Saturday , 14 November 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
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 8.7 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 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

3
8
12
Gamba Osaka 23 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

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
23% 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
1/4
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Gamba Osaka and Kashima Antlers is underway.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Keisuke Kurokawa does the damage! The net is bulging and Gamba Osaka surge ahead!
  • 20' Brazil international Dawhan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 28' Gamba Osaka make a change. Shu Kurata trudges off to be replaced by Ryotaro Meshino on 28 minutes.
  • 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' Magnificent from Dawhan! That is 9 goals in 416 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 39' Gamba Osaka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashima Antlers backline.
  • 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their 4-1-2-3 trying to find a way past Kashima Antlers's compact 4-4-2.
  • 46' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Hayato Nakama departs to be replaced by Tomoya Fujii.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 59' The referee shows Kashima Antlers player a card on 59.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Shoma Doi as he leaves the pitch. Shintaro Nago steps in for Kashima Antlers.
  • 65' Ryotaro Araki has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 65.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Rihito Yamamoto. He replaces Hideki Ishige on 70 minute.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Koki Anzai as he leaves the pitch. Blessing Eleke steps in for Kashima Antlers.
  • 72' Rihito Yamamoto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 72.
  • 77' A quiet spell here at Panasonic Stadium Suita. Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 82' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
  • 88' The Japan Naomichi Ueda breaks the deadlock on 88 minutes. 2-1!
  • 89' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Keisuke Kurokawa has done his job and it is now time for Yusei Egawa to step up.
  • Full Time. Gamba Osaka beats Kashima Antlers

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
Yuma Suzuki 3
Kosuke Onose 2
Tiago Alves 2
Hayato Nakama 2
Patric 2
Leo Ceara 2

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.