Gamba Osaka vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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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 Akihiko Ikeuchi
- Referee Masahiro Horikoshi
- Referee Koji Morikawa
- Referee Tetsuro Yoshida
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Oct | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 5–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Aug | Kashima Antlers | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Gamba Osaka | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | A | 5–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Júbilo Iwata | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–2 | D |
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
14%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
14%
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
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ 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 |
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 6 G | 1 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 2 G | 1 A |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Gamba Osaka and Kawasaki Frontale get this one started.
- 5' The deadlock is broken! Kosuke Onose gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' 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.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' Kazuya Yamamura has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 41' Akihiro Ienaga has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
- 46' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Ao Tanaka on, Hidemasa Morita off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Against the run of play, Ryota Ohshima has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 56' Kawasaki Frontale 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.
- 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 62' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Hiroki Fujiharu exits the field as Susaeta enters on 62.
- 63' Goal! Leandro Damiao scores his 74 goal in 337 matches.
- 65' A stunning finish from Shu Kurata — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 68' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Shu Kurata departs to be replaced by Leo Takae.
- 69' The crowd applauds Kyohei Noborizato as he leaves the pitch. Yasuto Wakizaka steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
- 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 78' Kawasaki Frontale manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hokuto Shimoda is hanging Kengo Nakamura on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
- 87' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Kazuma Watanabe has done his job and it is now time for Patric to step up.
- 90' Yuya Fukuda was booked on 90.
- The points are shared — Gamba Osaka 2-2 Kawasaki Frontale. Honours even.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 21
- 19
- 1
- 5
- 8
-
4
Hiroki Fujiharu ↓ Susaeta 62'
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Leo Takae 68'
- 34
-
39
Kazuma Watanabe ↓ Patric 87'
- 27
Bench
Coach
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
- 21
-
6
Hidemasa Morita ↓ Ao Tanaka 46'
- 2
- 5
- 14
- 16
- 41
- 9
- 34
Bench
- 11
- 1
-
28
Yasuto Wakizaka ↑ 69'
-
25
Ao Tanaka ↑ 46'
-
22
Hokuto Shimoda ↑ 78'
- 20
- 19
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 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 2 |
| Ryota Ohshima | 2 |
Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.88
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.27
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 87% + Both teams to score 84%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 3.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 4.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
70%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
51%
Gamba Osaka or Kawasaki Frontale
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
5.7%
2 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 3
4.5%
1 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 3
4.3%
4 – 2
4.1%
4 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.3%
4 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 14% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 17% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 14% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 9% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

