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 ✓ / ✗.

Player in form

Akito Suzuki: 4 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG1.80

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.8).

Last time

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

WDLDWD

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.

Streak

Kashima Antlers have scored in 7 matches in a row

LDWWDLW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 16 goals in those matches.

Player in form

Léo Ceará: 4 goals and 1 assist 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

10goals 4assists 7.56avg rating

Last match, Mito Hollyhock: 1 goal, rating 7.3.

Léo Ceará

Kashima Antlers · forward

12goals 1assist 7.60avg rating

Last match, Cerezo Osaka: 1 assist, rating 6.4.

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: Mito Hollyhock) · Kashima Antlers (4-4-2, last: Cerezo Osaka).

Official around 05:00, Sun 13 Dec

KOOsako JKKim HAAraki SNNakano SHHigashi YNNakajima HKKawabe NAArai ASSuzuki SKKobayashi SAAyukawa THHayakawa KTTsukui NUUeda ISSekigawa ROOgawa YMMatsumura YHHiguchi MBBueno ÉLÉlber LCCeará 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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