J1 League· Season 2025
Match Summary
Sanfrecce Hiroshima defeated Kashima 1:0. The match was played in J1 League 2025. Goals were scored by N. Maeda 22′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Sanfrecce Hiroshima had 38% possession while Kashima held 62%. Sanfrecce Hiroshima had 13 shots (4 on target) compared to 15 (1 on target) for Kashima. Expected goals: Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2.16 — Kashima 0.70. Sanfrecce Hiroshima made 6 substitutions, Kashima made 6.
Match Events
Key match events between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kashima — 1 goal and 2 cards recorded during the match.
assist: V. Germain
Match Statistics
Sanfrecce Hiroshima had 38% possession against Kashima's 62%. Sanfrecce Hiroshima registered 13 shots (4 on target) while Kashima managed 15 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 5–8. Fouls committed: 14–9.
Rivalry since 2012
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashima Head to Head Results· 31
Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kashima have met 31 times — Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 10, Kashima won 12, with 9 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Kashima leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 31 meetings. A combined 90 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.90 per match (42 for the home side, 48 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 17 matches (55%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 17 games (55%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Kashima are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–4 in 2016.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have recorded 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Kashima show 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses from their last 6 outings.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026