Thursday , 1 October 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Gamba Osaka
0 – 1
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sat 24 Jul 2021 · 10:00 UTC Panasonic Stadium Suita HT 45' · FT 45'
Shinya Yajima 37' Y
Shinya Yajima 38' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Gamba Osaka vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.

Match Details

  • Referee Tadashi Baba
  • Referee Yudai Yamamoto
  • Referee Taku Nakano
  • Referee Naoto Uehara
  • Referee Uhiro Okano (Japan)
  • Referee Matsuo Hajime

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

3
8
11
Gamba Osaka 22 games · Avg 1.9 goals Kashima Antlers
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-24 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2020-10-03 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kashima Antlers 2020-08-23 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2019-08-23 Kashima Antlers 2–2 Gamba Osaka 2019-06-01 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jul Kashima Antlers H 0–1 L
21 Jul Vissel Kobe H 1–2 L
17 Jul Avispa Fukuoka A 1–0 W
02 Jun Shonan Bellmare A 0–0 D
30 May Yokohama FC H 2–0 W
27 May Tokushima Vortis H 2–1 W
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jul Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W
11 Jul Kashiwa Reysol A 1–2 L
27 Jun Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 4–0 W
23 Jun Ōita FC Trinita A 0–0 D
20 Jun Vegalta Sendai H 1–1 D
30 May Kawasaki Frontale A 1–2 L

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)
32% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
14% Clean Sheets
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' The game is set. Gamba Osaka kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashima Antlers that had 452 games and scored 477 goals.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Kashima Antlers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Gamba Osaka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Kashima Antlers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' Ryuji Izumi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
  • 37' The referee has no hesitation. Shinya Yajima is booked for Gamba Osaka — Yellow card on 37.
  • 38' Poor challenge from Shinya Yajima. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 43' Gamba Osaka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashima Antlers backline.
  • 48' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gamba Osaka and Kashima Antlers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
  • 58' Kashima Antlers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 61' Patric gets the nod from Gamba Osaka. He replaces Leandro Pereira and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' Patric gets the nod from Gamba Osaka. He replaces Leandro Pereira and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' Another change for Kashima Antlers made on 65 minute. Ryuji Izumi leaves to be changed by Ryotaro Araki.
  • 70' A quiet spell here at Panasonic Stadium Suita. Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 74' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Wellington Silva is hanging Shinya Yajima on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' 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 Masaaki Higashiguchi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 84' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Yuki Yamamoto exits the field as Ju Sejong enters on 84.
  • 89' 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.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Kashima Antlers team. Everaldo is replaced by Yuta Matsumura on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Masanobu Matsunami

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Naoki Soma

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shoma Doi 4
Ayase Ueda 3
Patric 2
Kosuke Onose 2
Tiago Alves 2
Yuma Suzuki 2
Hayato Nakama 2
Isa Sakamoto 1

Head to Head

2021-07-24 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2020-10-03 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kashima Antlers 2020-08-23 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2019-08-23 Kashima Antlers 2–2 Gamba Osaka 2019-06-01 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Kashima Antlers

Gamba Osaka Form

2021-07-24 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Kashima Antlers L 2021-07-21 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Vissel Kobe L 2021-07-17 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2021-06-02 Shonan Bellmare 0–0 Gamba Osaka D 2021-05-30 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Yokohama FC W 2021-05-27 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Tokushima Vortis W

Kashima Antlers Form

2021-07-24 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2021-07-11 Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2021-06-27 Kashima Antlers 4–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2021-06-23 Ōita FC Trinita 0–0 Kashima Antlers D 2021-06-20 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-05-30 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Gamba Osaka or Kashima Antlers 75% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka33% Draw25% Kashima Antlers42%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

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 27%
73%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
58%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
67%
Gamba Osaka or Kashima Antlers
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka24% Draw41% Kashima Antlers35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
5.5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 15% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 20% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 14% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
22% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.