GolVolt — Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashima Antlers: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 14 June 2025: Kashima Antlers – Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1:1

WDLDWD

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.

Player in form

Akito Suzuki: 3 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals3 xG2.35

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 2.3).

Streak

Kashima Antlers have scored in 6 matches in a row

LDWWDL

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 12 goals in those matches.

Player in form

Léo Ceará: 4 goals in 5 league matches

Goals4

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

J1 League, this season.

Akito Suzuki

Sanfrecce Hiroshima · forward

9goals 4assists 7.58avg rating

Last match, Shimizu S-Pulse: 1 goal, rating 7.4.

Léo Ceará

Kashima Antlers · forward

12goals 0assists 7.72avg rating

Last match, Kyoto Sanga: rating 6.9.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Sanfrecce Hiroshima at home and Kashima Antlers away, as in this match.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

at home · 10

8W2D0L2.7scored per match0.4conceded per match

Kashima Antlers

away · 10

4W4D2L2.0scored per match1.5conceded per match

Head to head

38 meetings since 2005. The last 5 below.

Last time · 14 Jun 2025 · J1 League Kashima Antlers 1:1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Ceará 90+2' · Higashi 19'

1wins

3 draws2.6 goals per match · both scored in 4 of 5

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (3-4-2-1, last: Shimizu S-Pulse) · Kashima Antlers (4-4-2, last: Kashiwa Reysol).

Official around 05:00, Sun 13 Dec

KOOsako SNNakano HAAraki JKKim NAArai TMMatsumoto TKKawamura DSSuga MKKato ASSuzuki SAAyukawa THHayakawa KTTsukui NUUeda TKKim ROOgawa YMMatsumura GSShibasaki KMMisao HHHayashi HTTokuda YSSuzuki

Sanfrecce HiroshimaKashima Antlers

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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