Kashima Antlers vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kashima Antlers vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Gamba Osaka 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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jun | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Jun | Albirex Niigata | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jun | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 3–2 | W |
| 25 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 3–0 | W |
| 19 May | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jun | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Jun | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Jun | Shonan Bellmare | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 May | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 3–1 | W |
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
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts). Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/7
61-75
4/–
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gamba Osaka
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 13 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 7 G | 1 A |
| Elber | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 G | 2 A |
Gamba Osaka
| Issam Jebali | 5 G | 3 A |
| Ryotaro Meshino | 2 G | |
| Welton | 2 G | |
| Deniz Hummet | 2 G | |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Kashima Antlers get us underway at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Kashima Antlers winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' It’s high time Ranko Popović made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Kashima Antlers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 19' Gamba Osaka player sees a card in front of him.
- 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and Gamba Osaka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 29' 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.
- 34' The 30-year-old Shintaro Nago has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 39' Poor challenge from Yuma Suzuki. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 44' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 49' Tomoki Hayakawa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 54' Gamba Osaka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
- 59' A quiet spell here at Kashima Soccer Stadium. Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' A change in the Kashima Antlers ranks — Shu Morooka exits the field as Aleksandar Cavric enters on 60.
- 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ranko Popović might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 71' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Juan Alano is hanging Isa Sakamoto on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' Fresh legs for Kashima Antlers! Gaku Shibasaki comes on to replace Hayato Nakama.
- 79' Riku Handa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 79.
- 82' The referee shows Gamba Osaka player a card on 82.
- 83' Ryoya Yamashita makes way for Issam Jebali at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gamba Osaka.
- 88' Kashima Antlers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 90' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Shinya Nakano on, Welton off on 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 55
- 2
- 40
-
30
Shintaro Nago ↓ Tomoya Fujii 76'
- 5
-
33
Hayato Nakama ↓ Gaku Shibasaki 76'
- 1
- 25
-
36
Shu Morooka ↓ Aleksandar Cavric 60'
- 32
Bench
-
10
Gaku Shibasaki ↑ 76'
- 8
-
7
Aleksandar Cavric ↑ 60'
- 14
-
15
Tomoya Fujii ↑ 76'
- 31
- 16
Coach
Ranko Popović
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 20
- 4
- 6
- 22
-
17
Ryoya Yamashita ↓ Issam Jebali 83'
- 2
- 16
- 3
-
13
Isa Sakamoto ↓ Juan Alano 71'
-
97
Welton ↓ Shinya Nakano 90'
Bench
-
11
Issam Jebali ↑ 83'
- 1
-
47
Juan Alano ↑ 71'
- 46
- 40
-
33
Shinya Nakano ↑ 90'
-
23
Dawhan ↑ 71'
Coach
Dani Poyatos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shoma Doi | 4 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 3 |
| Ayase Ueda | 3 |
| Hayato Nakama | 2 |
| Patric | 2 |
| Leo Ceara | 2 |
| Kosuke Onose | 2 |
| Tiago Alves | 2 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
2024-06-26
Kashima Antlers
0–0
Gamba Osaka
D
2024-06-22
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–2
Kashima Antlers
D
2024-06-16
Kashima Antlers
1–1
Albirex Niigata
D
2024-06-01
Kashima Antlers
3–2
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2024-05-25
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
0–3
Kashima Antlers
W
2024-05-19
Kashima Antlers
1–0
Vissel Kobe
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.23
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
78%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
45%
Kashima Antlers or Gamba Osaka
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.8%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Gamba Osaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 21% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
12%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

