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
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
32%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
14%
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
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/5
61-75
3/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Gamba Osaka
| Issam Jebali | 2 G | 1 A |
| Deniz Hummet | 2 G | |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 1 G | |
| Asahi Uenaka | 1 G | |
| Welton | 1 G |
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 11 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 4 G | 1 A |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Gamba Osaka and Kashima Antlers get this one started.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Kashima Antlers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' It’s high time Tsuneyasu Miyamoto made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Ryotaro Araki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashima Antlers tonight.
- 30' Kashima Antlers 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.
- 35' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Panasonic Stadium Suita. Kashima Antlers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gamba Osaka and Kashima Antlers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Shuto Yamamoto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 452 appearances.
- 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 66' Patric makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Gamba Osaka are in front.
- 67' Everaldo is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
- 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Kashima Antlers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 73' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yasushi Endo is hanging Shoma Doi on the field on 73 minute.
- 77' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryota Nagaki is hanging Juan Alano on the field on 77 minute.
- 80' Kazuma Watanabe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Patric on 80 minute.
- 82' Kashima Antlers ring the changes. Kei Koizumi has done his job and it is now time for Yuta Matsumura to step up.
- 87' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Kashima Antlers's compact .
- 88' Shinya Yajima has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kosuke Onose on 88 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Kosuke Onose | 2 |
| Tiago Alves | 2 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Hayato Nakama | 2 |
| Patric | 2 |
| Mu Kanazaki | 1 |
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.

