Gamba Osaka vs Kashima Antlers, 2018
Overview
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Gamba Osaka vs Kashima Antlers — J. League .
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
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 Tokyo | 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 Tokyo | 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 | Júbilo 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
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
23%
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
1/4
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/7
61-75
4/–
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Gamba Osaka
| Issam Jebali | 5 G | 3 A |
| Ryotaro Meshino | 2 G | |
| Welton | 2 G | |
| Deniz Hummet | 2 G | |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 1 G |
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 13 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 7 G | 1 A |
| Elber | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Gamba Osaka get us underway at .
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Levir Culpi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Gamba Osaka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashima Antlers backline.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Kashima Antlers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Gamba Osaka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Kashima Antlers winning 100% of all matches.
- 40' Kashima Antlers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 45' Kashima Antlers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' Kashima Antlers have won 493 goals from 460 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashima Antlers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' Gamba Osaka are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kashima Antlers's shape.
- 80' Kento Misao is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
- 85' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Takahiro Ko suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gamba Osaka that had 415 games and scored 387 goals.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 3 |
| Tiago Alves | 2 |
| Hayato Nakama | 2 |
| Patric | 2 |
| Leo Ceara | 2 |
| Kosuke Onose | 2 |
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.