Wednesday , 30 September 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

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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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 Kyōto 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 Kyōto 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
43% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
14% 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
3/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
5/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/5
61-75
3/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Akito Suzuki 6 G 2 A
Shun Ayukawa 3 G 1 A
Sebastien Haller 3 G 1 A
Mutsuki Kato 2 G 3 A
Shuto Nakano 2 G 1 A
Kashima Antlers
Leo Ceara 11 G
Aleksandar Cavric 4 G 1 A
Takuya Uchida 2 G

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.
  • 5' Ikuma Sekigawa adds to his 0 season tally! Kashima Antlers lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 8' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nassim Ben Khalifa on 8 minutes.
  • 13' A quiet spell here at EDION Stadium Hiroshima. Sanfrecce Hiroshima seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 18' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sanfrecce Hiroshima must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 23' 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 Sota Koshimichi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 27' Yusuke Chajima is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sota Koshimichi at the 27 minute mark.
  • 32' Kashima Antlers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
  • 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 42' Japan international Gakuto Notsuda has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 47' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shoma Doi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 51' The supporters are chanting for Yuki Kakita. He replaces Shoma Doi on 51 minute.
  • 55' Ezequiel has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 55 minutes.
  • 60' Kashima Antlers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 67' That is a card for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Tsukasa Morishima will be fuming at that decision.
  • 68' Douglas Vieira gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Nassim Ben Khalifa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' A change in the Kashima Antlers ranks — Yuta Higuchi exits the field as Ryotaro Araki enters on 72.
  • 77' That looks like a foul for a card for Diego Pituca.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Ezequiel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shuto Nakano made 339 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 84' Taishi Matsumoto gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Gakuto Notsuda and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kashima Antlers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

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
Kei Chinen 2
Patric 2
Yuya Asano 2
Patric 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 Kyōto 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 Kyōto 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.