Gamba Osaka vs Kawasaki Frontale, 2018
Overview
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Gamba Osaka vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hideaki Nishio
- Referee Akihiro Takeda
- Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
- Referee Koei Koya
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 Tokyo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Aug | Vegalta Sendai | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Aug | FC Tokyo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | Vegalta Sendai | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Aug | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Gamba Osaka | Kawasaki Frontale | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #14 |
| 28 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 61 | Scored | 38 |
| 53 | Conceded | 40 |
| +8 | GD | -2 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 56% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gamba Osaka
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Gamba Osaka and Kawasaki Frontale get this one started.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' It looks surprising Kawasaki Frontale does not make any changes. Yuto Suzuki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Gamba Osaka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Kawasaki Frontale are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' Shogo Taniguchi is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gamba Osaka tonight.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Kawasaki Frontale are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 70' Kawasaki Frontale are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 75' 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 Hiroyuki Abe suffering a number of foals already.
- 80' Oh Jaeseok needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- Another three points for Gamba Osaka.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
-
50
Kosuke Onose ↓ Takahiro Ko 86'
-
22
Oh Jaeseok ↓ Koki Yonekura 71'
- 4
- 3
- 13
- 15
- 7
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Kazunari Ichimi 89'
- 39
Bench
- 23
- 16
-
14
Koki Yonekura ↑ 71'
- 25
-
28
Takahiro Ko ↑ 86'
- 9
-
19
Kazunari Ichimi ↑ 89'
Coach
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
10
Ryota Ohshima ↓ Manabu Saito 41'
- 11
- 1
-
18
Elsinho ↓ Yuto Suzuki 77'
- 25
- 2
- 5
-
14
Kengo Nakamura ↓ Kei Chinen 66'
- 8
- 41
Bench
- 30
- 29
- 6
- 22
-
20
Kei Chinen ↑ 66'
-
37
Manabu Saito ↑ 41'
-
27
Yuto Suzuki ↑ 77'
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Damiao | 7 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 5 |
| Kosuke Onose | 3 |
| Shu Kurata | 3 |
| Marcinho | 3 |
| Yusuke Segawa | 3 |
| Kazuma Watanabe | 2 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 2 |
Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2018-09-01
Gamba Osaka
2–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2018-08-25
Kawasaki Frontale
1–0
Vegalta Sendai
W
2018-08-19
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2018-08-15
Kawasaki Frontale
0–0
Sagan Tosu FC
D
2018-08-11
Shimizu S-Pulse
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2018-08-05
Kawasaki Frontale
2–0
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.7
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 3.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 4.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
72%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
50%
Gamba Osaka or Kawasaki Frontale
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 3
4.2%
4 – 1
4%
4 – 2
3.8%
3 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 15% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 18% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 13% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.