Gamba Osaka vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
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Gamba Osaka vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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 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 | Oita FC Trinita | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Jul | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Jul | Nagoya Grampus | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Tokyo | 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)
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' The wait is over. Gamba Osaka get us underway at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Shogo Taniguchi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Masaaki Higashiguchi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gamba Osaka tonight.
- 25' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Gamba Osaka are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kawasaki Frontale's shape.
- 45' 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.
- 46' Kaoru Mitoma is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yasuto Wakizaka at the 46 minute mark.
- 48' GOAL! Ryota Ohshima scores on 48. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma
- 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tsuneyasu Miyamoto will be considering his options from the bench.
- 58' Japan international Shinya Yajima has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' Fresh legs for Gamba Osaka! Shu Kurata comes on to replace Yuji Ono.
- 65' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yasuhito Endo is hanging Kazuma Watanabe on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Kawasaki Frontale are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 73' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Hokuto Shimoda on, Ryota Ohshima off on 73 minutes.
- 78' It looks surprising Gamba Osaka does not make any changes. Yu Kobayashi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' Patric is replacing Kosuke Onose for the Gamba Osaka side.
- 85' Another substitution for Kawasaki Frontale to replace Yu Kobayashi by Leandro Damiao on 85 minute.
- 90' Another substitution for Kawasaki Frontale to replace Akihiro Ienaga by Taisei Miyashiro on 90 minute.
- 0-1 the final result. Gamba Osaka will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 33
-
21
Shinya Yajima ↓ Yuya Fukuda 65'
- 19
- 1
- 5
-
11
Yuji Ono ↓ Shu Kurata 60'
-
8
Kosuke Onose ↓ Patric 80'
- 4
-
39
Kazuma Watanabe ↓ Yasuhito Endo 65'
- 27
Bench
-
7
Yasuhito Endo ↑ 65'
-
10
Shu Kurata ↑ 60'
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↑ 65'
-
18
Patric ↑ 80'
- 3
- 24
- 25
Coach
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
10
Ryota Ohshima ↓ Hokuto Shimoda 73'
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↓ Leandro Damiao 85'
- 1
- 2
- 5
- 41
-
8
Yasuto Wakizaka ↓ Kaoru Mitoma 46'
- 25
- 13
-
30
Reo Hatate ↓ Hidemasa Morita 73'
Bench
- 7
- 24
-
6
Hidemasa Morita ↑ 73'
-
22
Hokuto Shimoda ↑ 73'
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↑ 85'
-
20
Taisei Miyashiro ↑ 90'
-
18
Kaoru Mitoma ↑ 46'
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
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
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–1 not predicted0 – 1Actual
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.