J-League match prediction: Little separates Kashima Antlers and Sanfrecce Hiroshima in quality

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Competition: Japan J-League
Date: Sun 30.June
Match begins: 09:30 (UTC)
Venue: Kashima Soccer Stadium (40728 seats)

Kashima Antlers perform at a high level so far being 5th in the table. Sanfrecce Hiroshima can look both up and down from their 9th position.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Kashima Antlers form and stats

Kashima Antlers have performed well here at Kashima Soccer Stadium so far this season with 6 wins from 8 matches. Some points have also been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1.

The points were shared in Kashima Antlers's previous game, also at home. Visiting Sanfrecce Hiroshima travelled back with a point after a 2-2 scoreline. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Sanfrecce Hiroshima (2-3).

This is expected to be a close game, with Kashima Antlers perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Kashima Antlers as a small favourite), we find two games. Kashima Antlers has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 0.

Kashima Antlers can score goals in their home matches. After 8 matches they have found the net 17 times. From these home matches, Kashima Antlers have conceded only 5 goals.

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima form and stats

As the visiting team Sanfrecce Hiroshima have produced an overall stat of 4-1-3 so far.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Kashima Antlers for a J-League game that ended a draw (2-2). A home win before that, celebrating 3-2 vs Kashima Antlers.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sanfrecce Hiroshima playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were 5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 13 goals from 8 games. As opposed to that, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Kashima Antlers - Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-2 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Kashima Antlers won 6 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Sanfrecce Hiroshima has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 5

Top Goalscorers

Léo Silva
4 goals / 2 assists
S. Ito
4 goals / 1 assists
Y. Kashiwa
4 goals / 2 assists

Kashima Antlers missing players

Sanfrecce Hiroshima missing players

Kashima Antlers Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
16 8 3 Played 2 8 16
8 6 3 Won 1 4 7
4 1 0 Drew 0 1 3
4 1 0 Lost 1 3 6
26 17 5 Scored 1 13 20
15 5 1 Conceded 1 8 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 94%
75% 75% 67% Over 1.5 0% 50% 44%
50% 62% 33% Over 2.5 0% 50% 31%
25% 25% 0% Over 3.5 0% 38% 19%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 0% 12% 6%
56% 38% 33% BTTS 0% 38% 25%
38% 62% 67% Clean Sheets 50% 38% 44%
6% 0% 0% Failed To Score 50% 25% 38%
 
5.2 5.6 4.7 Corners For (avg) 2.5 2.9 3.9
4.6 3.2 4.7 Corners Against (avg) 1.5 3.4 3.5
0.7 0.6 0.3 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1 0.9
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Kashima Antlers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kashima Antlers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Kashima Antlers have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Kashima Antlers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Kashima Antlers
All Emperor Cup FIFA Club World Cup AFC Champions League Nabisco Cup Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
01-06-19 JL Gamba Osaka 1 - 1 Kashima Antlers
14-06-19 JL Kashima Antlers 2 - 0 Cerezo Osaka
18-06-19 ACL Kashima Antlers 1 - 0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
25-06-19 ACL Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3 - 2 Kashima Antlers
30-06-19 JL Kashima Antlers 2 - 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
03-07-19 EC Kashima Antlers 10:00 Hokuriku University
06-07-19 JL Kashima Antlers 10:00 Júbilo Iwata
13-07-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 10:00 Kashima Antlers
20-07-19 JL Kashima Antlers 09:30 Sagan Tosu
31-07-19 JL Urawa Reds 10:30 Kashima Antlers
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
All Emperor Cup AFC Champions League Nabisco Cup Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
01-06-19 JL Consadole Sapporo 1 - 0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
14-06-19 JL Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2 - 0 Shonan Bellmare
18-06-19 ACL Kashima Antlers 1 - 0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
25-06-19 ACL Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3 - 2 Kashima Antlers
30-06-19 JL Kashima Antlers 2 - 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
03-07-19 EC Sanfrecce Hiroshima 09:30 Okinawa SV
06-07-19 JL Sanfrecce Hiroshima 10:00 Cerezo Osaka
13-07-19 JL Sagan Tosu 10:30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
20-07-19 JL Matsumoto Yamaga 09:00 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
31-07-19 JL Sanfrecce Hiroshima 10:00 Kawasaki Frontale

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Tokyo 17 11 3 3 25 12 10 9 0 1 20 6 7 2 3 2 5 6 13 36
2 Kawasaki Frontale 16 8 7 1 25 11 9 2 6 1 10 7 7 6 1 0 15 4 14 31
3 Yokohama F. Marinos 17 9 3 5 29 24 8 5 3 0 16 6 9 4 0 5 13 18 5 30
4 Oita Trinita 17 8 5 4 21 14 9 4 2 3 10 5 8 4 3 1 11 9 7 29
5 Kashima Antlers 16 8 4 4 26 15 8 6 1 1 17 5 8 2 3 3 9 10 11 28
6 Consadole Sapporo 17 8 3 6 23 21 8 5 1 2 16 9 9 3 2 4 7 12 2 27
7 Cerezo Osaka 17 8 2 7 16 11 8 4 1 3 8 4 9 4 1 4 8 7 5 26
8 Nagoya Grampus 17 7 4 6 27 20 7 5 0 2 11 3 10 2 4 4 16 17 7 25
9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 16 7 3 6 20 12 8 3 2 3 7 4 8 4 1 3 13 8 8 24
10 Vegalta Sendai 17 7 1 9 22 25 9 6 1 2 15 9 8 1 0 7 7 16 -3 22
11 Vissel Kobe 17 6 3 8 28 29 8 3 2 3 16 14 9 3 1 5 12 15 -1 21
12 Urawa Reds 16 6 3 7 13 21 8 2 1 5 6 15 8 4 2 2 7 6 -8 21
13 Gamba Osaka 17 5 5 7 21 24 9 2 3 4 11 13 8 3 2 3 10 11 -3 20
14 Shimizu S-Pulse 17 5 4 8 24 38 7 3 0 4 11 18 10 2 4 4 13 20 -14 19
15 Shonan Bellmare 17 5 2 10 18 26 9 2 2 5 9 13 8 3 0 5 9 13 -8 17
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 17 4 4 9 9 22 9 2 2 5 5 11 8 2 2 4 4 11 -13 16
17 Sagan Tosu 17 5 1 11 12 25 8 4 0 4 9 11 9 1 1 7 3 14 -13 16
18 Júbilo Iwata 17 3 5 9 12 21 9 1 4 4 9 12 8 2 1 5 3 9 -9 14

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