Gamba Osaka vs Kawasaki Frontale, 2018
Overview
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Gamba Osaka vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Tōkyō | 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
22%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
11%
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
2/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/3
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Gamba Osaka face off against Kawasaki Frontale in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Kawasaki Frontale is showing some good football. However, Kawasaki Frontale are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Yuto Suzuki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gamba Osaka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kosuke Onose made 403 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' Yasuhito Endo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' A quiet spell here at . Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' Gamba Osaka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 70' Hidemasa Morita has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' The 40-year-old Masaaki Higashiguchi has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 80' Jung Sungryong has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- With this win, Gamba Osaka is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 2 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 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.