Gamba Osaka vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2024

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Kawasaki Frontale

Sun 19 May 2024 · 06:00 UTC Suita City Football Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 47' Sai van Wermeskerken

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

Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)

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

Gamba Osaka 22 games · Avg 3.0 goals Kawasaki Frontale

Last 5 meetings

2024-05-19 Gamba Osaka 3–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2023-08-06 Kawasaki Frontale 3–4 Gamba Osaka 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

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 May	Kawasaki Frontale	H	3–1	W
15 May	Tokyo Verdy	A	0–0	D
11 May	Nagoya Grampus	A	1–0	W
06 May	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	1–0	W
03 May	Avispa Fukuoka	A	0–1	L
28 Apr	Kashima Antlers	H	1–2	L

Kawasaki Frontale

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 May	Gamba Osaka	A	1–3	L
15 May	Sagan Tosu FC	A	2–5	L
11 May	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	H	3–0	W
06 May	Avispa Fukuoka	A	1–1	D
03 May	Urawa Red Diamonds	H	3–1	W
28 Apr	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	2–2	D

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' Three points are at stake. Gamba Osaka host Kawasaki Frontale — let the battle begin!
5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
20' Ze Ricardo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gamba Osaka tonight.
25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
26' A goal from the Japan international Yusuke Segawa! He fires home on 26 to make it 0-1!
28' Shinnosuke Nakatani is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
33' Kawasaki Frontale are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
38' Sai van Wermeskerken gets the nod from Kawasaki Frontale. He replaces Yusuke Segawa and will look to change the dynamic.
43' Kota Takai is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
47' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sai van Wermeskerken on 47 minutes.
52' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
60' The supporters are chanting for Tatsuki Seko. He replaces Daiya Tono on 60 minute.
65' Gamba Osaka have won 377 goals from 403 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
67' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Shin Yamada on, Marcinho off on 67 minutes.
70' Shota Fukuoka puts Gamba Osaka on the lead.
75' Welton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 403 appearances.
77' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Jesiel is replaced by Kota Takai.
78' Another substitution for Gamba Osaka to replace Welton by Shu Kurata on 78 minute.
81' Goal! Shu Kurata scores his 27 goal in 403 matches.
84' The Gamba Osaka bench stirs into life. Takashi Usami is withdrawn and Issam Jebali gets his opportunity.
85' The Gamba Osaka bench stirs into life. Ryoya Yamashita is withdrawn and Shinya Nakano gets his opportunity.
90' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Shoji Toyama on, Isa Sakamoto off on 90 minutes.
Gamba Osaka celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

11
Issam Jebali ↑ 84'
10
Shu Kurata ↑ 78'
24
Yusei Egawa
25
Kei Ishikawa
40
Shoji Toyama ↑ 90'
33
Shinya Nakano ↑ 85'
23
Dawhan ↑ 78'

Coach Dani Poyatos

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

4
Jesiel ↓ Kota Takai 77'
41
Akihiro Ienaga
14
Yasuto Wakizaka
30
Yusuke Segawa ↓ Sai van Wermeskerken 38'
3
Takuma Ominami ↓ Ze Ricardo 77'
23
Marcinho ↓ Shin Yamada 67'
99
Naoto Kamifukumoto
17
Daiya Tono ↓ Tatsuki Seko 60'
8
Kento Tachibanada
18
Bafetimbi Gomis ↓ Erison 67'
5
Asahi Sasaki

Bench

6
Ze Ricardo ↑ 77'
31
Sai van Wermeskerken ↑ 38'
16
Tatsuki Seko ↑ 60'
9
Erison ↑ 67'
20
Shin Yamada ↑ 67'
2
Kota Takai ↑ 77'
22
Yuki Hayasaka

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Leandro Damiao	7
Akihiro Ienaga	5
Marcinho	3
Yusuke Segawa	3
Kosuke Onose	3
Shu Kurata	3
Ryota Ohshima	2
Juan Alano	2

Head to Head

Gamba Osaka Form

2024-05-19 Gamba Osaka 3–1 Kawasaki Frontale W 2024-05-15 Tokyo Verdy 0–0 Gamba Osaka D 2024-05-11 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2024-05-06 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2024-05-03 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Gamba Osaka L 2024-04-28 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Kashima Antlers L

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2024-05-19 Gamba Osaka 3–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2024-05-15 Sagan Tosu FC 5–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2024-05-11 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2024-05-06 Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2024-05-03 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2024-04-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

3.22 Gamba Osaka xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.15 Kawasaki Frontale xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 89% + Both teams to score 84%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Gamba Osaka58% Draw18% Kawasaki Frontale24%

Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes84% 0% No16%

Avg goals/match: 5.37

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

76%

Draw or Kawasaki Frontale

42%

Gamba Osaka or Kawasaki Frontale

82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Gamba Osaka46% Draw31% Kawasaki Frontale23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

3 – 2

5.8%

3 – 1

Actual

2 – 2

5.5%

2 – 1

5.3%

4 – 2

4.6%

4 – 1

4.4%

3 – 3

4.1%

2 – 3

3.9%

1 – 1

3.9%

1 – 2

3.6%

4 – 3

3.3%

5 – 2

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap	Gamba Osaka covers	Push	Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5	25%	—	75%
-2	25%	16%	59%
-1.5	41%	—	59%
-1	41%	17%	42%
-0.5	58%	—	42%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	12%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	7%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet

5% ✓

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