Thursday , 2 July 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

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

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
22% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
11% 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
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' What a night it is going to be! Gamba Osaka welcome Kawasaki Frontale for this crunch clash at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kei Chinen, as he is very good at scoring at Panasonic Stadium Suita with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Panasonic Stadium Suita. Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' The referee calls foul for Joao Schmidt. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 41' What a moment for Leandro Damiao! That strike on 41 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
  • 51' Gen Shoji is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
  • 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 59' Poor challenge from Leandro Pereira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 64' Jung Sungryong has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 69' Gamba Osaka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Gamba Osaka! Shu Kurata comes on to replace Yuki Yamamoto.
  • 71' Kaoru Mitoma is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tatsuya Hasegawa at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' Kaoru Mitoma is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the left winger.
  • 77' Brilliant from the left winger! Kaoru Mitoma makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 77.
  • 80' The whistle greets Leandro Pereira as he departs to be replaced by Patric.
  • 85' It looks surprising Kawasaki Frontale does not make any changes. Yasuto Wakizaka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Koki Tsukagawa. He replaces Yasuto Wakizaka on 87 minute.
  • 88' Fresh legs for Kawasaki Frontale! Kei Chinen comes on to replace Leandro Damiao.
  • The final score is 0-2.

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
Kosuke Onose 3
Shu Kurata 3
Marcinho 3
Yusuke Segawa 3
Yu Kobayashi 2
Yasuto Wakizaka 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.