Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kashima have met 31 times — Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 11, Kashima won 12, with 8 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Kashima leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 31 meetings. A combined 89 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.87 per match (42 for the home side, 47 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 16 matches (52%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 17 games (55%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Sanfrecce Hiroshima are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–4 in 2016.