Gamba Osaka vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Gamba Osaka vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ryuji Sato
- Referee Reo Tanaka
- Referee Taku Nakano
- Referee Noriyuki Suzuki
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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Sep | Ōita FC Trinita | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Sep | Vegalta Sendai | H | 2–1 | 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. Kashima Antlers get us underway at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
- 5' Tomoya Inukai has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tsuneyasu Miyamoto will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Hiroki Fujiharu has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kosuke Onose made 416 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Kashima Antlers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Juan Alano has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 346 appearances.
- 45' Gamba Osaka are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kashima Antlers's shape.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Gamba Osaka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' 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.
- 60' It looks surprising Gamba Osaka does not make any changes. Takashi Usami has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 66' Patric makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Gamba Osaka are in front.
- 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Everaldo.
- 72' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Kashima Antlers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 73' Fresh legs for Kashima Antlers! Yasushi Endo comes on to replace Shoma Doi.
- 77' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Juan Alano is withdrawn and Ryota Nagaki gets his opportunity.
- 80' The Gamba Osaka bench stirs into life. Patric is withdrawn and Kazuma Watanabe gets his opportunity.
- 82' Kashima Antlers make a change. Kei Koizumi trudges off to be replaced by Yuta Matsumura on 82 minutes.
- 87' Yuki Yamamoto, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 88' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Kosuke Onose is replaced by Shinya Yajima on 88 minute.
- Full Time. Gamba Osaka beats Kashima Antlers
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
33
Takashi Usami ↓ Ademilson 80'
- 19
- 1
-
8
Kosuke Onose ↓ Shinya Yajima 88'
- 4
-
10
Shu Kurata C ↓ Yuya Fukuda 88'
-
18
Patric ↓ Kazuma Watanabe 80'
- 3
- 27
- 29
Bench
-
21
Shinya Yajima ↑ 88'
- 13
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↑ 88'
-
9
Ademilson ↑ 80'
-
39
Kazuma Watanabe ↑ 80'
- 25
- 34
Coach
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Kento Misao C ↓ Ryotaro Araki 73'
-
7
Juan Alano ↓ Ryota Nagaki 77'
- 31
- 39
- 16
-
8
Shoma Doi ↓ Yasushi Endo 73'
- 4
-
37
Kei Koizumi ↓ Yuta Matsumura 82'
-
11
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Ayase Ueda 73'
- 9
- 33
Bench
-
25
Yasushi Endo ↑ 73'
-
6
Ryota Nagaki ↑ 77'
- 5
-
36
Ayase Ueda ↑ 73'
-
26
Ryotaro Araki ↑ 73'
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 82'
- 38
Coach
Antonio Carlos
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
1.75
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Gamba Osaka or Kashima Antlers 77% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
64%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
59%
Gamba Osaka or Kashima Antlers
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
4%
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 18% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

