Gamba Osaka vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Gamba Osaka vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Feb | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Nov | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Nov | Oita FC Trinita | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | Gamba Osaka | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Kashima Antlers | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 2–4 | L |
| 18 Feb | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Gamba Osaka | H | 4–1 | 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
22%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
11%
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
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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Gamba Osaka and Kawasaki Frontale.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gamba Osaka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Gamba Osaka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gamba Osaka and Kawasaki Frontale are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jung Sungryong, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 34' Yuki Yamamoto is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 39' Kazuya Yamamura has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 369 appearances.
- 44' Ten Miyagi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kawasaki Frontale tonight.
- 49' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' Keisuke Kurokawa was booked on 52.
- 57' Time for substitution for Gamba Osaka. Mitsuki Saito is replaced by Kohei Okuno.
- 58' The crowd applauds Daiya Tono as he leaves the pitch. Yu Kobayashi steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
- 63' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Kawasaki Frontale are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tomohiro Katanosaka will be considering his options from the bench.
- 71' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Yuki Yamamoto exits the field as Ju Sejong enters on 71.
- 72' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Yuki Yamamoto has done his job and it is now time for Ju Sejong to step up.
- 73' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Kei Chinen has done his job and it is now time for Ten Miyagi to step up.
- 75' Ten Miyagi doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 76' Kosuke Onose makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Gamba Osaka are in front.
- 77' Magnificent from Kosuke Onose! That is 18 goals in 403 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 78' Time for substitution for Gamba Osaka. Ryu Takao is replaced by Ko Yanagisawa.
- 83' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 88' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Shogo Taniguchi.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
39
Takashi Usami ↓ Hiroto Yamami 57'
- 5
- 8
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Yuya Fukuda 78'
- 18
- 3
-
15
Mitsuki Saito ↓ Kohei Okuno 57'
-
13
Ryu Takao ↓ Ko Yanagisawa 78'
- 24
- 25
-
29
Yuki Yamamoto ↓ Ju Sejong 72'
Bench
-
6
Ju Sejong ↑ 72'
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↑ 78'
- 48
-
17
Kohei Okuno ↑ 57'
-
26
Ko Yanagisawa ↑ 78'
-
37
Hiroto Yamami ↑ 57'
- 21
Coach
Tomohiro Katanosaka
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 14
-
20
Kei Chinen ↓ Ten Miyagi 73'
- 9
- 18
- 13
- 31
-
19
Daiya Tono ↓ Yu Kobayashi 58'
- 8
Bench
- 6
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 58'
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↑ 58'
- 27
-
17
Kazuki Kozuka ↑ 58'
- 3
-
24
Ten Miyagi ↑ 73'
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Damiao | 7 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 5 |
| Yusuke Segawa | 3 |
| Kosuke Onose | 3 |
| Shu Kurata | 3 |
| Marcinho | 3 |
| Dawhan | 2 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 |
Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.65
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.66
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 89% + Both teams to score 85%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 3.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 4.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
59%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
62%
Gamba Osaka or Kawasaki Frontale
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Gamba Osaka win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 3
5.2%
3 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 1
4.7%
3 – 3
4.6%
1 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 4
3.5%
4 – 2
3.5%
3 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 12% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 16% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 16% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 12% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.