Gamba Osaka vs Kashima Antlers, 2018
Overview
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Gamba Osaka vs Kashima Antlers — J. League .
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Yoji Imaoka
- Referee Itaru Hirose
- Referee Toshiyuki Tanaka
- Referee Shoji Akisawa
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 35 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka FC | 18 | 31 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | Gamba Osaka | 18 | 28 |
| 6 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 24 |
| 8 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tōkyō | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tokyo Verdy | 18 | 28 |
| 16 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 25 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Yokohama F·Marinos | 18 | 20 |
| 19 | FC Mito Holly Hock | 18 | 18 |
| 20 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 18 | 12 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jul | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–4 | L |
| 19 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 May | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jul | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 6–2 | W |
| 18 Jul | Jubilo Iwata | A | 3–3 | D |
| 20 May | Vegalta Sendai | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 May | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Gamba Osaka | Kashima Antlers | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #11 |
| 28 | Points | 45 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 15 / 0 / 3 |
| 61 | Scored | 40 |
| 53 | Conceded | 20 |
| +8 | GD | +20 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 56% | Win % | 83% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
32%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
61%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gamba Osaka
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Gamba Osaka to score. At the same time, Kashima Antlers does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Kazuma Yamaguchi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Gamba Osaka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Daigo Nishi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gamba Osaka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' Kashima Antlers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' Kashima Antlers have won 468 goals from 447 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' Ademilson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 403 appearances.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' Gamba Osaka seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 80' Yukitoshi Ito has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Go Oiwa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Hwang Uijo ↓ Shun Nagasawa 87'
- 1
- 5
- 22
- 6
- 3
- 7
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Ryotaro Meshino 83'
-
14
Koki Yonekura ↓ Jungo Fujimoto 77'
- 28
- 9
Bench
- 23
- 13
-
25
Jungo Fujimoto ↑ 77'
- 29
- 19
-
40
Ryotaro Meshino ↑ 83'
-
20
Shun Nagasawa ↑ 87'
Coach
Levir Culpi
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 1
- 28
-
2
Atsuto Uchida ↓ Yukitoshi Ito 85'
- 32
- 39
- 13
-
8
Shoma Doi ↓ Kazuma Yamaguchi 89'
- 6
- 9
-
30
Hiroki Abe ↓ Daigo Nishi 79'
Bench
- 5
- 21
-
22
Daigo Nishi ↑ 79'
-
24
Yukitoshi Ito ↑ 85'
- 36
- 4
-
19
Kazuma Yamaguchi ↑ 89'
Coach
Go Oiwa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shoma Doi | 4 |
| Ayase Ueda | 3 |
| Tiago Alves | 2 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Hayato Nakama | 2 |
| Patric | 2 |
| Kosuke Onose | 2 |
| Keisuke Kurokawa | 1 |
Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.21
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
48%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
75%
Gamba Osaka or Kashima Antlers
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7.2%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
5.2%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 21% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.