Kashiwa Reysol vs Gamba Osaka, 2018
Overview
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Kashiwa Reysol vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Yudai Yamamoto
- Referee Yoshihito Hayashi
- Referee Hayato Shimizu
- Referee Yukitaka 26Kumagai
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Gamba Osaka | H | 4–2 | W |
| 24 Nov | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 2–4 | L |
| 24 Nov | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Kashiwa Reysol | Gamba Osaka | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #5 |
| 20 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 24 | Scored | 61 |
| 25 | Conceded | 53 |
| -1 | GD | +8 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 39% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 pts). Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
3/3
■ 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Kashiwa Reysol launch into their encounter with Gamba Osaka.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . Kashiwa Reysol seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashiwa Reysol must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tsuneyasu Miyamoto might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashiwa Reysol that had 411 games and scored 345 goals.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashiwa Reysol is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashiwa Reysol and Gamba Osaka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' It’s high time Ken Iwase made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' Keito Nakamura is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
- 55' Kashiwa Reysol are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' Kashiwa Reysol currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 70' Kashiwa Reysol are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashiwa Reysol needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' 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.
- 90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- It finishes all square. Kashiwa Reysol and Gamba Osaka share the spoils 4-2.
Lineups
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 23
- 4
- 6
- 5
- 2
- 13
-
7
Hidekazu Otani C ↓ Kohei Tezuka 69'
-
9
Cristiano ↓ Hiroto Nakagawa 88'
- 10
-
18
Yusuke Segawa ↓ Ryohei Yamazaki 74'
Bench
- 26
- 1
- 22
-
19
Hiroto Nakagawa ↑ 88'
-
17
Kohei Tezuka ↑ 69'
- 15
-
11
Ryohei Yamazaki ↑ 74'
Coach
Ken Iwase
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 50
- 4
- 3
- 15
-
7
Yasuhito Endo ↓ Keito Nakamura 65'
- 10
-
14
Koki Yonekura ↓ Jungo Fujimoto 65'
- 9
- 39
Bench
- 23
- 22
- 13
-
25
Jungo Fujimoto ↑ 65'
- 28
-
19
Kazunari Ichimi ↑ 77'
-
38
Keito Nakamura ↑ 65'
Coach
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ataru Esaka | 4 |
| Mao Hosoya | 3 |
| Diego | 3 |
| Takashi Usami | 3 |
| Michael Olunga | 2 |
| Hwang Uijo | 2 |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 2 |
| Hwang Uijo | 2 |
Head to Head
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.45
Kashiwa Reysol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02
Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashiwa Reysol win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
Kashiwa Reysol or Draw
70%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
52%
Kashiwa Reysol or Gamba Osaka
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashiwa Reysol win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
4 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Kashiwa Reysol
| Handicap | Kashiwa Reysol covers | Push | Gamba Osaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 14% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 18% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 15% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

