Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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 Tokyo 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
0% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
0% 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
–/–
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Panasonic Stadium Suita!
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
  • 10' Akihiro Ienaga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Masaaki Higashiguchi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' Kawasaki Frontale fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' The 32-year-old Tatsuya Hasegawa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' Gamba Osaka are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kawasaki Frontale's shape.
  • 40' Joao Schmidt has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 40.
  • 41' Leandro Damiao doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 51' Genta Miura has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 403 appearances.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Leandro Pereira on 59 minutes.
  • 64' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 70' The whistle greets Yuki Yamamoto as he departs to be replaced by Shu Kurata.
  • 71' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Tatsuya Hasegawa has done his job and it is now time for Kaoru Mitoma to step up.
  • 76' The deadlock is broken! Kaoru Mitoma gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
  • 77' Kaoru Mitoma doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Leandro Pereira as he leaves the pitch. Patric steps in for Gamba Osaka.
  • 85' Gamba Osaka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
  • 87' Koki Tsukagawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yasuto Wakizaka at the 87 minute mark.
  • 88' Another substitution for Kawasaki Frontale to replace Leandro Damiao by Kei Chinen on 88 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Shu Kurata 3
Marcinho 3
Yusuke Segawa 3
Kosuke Onose 3
Ryota Ohshima 2
Juan Alano 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 Tokyo 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.