On Sat May 7th, Sanfrecce Hiroshima will host Kashima Antlers at Edion Stadium in a clash of these two extremely mismatched J-League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Sanfrecce Hiroshima recorded a 1-2 loss against Kashiwa Reysol. Junior Santos struck first for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the 13th minute, then Kaito Mori tied it up for Kashiwa Reysol in the 70th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 87th minute on a goal by Kaito Mori to cap off a wild match. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while kashima Antlers is fresh off their 3-1 win against Júbilo Iwata. Arthur Caíke struck first for Kashima Antlers in the 30th minute on a feed from Yuta Higuchi, then Ueda added another in the 35th minute. Kashima Antlers looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Kashima Antlers won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Kashima Antlers’s most prolific scorer has been Ayase Ueda. The Japaneese attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches. Sanfrecce Hiroshima’s most prolific scorer has been Tsukasa Morishima. The Japaneese midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.