Gamba Osaka vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Gamba Osaka vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Suita City Football Stadium.
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Apr | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Gamba Osaka | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Mar | Júbilo Iwata | H | 1–0 | 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)
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Gamba Osaka and Kashima Antlers has kicked off!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Gamba Osaka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dani Poyatos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Kashima Antlers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 28' Hayato Nakama makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Kashima Antlers are in front.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashima Antlers that had 460 games and scored 493 goals.
- 38' Jun Ichimori has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 39' Against the run of play, Isa Sakamoto has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Takeru Kishimoto departs to be replaced by Shota Fukuoka.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 54' Kimito Nono has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
- 59' It’s high time Ranko Popović made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 64' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Kashima Antlers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 68' The referee shows Kashima Antlers player a card on 68.
- 69' Fresh legs for Gamba Osaka! Ryoya Yamashita comes on to replace Kota Yamada.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Aleksandar Cavric. He replaces Yuta Higuchi on 74 minute.
- 79' Ikuma Sekigawa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashima Antlers tonight.
- 82' Kashima Antlers receives a card for a hard tackle on 82.
- 85' The referee shows Kashima Antlers player a card on 85.
- 87' Hidehiro Sugai is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kimito Nono at the 87 minute mark.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Takashi Usami. He receives a card.
- 90' Time for substitution for Gamba Osaka. Dawhan is replaced by Hideki Ishige.
- 1-2 the final result. Gamba Osaka will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
5
Genta Miura ↓ Shinya Nakano 90'
-
9
Kota Yamada ↓ Ryoya Yamashita 69'
- 20
- 4
- 22
- 15
-
16
Tokuma Suzuki ↓ Shu Kurata 69'
-
23
Dawhan ↓ Hideki Ishige 90'
- 13
- 97
Bench
-
10
Shu Kurata ↑ 69'
-
48
Hideki Ishige ↑ 90'
-
17
Ryoya Yamashita ↑ 69'
- 40
-
33
Shinya Nakano ↑ 90'
-
2
Shota Fukuoka ↑ 46'
- 31
Coach
Dani Poyatos
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 55
- 2
- 40
-
30
Shintaro Nago ↓ Shoma Doi 74'
- 5
- 14
-
33
Hayato Nakama ↓ Shu Morooka 74'
- 1
- 25
-
32
Kimito Nono ↓ Hidehiro Sugai 87'
Bench
-
8
Shoma Doi ↑ 74'
-
7
Aleksandar Cavric ↑ 74'
- 29
- 15
- 37
-
36
Shu Morooka ↑ 74'
-
16
Hidehiro Sugai ↑ 87'
Coach
Ranko Popović
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Gamba Osaka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.24
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
54%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
70%
Gamba Osaka or Kashima Antlers
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
5%
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 4
3.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 8% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 19% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 15% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

