Saturday , 14 November 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Gamba Osaka
0 – 1
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Sat 1 Aug 2020 · 10:00 UTC Panasonic Stadium Suita HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'

Overview

Match Preview

Gamba Osaka vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.

Match Details

  • Referee Shinji Ochi
  • Referee Koichiro Fukushima
  • Referee Kentaro Matsui
  • Referee Hiromichi Oka

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

8
5
9
Gamba Osaka 22 games · Avg 3.0 goals Kawasaki Frontale
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-01 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2019-10-19 Gamba Osaka 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2019-03-17 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2018-09-01 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-05-05 Gamba Osaka 1–4 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Kawasaki Frontale H 0–1 L
26 Jul Vissel Kobe A 2–0 W
22 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
18 Jul Ōita FC Trinita H 2–1 W
12 Jul Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–1 W
08 Jul Nagoya Grampus A 2–2 D
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W
26 Jul Shonan Bellmare H 3–1 W
22 Jul Vegalta Sendai A 3–2 W
18 Jul Yokohama FC A 5–1 W
11 Jul Kashiwa Reysol H 3–1 W
08 Jul FC Tōkyō A 4–0 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)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
8% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Gamba Osaka
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
5/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
8/5
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/6
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Gamba Osaka
Issam Jebali 5 G 3 A
Ryotaro Meshino 2 G
Welton 2 G
Deniz Hummet 2 G
Shinnosuke Nakatani 1 G
Kawasaki Frontale
Marcinho 8 G 3 A
Yasuto Wakizaka 4 G 4 A
Tatsuya Ito 3 G 3 A
Pedro Romano 3 G
Lazar Romanic 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Gamba Osaka welcome Kawasaki Frontale for this crunch clash at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kosuke Onose, as he is very good at scoring at Panasonic Stadium Suita with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Shogo Taniguchi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' Gamba Osaka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tsuneyasu Miyamoto might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Kaoru Mitoma. He replaces Yasuto Wakizaka on 46 minute.
  • 48' Kawasaki Frontale is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ryota Ohshima on 48.
  • 53' Kazuma Watanabe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 58' Gamba Osaka are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kawasaki Frontale's shape.
  • 60' Gamba Osaka make a change. Yuji Ono trudges off to be replaced by Shu Kurata on 60 minutes.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Kazuma Watanabe is replaced by Yasuhito Endo on 65 minute.
  • 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
  • 73' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Ryota Ohshima is replaced by Hokuto Shimoda on 73 minute.
  • 78' The 39-year-old Yu Kobayashi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Patric on, Kosuke Onose off on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Yu Kobayashi is replaced by Leandro Damiao.
  • 90' Another change for Kawasaki Frontale made on 90 minute. Akihiro Ienaga leaves to be changed by Taisei Miyashiro.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Kawasaki Frontale to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tsuneyasu Miyamoto

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leandro Damiao 7
Akihiro Ienaga 5
Yusuke Segawa 3
Kosuke Onose 3
Shu Kurata 3
Marcinho 3
Ryota Ohshima 2
Juan Alano 2

Head to Head

2020-08-01 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2019-10-19 Gamba Osaka 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2019-03-17 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2018-09-01 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-05-05 Gamba Osaka 1–4 Kawasaki Frontale

Gamba Osaka Form

2020-08-01 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2020-07-26 Vissel Kobe 0–2 Gamba Osaka W 2020-07-22 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2020-07-18 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Ōita FC Trinita W 2020-07-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Gamba Osaka W 2020-07-08 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Gamba Osaka D

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2020-08-01 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale W 2020-07-26 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Shonan Bellmare W 2020-07-22 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Kawasaki Frontale W 2020-07-18 Yokohama FC 1–5 Kawasaki Frontale W 2020-07-11 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Kashiwa Reysol W 2020-07-08 FC Tōkyō 0–4 Kawasaki Frontale W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.49 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.23 Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 81%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka41% Draw23% Kawasaki Frontale36%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes81% 0% No19%
Avg goals/match: 4.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 84%
16%
± 3.5 68%
32%
± 4.5 50%
50%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
64%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
59%
Gamba Osaka or Kawasaki Frontale
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka36% Draw35% Kawasaki Frontale29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–1 not predicted
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 3
4.9%
3 – 3
4%
1 – 3
4%
4 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.1%
2 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 13% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 17% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 15% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 11% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
9% ✗

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