- 4
- 15
-
39
Makoto Mitsuta ↓ Yuya Asano 90'
Bench
- 1
- 2
-
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↑ 82'
-
17
Taishi Matsumoto ↑ 46'
-
24
Shunki Higashi ↑ 90'
-
20
Ryo Nagai ↑ 82'
-
16
Yuya Asano ↑ 90'
Coach
Michael Skibbe
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 2
- 40
- 11
- 17
-
5
Ikuma Sekigawa ↓ Min-Tae Kim 71'
-
14
Yuta Higuchi ↓ Juan 71'
-
18
Ayase Ueda ↓ Itsuki Someno 86'
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↓ Diego Pituca 46'
-
32
Keigo Tsunemoto ↓ Rikuto Hirose 46'
- 1
Bench
-
21
Diego Pituca ↑ 46'
- 31
- 8
-
22
Rikuto Hirose ↑ 46'
-
19
Itsuki Someno ↑ 86'
-
7
Juan ↑ 71'
-
20
Min-Tae Kim ↑ 71'
Coach
René Weiler
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2022-05-07
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–0
Kashima Antlers
W
2022-05-03
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–2
Kashiwa Reysol
L
2022-04-29
Shimizu S-Pulse
2–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2022-04-17
Júbilo Iwata
2–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2022-04-10
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–0
Avispa Fukuoka
W
2022-04-06
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–0
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kashima Antlers 74% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
68%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
58%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kashima Antlers
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–0 not predicted3 – 0Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Handicap | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

