Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Gamba Osaka
2 – 0
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Sun 9 Apr 2023 · 06:00 UTC Panasonic Stadium Suita 20,734 HT 45' · FT 45'
Dawhan 29' 1–0
Juan Alano 50' 2–0
Y 0' Shintaro Kurumaya
Neta Lavi 15' Y
Issam Jebali 47' Y
YR 60' Shintaro Kurumaya

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jumpei Iida
  • Assistant 1 Yusuke Shiotsu
  • Assistant 2 Kentaro Matsui

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
2023-04-09 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-07-09 Kawasaki Frontale 4–0 Gamba Osaka 2022-03-06 Gamba Osaka 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-11-27 Kawasaki Frontale 4–1 Gamba Osaka 2021-05-08 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Kawasaki Frontale H 2–0 W
01 Apr Shonan Bellmare A 1–4 L
18 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–2 D
12 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–2 L
04 Mar Vissel Kobe A 0–4 L
25 Feb Sagan Tosu FC H 1–1 D
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Gamba Osaka A 0–2 L
01 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 4–3 W
18 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–0 D
11 Mar Albirex Niigata A 0–1 L
04 Mar Shonan Bellmare H 1–1 D
25 Feb Kashima Antlers A 2–1 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)
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Gamba Osaka is hosting Kawasaki Frontale for another epic battle.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their 4-1-2-3 trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 10' 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 Miki Yamane suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Japan international Shuto Tanabe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Akihiro Ienaga made 443 appearances and scored 51 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Genta Miura is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gamba Osaka.
  • 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 35' Gamba Osaka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kawasaki Frontale backline.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Kawasaki Frontale are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Kawasaki Frontale are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 50' Gamba Osaka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' Kawasaki Frontale have won 564 goals from 443 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Toru Oniki will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 75' Gamba Osaka are deployed in a 4-1-2-3 today, looking to exploit space against Kawasaki Frontale's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • Full Time. Gamba Osaka beats Kawasaki Frontale

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Poyatos Algaba

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

4-2-3-1

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

2023-04-09 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-07-09 Kawasaki Frontale 4–0 Gamba Osaka 2022-03-06 Gamba Osaka 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-11-27 Kawasaki Frontale 4–1 Gamba Osaka 2021-05-08 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale

Gamba Osaka Form

2023-04-09 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-04-01 Shonan Bellmare 4–1 Gamba Osaka L 2023-03-18 Gamba Osaka 2–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2023-03-12 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-03-04 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Gamba Osaka L 2023-02-25 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2023-04-09 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2023-04-01 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–4 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-03-18 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2023-03-11 Albirex Niigata 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2023-03-04 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D 2023-02-25 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.76 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.27 Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 86% + Both teams to score 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka47% Draw21% Kawasaki Frontale32%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes83% 0% No17%
Avg goals/match: 5.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 96%
4%
± 2.5 86%
14%
± 3.5 72%
28%
± 4.5 55%
45%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
68%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
53%
Gamba Osaka or Kawasaki Frontale
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka39% Draw33% Kawasaki Frontale28%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–0 not predicted
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 3
4.7%
3 – 3
4.2%
4 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.5%
4 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 14% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 17% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 14% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
11% ✗
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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