Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1 – 1
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sat 8 Jul 2023 · 09:30 UTC EDION Stadium Hiroshima 8,361 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 5' Ikuma Sekigawa
Ezequiel 55' 1–1
Nassim Ben Khalifa 8' Y
Tsukasa Morishima 67' Y
Y 77' Diego Pituca
Ezequiel 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroki Kasahara
  • Assistant 1 Hideaki Nishio
  • Assistant 2 Hiroyoshi Iwata
7 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 7.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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 Tōkyō 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
2023-07-08 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Kashima Antlers 2023-04-01 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-08-06 Kashima Antlers 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-05-07 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Kashima Antlers 2021-11-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–4 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul Kashima Antlers H 1–1 D
01 Jul Albirex Niigata A 0–2 L
24 Jun Yokohama F·Marinos H 0–1 L
11 Jun Kawasaki Frontale A 0–1 L
04 Jun Kyoto Sanga FC H 3–1 W
31 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–1 D
01 Jul Kyoto Sanga FC H 0–0 D
24 Jun Gamba Osaka A 1–2 L
11 Jun Shonan Bellmare H 1–0 W
04 Jun Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–0 D
27 May Sagan Tosu FC A 2–2 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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
61% 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
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
3/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds EDION Stadium Hiroshima will turn into a battlefield for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kashima Antlers.
  • 5' Ikuma Sekigawa does the damage! The net is bulging and Kashima Antlers surge ahead!
  • 8' That looks like a foul for a card for Nassim Ben Khalifa.
  • 13' Japan international Rikuto Hirose has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 18' A quiet spell here at EDION Stadium Hiroshima. Sanfrecce Hiroshima seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 23' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 27' Another substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to replace Sota Koshimichi by Yusuke Chajima on 27 minute.
  • 32' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Skibbe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 37' Kashima Antlers seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashima Antlers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 47' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 51' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Shoma Doi is withdrawn and Yuki Kakita gets his opportunity.
  • 55' The Brazil Ezequiel breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 1-1!
  • 60' Shuto Nakano has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sanfrecce Hiroshima side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 67' The referee shows Sanfrecce Hiroshima player a card on 67.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Nassim Ben Khalifa as he leaves the pitch. Douglas Vieira steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Yuta Higuchi is replaced by Ryotaro Araki.
  • 77' That looks like a foul for a card for Diego Pituca.
  • 78' That is a card for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Ezequiel will be fuming at that decision.
  • 83' 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.
  • 84' Taishi Matsumoto is replacing Gakuto Notsuda for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
  • 89' 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 Nassim Ben Khalifa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

Kashima Antlers Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daiki Iwamasa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yoshifumi Kashiwa 4
Douglas Vieira 3
Ryotaro Araki 3
Ezequiel 3
Takumu Kawamura 2
Kei Chinen 2
Patric 2
Yuya Asano 2

Head to Head

2023-07-08 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Kashima Antlers 2023-04-01 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-08-06 Kashima Antlers 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-05-07 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Kashima Antlers 2021-11-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–4 Kashima Antlers

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2023-07-08 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Kashima Antlers D 2023-07-01 Albirex Niigata 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-06-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2023-06-11 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-06-04 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2023-05-31 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Kashima Antlers Form

2023-07-08 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Kashima Antlers D 2023-07-01 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2023-06-24 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2023-06-11 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2023-06-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Kashima Antlers D 2023-05-27 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Kashima Antlers D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.41 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kashima Antlers 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima38% Draw27% Kashima Antlers35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
66%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
62%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kashima Antlers
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima27% Draw45% Kashima Antlers28%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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