Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1 – 0
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Wed 2 Apr 2025 · 10:00 UTC Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Leo Ceara
Naoki Maeda 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Edion Peace Wing 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 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
2025-04-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kashima Antlers 2024-09-14 Kashima Antlers 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-05-15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–3 Kashima Antlers 2023-07-08 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Kashima Antlers 2023-04-01 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Kashima Antlers H 1–0 W
29 Mar Kyoto Sanga FC A 0–1 L
16 Mar Kashiwa Reysol H 1–1 D
02 Mar Yokohama FC H 1–0 W
26 Feb Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–1 D
23 Feb Yokohama F·Marinos H 1–0 W
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–1 L
29 Mar Vissel Kobe H 1–0 W
16 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D
08 Mar Kashiwa Reysol A 3–1 W
01 Mar FC Tōkyō H 2–0 W
26 Feb Albirex Niigata H 2–1 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
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 Peace Wing Hiroshima will turn into a battlefield for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kashima Antlers.
  • 5' Kashima Antlers is showing some good football. However, Kashima Antlers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashima Antlers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' 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 Kimito Nono suffering a number of foals already.
  • 22' What a strike from Naoki Maeda! The score is 1-0.
  • 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
  • 32' Kashima Antlers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
  • 35' Shu Morooka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aleksandar Cavric on 35 minute.
  • 37' Leo Ceara was booked on 37.
  • 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daiki Suga made 381 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' Naoki Maeda was booked on 45.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Tsukasa Shiotani is replaced by Shuto Nakano.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' Leo Ceara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 335 games and scored 427 goals.
  • 62' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 62 minute. Naoki Maeda leaves to be changed by Mutsuki Kato.
  • 67' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Shunki Higashi. He replaces Daiki Suga on 70 minute.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Yotaro Nakajima is replaced by Sota Nakamura on 75 minute.
  • 78' The whistle greets Kimito Nono as he departs to be replaced by Kyosuke Tagawa.
  • 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.
  • 88' Another substitution for Kashima Antlers to replace Leo Ceara by Ryotaro Araki on 88 minute.
  • 90' The whistle greets Naoto Arai as he departs to be replaced by Sota Koshimichi.
  • With this win, Sanfrecce Hiroshima is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yoshifumi Kashiwa 4
Ryotaro Araki 3
Ezequiel 3
Douglas Vieira 3
Yuya Asano 2
Patric 2
Arthur Caike 2
Hayato Araki 2

Head to Head

2025-04-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kashima Antlers 2024-09-14 Kashima Antlers 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-05-15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–3 Kashima Antlers 2023-07-08 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Kashima Antlers 2023-04-01 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2025-04-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kashima Antlers W 2025-03-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2025-03-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol D 2025-03-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Yokohama FC W 2025-02-26 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2025-02-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Yokohama F·Marinos W

Kashima Antlers Form

2025-04-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kashima Antlers L 2025-03-29 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Vissel Kobe W 2025-03-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2025-03-08 Kashiwa Reysol 1–3 Kashima Antlers W 2025-03-01 Kashima Antlers 2–0 FC Tōkyō W 2025-02-26 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Albirex Niigata W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kashima Antlers 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima38% Draw27% Kashima Antlers35%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima24% Draw47% Kashima Antlers29%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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