Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Gamba Osaka
0 – 2
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Sat 8 May 2021 · 09:00 UTC Panasonic Stadium Suita HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 40' Joao Schmidt
Leandro Pereira 59' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Yusuke Araki
  • Referee Hideaki Nishio
  • Referee Mikiya Nishimura
  • Referee Ryo Tanimoto
  • Referee Mitsuharu Takeda
  • Referee Kogo Kumagai
4 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 7.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2021-05-08 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2020-11-25 Kawasaki Frontale 5–0 Gamba Osaka 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

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Kawasaki Frontale H 0–2 L
02 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
22 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 0–2 L
18 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–0 D
14 Apr Sagan Tosu FC A 1–0 W
11 Apr Kashiwa Reysol A 0–1 L
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Gamba Osaka A 2–0 W
04 May Nagoya Grampus H 3–2 W
29 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 4–0 W
18 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–1 D
14 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 3–1 W
11 Apr FC Tōkyō A 4–2 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
14% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
14% 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
1/2
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Gamba Osaka launch into their encounter with Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Gamba Osaka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kawasaki Frontale backline.
  • 20' Kohei Okuno is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
  • 25' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' The referee shows Kawasaki Frontale player a Yellow card on 40.
  • 41' A stunning finish from Leandro Damiao — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' 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 Koki Tsukagawa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Kawasaki Frontale are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Kawasaki Frontale are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 59' That is a Yellow card for Gamba Osaka. Leandro Pereira will be fuming at that decision.
  • 64' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 69' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
  • 70' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Yuki Yamamoto is replaced by Shu Kurata on 70 minute.
  • 71' Kaoru Mitoma is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tatsuya Hasegawa at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' GOAL! Kaoru Mitoma fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 77' The Japan forward Kaoru Mitoma breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 0-3!
  • 80' Patric gets the nod from Gamba Osaka. He replaces Leandro Pereira and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jung Sungryong, as he is very good at scoring at Panasonic Stadium Suita with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 87' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. Yasuto Wakizaka is withdrawn and Koki Tsukagawa gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Leandro Damiao makes way for Kei Chinen at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kawasaki Frontale.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Kaoru Mitoma 2
Takashi Usami 2

Head to Head

2021-05-08 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2020-11-25 Kawasaki Frontale 5–0 Gamba Osaka 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

Gamba Osaka Form

2021-05-08 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2021-05-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2021-04-22 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Gamba Osaka L 2021-04-18 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2021-04-14 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2021-04-11 Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Gamba Osaka L

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2021-05-08 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2021-05-04 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2021-04-29 Nagoya Grampus 0–4 Kawasaki Frontale W 2021-04-18 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2021-04-14 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2021-04-11 FC Tōkyō 2–4 Kawasaki Frontale W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.18 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.46 Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka33% Draw22% Kawasaki Frontale45%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes80% 0% No20%
Avg goals/match: 4.64
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 48%
52%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
55%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
67%
Gamba Osaka or Kawasaki Frontale
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka29% Draw35% Kawasaki Frontale36%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
1 – 1
5.9%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 3
5.4%
1 – 3
5.1%
3 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 3
3.9%
2 – 4
3.4%
1 – 4
3.1%
0 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 10% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 15% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 17% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 13% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

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

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