Kashiwa Reysol vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Kashiwa Reysol vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium.
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yusuke Araki
- Referee Koei Koya
- Referee Toru Kakinuma
- Referee Hiroyuki Igarashi
- Referee
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 7.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Yokohama FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Feb | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Dec | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | Yokohama FC | A | 2–0 | 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
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
14%
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
2/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
6/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gamba Osaka
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kashiwa Reysol
| Yusuke Segawa | 6 G | 2 A |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 3 G | 2 A |
| Tojiro Kubo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Keita Endo | 2 G | |
| Yuki Kakita | 1 G |
Gamba Osaka
| Issam Jebali | 2 G | 1 A |
| Deniz Hummet | 2 G | |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 1 G | |
| Asahi Uenaka | 1 G | |
| Welton | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Kashiwa Reysol to score. At the same time, Gamba Osaka does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Kashiwa Reysol currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gamba Osaka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' The 37-year-old Shu Kurata has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashiwa Reysol must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashiwa Reysol and Gamba Osaka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Keiya Shiihashi, as he is very good at scoring at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
- 45' Gamba Osaka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 46' Another substitution for Gamba Osaka to replace Leandro Pereira by Takashi Usami on 46 minute.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' Gamba Osaka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Taiyo Koga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashiwa Reysol.
- 63' Gamba Osaka make a change. Yuki Yamamoto trudges off to be replaced by Yosuke Ideguchi on 63 minutes.
- 68' Hayato Nakama has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 69' Kashiwa Reysol make a change. Keiya Shiihashi trudges off to be replaced by Hidekazu Otani on 69 minutes.
- 74' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 76' Hidekazu Otani doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 77' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Yuya Fukuda on, Shu Kurata off on 77 minutes.
- 80' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Keisuke Kurokawa has done his job and it is now time for Kazunari Ichimi to step up.
- 85' Kashiwa Reysol are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 86' Kashiwa Reysol make a change. Matheus Savio trudges off to be replaced by Yuta Kamiya on 86 minutes.
- Full Time. Kashiwa Reysol beats Gamba Osaka
Lineups
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Matheus Savio ↓ Yuta Kamiya 86'
- 26
- 17
- 20
- 4
- 9
- 10
- 44
- 25
- 13
- 33
Bench
- 31
-
7
Hidekazu Otani ↑ 69'
- 50
- 19
- 35
-
39
Yuta Kamiya ↑ 86'
- 21
Coach
Nelson Baptista
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Leandro Pereira ↓ Takashi Usami 46'
- 6
- 1
- 5
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Yuya Fukuda 77'
- 18
- 3
- 27
- 24
-
32
Tiago Alves ↓ Kosuke Onose 63'
-
29
Yuki Yamamoto ↓ Yosuke Ideguchi 63'
Bench
-
15
Yosuke Ideguchi ↑ 63'
-
39
Takashi Usami ↑ 46'
-
8
Kosuke Onose ↑ 63'
- 13
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↑ 77'
-
20
Kazunari Ichimi ↑ 80'
- 25
Coach
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ataru Esaka | 4 |
| Mao Hosoya | 3 |
| Diego | 3 |
| Takashi Usami | 3 |
| Dawhan | 2 |
| Michael Olunga | 2 |
| Hwang Uijo | 2 |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 2 |
Head to Head
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73
Kashiwa Reysol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashiwa Reysol win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Kashiwa Reysol or Draw
70%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
55%
Kashiwa Reysol or Gamba Osaka
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Kashiwa Reysol
| Handicap | Kashiwa Reysol covers | Push | Gamba Osaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

