Gamba Osaka vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2025 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 (2026/26)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (22 games)
32%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
61%
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
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' We are underway at Suita City Football Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leo Ceara, as he is very good at scoring at Suita City Football Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 9' GOAL! Leo Ceara scores on 9. Assisted by Tae-hyeon Kim
- 14' It looks like no one’s ball. Gamba Osaka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 19' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
- 29' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 34' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' Aleksandar Cavric needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 44' 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 Ryuta Koike suffering a number of foals already.
- 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 54' Kashima Antlers 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 supporters are chanting for Keisuke Tsukui. He replaces Koki Anzai on 59 minute.
- 60' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuta Higuchi is hanging Gaku Shibasaki on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' Jun Ichimori has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gamba Osaka that had 403 games and scored 377 goals.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Welton. He replaces Ryoya Yamashita on 76 minute.
- 81' The whistle greets Ryotaro Araki as he departs to be replaced by Yuta Matsumura.
- 86' It looks surprising Kashima Antlers does not make any changes. Riku Handa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' The whistle greets Keisuke Kurokawa as he departs to be replaced by Shinya Nakano.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 47
- 20
- 4
- 6
- 22
-
17
Ryoya Yamashita ↓ Welton 76'
- 2
- 51
- 3
- 23
Bench
- 5
- 10
- 24
-
33
Shinya Nakano ↑ 90'
- 15
-
97
Welton ↑ 76'
- 42
- 38
- 18
Coach
Dani Poyatos
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Leo Ceara ↓ Kyosuke Tagawa 59'
-
10
Gaku Shibasaki ↓ Yuta Higuchi 60'
- 55
-
2
Koki Anzai ↓ Keisuke Tsukui 59'
- 40
- 25
- 77
-
71
Ryotaro Araki ↓ Yuta Matsumura 81'
- 1
-
20
Yu Funabashi ↓ Kento Misao 59'
- 3
Bench
-
6
Kento Misao ↑ 59'
-
11
Kyosuke Tagawa ↑ 59'
-
14
Yuta Higuchi ↑ 60'
- 29
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 81'
- 28
-
23
Keisuke Tsukui ↑ 59'
- 32
- 17
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shoma Doi | 4 |
| Ayase Ueda | 3 |
| Kosuke Onose | 2 |
| Tiago Alves | 2 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Hayato Nakama | 2 |
| Patric | 2 |
| Sho Ito | 1 |
Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
Kashima Antlers Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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
6%
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.