Gamba Osaka vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

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Sat 31 May 2025 · 09:00 UTC Suita City Football Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

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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

Gamba Osaka 22 games · Avg 1.9 goals Kashima Antlers

Last 5 meetings

2025-05-31 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2024-06-26 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Gamba Osaka 2024-04-28 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Kashima Antlers 2023-06-24 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2023-04-29 Kashima Antlers 4–0 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 May	Kashima Antlers	H	0–1	L
25 May	Kawasaki Frontale	A	2–2	D
17 May	Vissel Kobe	A	2–3	L
11 May	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	0–1	L
06 May	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	1–0	W
03 May	Shonan Bellmare	H	4–0	W

Kashima Antlers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 May	Gamba Osaka	A	1–0	W
25 May	Yokohama F·Marinos	A	1–3	L
17 May	Shimizu S-Pulse	H	1–0	W
11 May	Kawasaki Frontale	H	2–1	W
06 May	Avispa Fukuoka	A	1–0	W
03 May	FC Machida Zelvia	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

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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Gamba Osaka is hosting Kashima Antlers for another epic battle.
5' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Kashima Antlers's compact .
9' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Leo Ceara makes it 0-1.
14' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
19' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Kashima Antlers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gamba Osaka that had 410 games and scored 381 goals.
34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Neta Lavi made 36 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
39' The 31-year-old Ryuta Koike has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gamba Osaka and Kashima Antlers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
49' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
54' Shinnosuke Nakatani has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
59' Keisuke Tsukui gets the nod from Kashima Antlers. He replaces Koki Anzai and will look to change the dynamic.
60' A tactical swap from Kashima Antlers — Yuta Higuchi on, Gaku Shibasaki off on 60 minutes.
65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tomoki Hayakawa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashima Antlers.
76' Welton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryoya Yamashita on 76 minute.
81' Kashima Antlers make a change. Ryotaro Araki trudges off to be replaced by Yuta Matsumura on 81 minutes.
86' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
90' The supporters are chanting for Shinya Nakano. He replaces Keisuke Kurokawa on 90 minute.
0-1 the final result. Gamba Osaka will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dani Poyatos

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

6
Kento Misao ↑ 59'
11
Kyosuke Tagawa ↑ 59'
14
Yuta Higuchi ↑ 60'
29
Yuji Kajikawa
27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 81'
28
Shuhei Mizoguchi
23
Keisuke Tsukui ↑ 59'
32
Haruto Matsumoto
17
Talles

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Shoma Doi	4
Ayase Ueda	3
Yuma Suzuki	2
Hayato Nakama	2
Patric	2
Kosuke Onose	2
Tiago Alves	2
Ryotaro Meshino	1

Head to Head

Gamba Osaka Form

2025-05-31 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Kashima Antlers L 2025-05-25 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Gamba Osaka D 2025-05-17 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Gamba Osaka L 2025-05-11 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2025-05-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2025-05-03 Gamba Osaka 4–0 Shonan Bellmare W

Kashima Antlers Form

2025-05-31 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2025-05-25 Yokohama F·Marinos 3–1 Kashima Antlers L 2025-05-17 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2025-05-11 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale W 2025-05-06 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2025-05-03 Kashima Antlers 1–0 FC Machida Zelvia W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.43 Gamba Osaka xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.05 Kashima Antlers xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Gamba Osaka27% Draw25% Kashima Antlers48%

Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.48

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	66%	34%
± 3.5	45%	55%
± 4.5	27%	73%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw

52%

Draw or Kashima Antlers

73%

Gamba Osaka or Kashima Antlers

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Gamba Osaka22% Draw40% Kashima Antlers38%

Actual: Kashima Antlers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.9%

1 – 2

8.9%

0 – 2

6.5%

2 – 2

6.3%

2 – 1

6.3%

1 – 3

0 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

4.5%

2 – 3

4.3%

0 – 3

4.3%

1 – 0

3.8%

2 – 0

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap	Gamba Osaka covers	Push	Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	14%	74%
-0.5	26%	—	74%
+0.5	49%	—	51%
+1	49%	20%	30%
+1.5	70%	—	30%
+2	70%	15%	15%
+2.5	85%	—	15%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet

25% ✗

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