Gamba Osaka vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Gamba Osaka vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (22 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
0%
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
–/–
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' The game is set. Kawasaki Frontale kicks off things out of here…
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Chanatip Songkrasin made 439 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' 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 Taisei Miyashiro suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Kawasaki Frontale are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' Gamba Osaka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 60' Issam Jebali, a Tunisia , has 11 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' Japan international Riku Handa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' named a 4-1-2-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 75' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked 11 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 80' Miki Yamane has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
-
11
Issam Jebali ↓ Musashi Suzuki 63'
- 5
- 47
- 99
-
48
Hideki Ishige ↓ Takashi Usami 63'
- 24
- 18
-
20
Kyung-won Kwon ↓ Yusei Egawa 79'
-
3
Riku Handa ↓ Ryu Takao 79'
-
28
Naohiro Sugiyama ↓ Yuya Fukuda 63'
- 23
Bench
-
7
Takashi Usami ↑ 63'
-
9
Musashi Suzuki ↑ 63'
- 1
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↑ 63'
- 6
-
13
Ryu Takao ↑ 79'
-
34
Yusei Egawa ↑ 79'
Coach
Daniel Poyatos Algaba
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
- 2
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↓ Leandro Damiao 77'
- 3
- 13
-
33
Taisei Miyashiro ↓ Shin Yamada 72'
-
16
Tatsuki Seko ↓ Joao Schmidt 64'
-
17
Daiya Tono ↓ Yusuke Segawa 71'
- 8
- 1
- 18
Bench
-
6
Joao Schmidt ↑ 64'
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↑ 77'
-
30
Yusuke Segawa ↑ 71'
- 99
- 49
-
15
Shuto Tanabe ↑ 64'
-
20
Shin Yamada ↑ 72'
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 |
| Ryota Ohshima | 2 |
| Juan Alano | 2 |
Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–0 not predicted2 – 0Actual
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.