Thursday , 2 July 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Gamba Osaka
2 – 1
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sat 24 Jun 2023 · 10:00 UTC Panasonic Stadium Suita 22,483 HT 45' · FT 45'
Keisuke Kurokawa 15' 1–0
Dawhan 34' 2–0
2–1 88' Naomichi Ueda
Y 59' Naomichi Ueda
Y 65' Ryotaro Araki
Rihito Yamamoto 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Futoshi Nakamura
  • Assistant 1 Jun Mihara
  • Assistant 2 Makoto Hibino
8 games this season 🟨 1.1/game ⚽ 11.0 goals/game

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
2023-06-24 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2023-04-29 Kashima Antlers 4–0 Gamba Osaka 2022-11-05 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Gamba Osaka 2022-02-19 Gamba Osaka 1–3 Kashima Antlers 2021-09-18 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jun Kashima Antlers H 2–1 W
11 Jun FC Tōkyō H 3–1 W
03 Jun Avispa Fukuoka A 2–1 W
28 May Albirex Niigata A 3–1 W
20 May Yokohama F·Marinos H 0–2 L
14 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–3 L
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jun Gamba Osaka A 1–2 L
11 Jun Shonan Bellmare H 1–0 W
04 Jun Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–0 D
27 May Sagan Tosu FC A 2–2 D
20 May FC Tōkyō H 1–1 D
14 May Nagoya Grampus H 2–0 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)
32% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
61% 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
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Gamba Osaka and Kashima Antlers has kicked off!
  • 5' Dawhan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 9 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gamba Osaka and Kashima Antlers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Keisuke Kurokawa is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 20' Gamba Osaka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 28' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Shu Kurata departs to be replaced by Ryotaro Meshino.
  • 33' 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.
  • 34' Dawhan makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Gamba Osaka are in front.
  • 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 44' Tomoki Hayakawa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 447 appearances.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Hayato Nakama is replaced by Tomoya Fujii.
  • 51' The 40-year-old Masaaki Higashiguchi has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' 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.
  • 59' The referee calls foul for Naomichi Ueda. He receives a card.
  • 62' A change in the Kashima Antlers ranks — Shoma Doi exits the field as Shintaro Nago enters on 62.
  • 65' That is a card for Kashima Antlers. Ryotaro Araki will be fuming at that decision.
  • 70' The whistle greets Hideki Ishige as he departs to be replaced by Rihito Yamamoto.
  • 71' The whistle greets Koki Anzai as he departs to be replaced by Blessing Eleke.
  • 72' Rihito Yamamoto has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 72.
  • 77' Kashima Antlers is showing some good football. However, Kashima Antlers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 82' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Kashima Antlers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 87' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 88' What a moment for Naomichi Ueda! That strike on 88 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 89' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Keisuke Kurokawa exits the field as Yusei Egawa enters on 89.
  • The points are shared — Gamba Osaka 2-1 Kashima Antlers. Honours even.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dani Poyatos

Kashima Antlers Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daiki Iwamasa

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

2023-06-24 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2023-04-29 Kashima Antlers 4–0 Gamba Osaka 2022-11-05 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Gamba Osaka 2022-02-19 Gamba Osaka 1–3 Kashima Antlers 2021-09-18 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka Form

2023-06-24 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Kashima Antlers W 2023-06-11 Gamba Osaka 3–1 FC Tōkyō W 2023-06-03 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Gamba Osaka W 2023-05-28 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Gamba Osaka W 2023-05-20 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2023-05-14 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Gamba Osaka L

Kashima Antlers Form

2023-06-24 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2023-06-11 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2023-06-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Kashima Antlers D 2023-05-27 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Kashima Antlers D 2023-05-20 Kashima Antlers 1–1 FC Tōkyō D 2023-05-14 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Nagoya Grampus W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.23 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Gamba Osaka or Kashima Antlers 77% + Over 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka35% Draw23% Kashima Antlers42%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
58%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
65%
Gamba Osaka or Kashima Antlers
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka24% Draw38% Kashima Antlers38%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
6%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
5%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 4
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 14% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 19% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 15% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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