Thursday , 2 July 2026

Kashima Antlers vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Kashima Antlers
4 – 0
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sat 29 Apr 2023 · 10:00 UTC Kashima Soccer Stadium 20,525 HT 45' · FT 45'
Hayato Nakama 48' 1–0
Yuma Suzuki 64' 2–0
Shoma Doi 86' 3–0
Shoma Doi 87' 4–0
Y 32' Kyung-won Kwon
Y 90' Neta Lavi

Overview

Match Preview

Kashima Antlers vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yoshiro Imamura
  • Assistant 1 Kota Watanabe
  • Assistant 2 Satoshi Karakami

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

11
8
3
Kashima Antlers 22 games · Avg 1.9 goals Gamba Osaka
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-29 Kashima Antlers 4–0 Gamba Osaka 2022-11-05 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Gamba Osaka 2022-02-19 Gamba Osaka 1–3 Kashima Antlers 2021-09-18 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Gamba Osaka 2021-07-24 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Gamba Osaka H 4–0 W
23 Apr Albirex Niigata A 2–0 W
15 Apr Vissel Kobe H 1–5 L
09 Apr Kashiwa Reysol A 0–1 L
01 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–2 L
18 Mar Yokohama F·Marinos A 1–2 L
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Kashima Antlers A 0–4 L
23 Apr Yokohama FC H 1–1 D
15 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–2 L
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

Season Stats

Kashima Antlers Gamba Osaka
#11 Position #5
45 Points 28
18 Played 18
15 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
40 Scored 61
20 Conceded 53
+20 GD +8
2.50 PPG 1.56
83% Win % 56%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
32% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
61% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
22% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts). Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Kashima Antlers host Gamba Osaka — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Gamba Osaka is showing some good football. However, Gamba Osaka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashima Antlers and Gamba Osaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Gamba Osaka seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' Yuta Higuchi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashima Antlers so far.
  • 25' The travelling Gamba Osaka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 32' Kyung-Won Kwon picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 37' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashima Antlers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 47' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and Gamba Osaka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 48' GOAL! Hayato Nakama scores on 48.
  • 49' What composure from Hayato Nakama! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashima Antlers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' The whistle greets Dawhan as he departs to be replaced by Rihito Yamamoto.
  • 57' Rihito Yamamoto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dawhan on 57 minute.
  • 62' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 64' GOAL! Yuma Suzuki scores on 64.
  • 65' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Naohiro Sugiyama departs to be replaced by Musashi Suzuki.
  • 66' Musashi Suzuki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Naohiro Sugiyama at the 66 minute mark.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Hayato Nakama is replaced by Shoma Doi.
  • 73' Another substitution for Kashima Antlers to replace Yuma Suzuki by Kei Chinen on 73 minute.
  • 76' Another change for Gamba Osaka made on 76 minute. Kyung-Won Kwon leaves to be changed by Shota Fukuoka.
  • 81' 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.
  • 86' GOAL! Shoma Doi fires home to make it 4-0!
  • 87' Shoma Doi does the damage! The net is bulging and Kashima Antlers surge ahead!
  • 88' Yu Funabashi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuta Higuchi on 88 minute.
  • 88' Shoma Doi doubles the advantage! 6-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Kashima Antlers! Gen Shoji comes on to replace Yuki Kakita.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Neta Lavi.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Kashima Antlers players.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daiki Iwamasa

Gamba Osaka Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Poyatos Algaba

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shoma Doi 4
Ayase Ueda 3
Patric 2
Kosuke Onose 2
Tiago Alves 2
Yuma Suzuki 2
Hayato Nakama 2
Isa Sakamoto 1

Head to Head

2023-04-29 Kashima Antlers 4–0 Gamba Osaka 2022-11-05 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Gamba Osaka 2022-02-19 Gamba Osaka 1–3 Kashima Antlers 2021-09-18 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Gamba Osaka 2021-07-24 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Kashima Antlers

Kashima Antlers Form

2023-04-29 Kashima Antlers 4–0 Gamba Osaka W 2023-04-23 Albirex Niigata 0–2 Kashima Antlers W 2023-04-15 Kashima Antlers 1–5 Vissel Kobe L 2023-04-09 Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Kashima Antlers L 2023-04-01 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-03-18 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–1 Kashima Antlers L

Gamba Osaka Form

2023-04-29 Kashima Antlers 4–0 Gamba Osaka L 2023-04-23 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Yokohama FC D 2023-04-15 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Gamba Osaka L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.08 Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kashima Antlers67% Draw17% Gamba Osaka16%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 4.42
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 62%
38%
± 4.5 44%
56%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw
85%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
33%
Kashima Antlers or Gamba Osaka
83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers54% Draw32% Gamba Osaka14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
6%
3 – 0
5.9%
4 – 1
5.8%
1 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 2
3.9%
1 – 0
3.7%
5 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap Kashima Antlers covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 33% — 67%
-2 33% 19% 48%
-1.5 52% — 48%
-1 52% 19% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 8% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
27% ✗
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

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