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Kawasaki Frontale vs Gamba Osaka, 2018

J. League · 2018
Kawasaki Frontale
2 – 0
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sat 10 Mar 2018 · 04:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Jumpei Iida
  • Referee Bumpei Ueda
  • Referee Mikiya Nishimura
  • Referee Hiroyoshi Takayama

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

9
5
8
Kawasaki Frontale 22 games · Avg 3.0 goals Gamba Osaka
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-10 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Gamba Osaka 2017-12-23 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2017-04-09 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Gamba Osaka 2016-11-27 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2016-02-06 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Gamba Osaka H 2–0 W
04 Mar Shonan Bellmare H 0–0 D
02 Mar Shonan Bellmare H 1–1 D
25 Feb Jubilo Iwata A 3–0 W
24 Feb V-Varen Nagasaki A 2–3 L
18 Feb Jubilo Iwata H 0–5 L
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Kawasaki Frontale A 0–2 L
04 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–0 W
03 Mar Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
26 Feb Jubilo Iwata A 0–1 L
24 Feb Nagoya Grampus H 2–3 L
19 Feb Vissel Kobe H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Kawasaki Frontale Gamba Osaka
#14 Position #5
28 Points 28
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
38 Scored 61
40 Conceded 53
-2 GD +8
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
Kawasaki Frontale this season
0% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gamba Osaka
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Kawasaki Frontale is hosting Gamba Osaka for another epic battle.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Gamba Osaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Shintaro Kurumaya has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at . Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' Kawasaki Frontale are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' Kawasaki Frontale is showing some good football. However, Kawasaki Frontale are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Shun Nagasawa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past Gamba Osaka's compact .
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shogo Taniguchi made 439 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' Kawasaki Frontale are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gamba Osaka backline.
  • 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yu Kobayashi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 70' Gamba Osaka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kawasaki Frontale side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Kawasaki Frontale and Gamba Osaka (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Levir Culpi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leandro Damiao 7
Akihiro Ienaga 5
Kosuke Onose 3
Shu Kurata 3
Marcinho 3
Yusuke Segawa 3
Yasuto Wakizaka 2
Ryota Ohshima 2

Head to Head

2018-03-10 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Gamba Osaka 2017-12-23 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2017-04-09 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Gamba Osaka 2016-11-27 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2016-02-06 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2018-03-10 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Gamba Osaka W 2018-03-04 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Shonan Bellmare D 2018-03-02 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D 2018-02-25 Jubilo Iwata 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-02-24 V-Varen Nagasaki 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2018-02-18 Kawasaki Frontale 0–5 Jubilo Iwata L

Gamba Osaka Form

2018-03-10 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Gamba Osaka L 2018-03-04 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-03-03 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Gamba Osaka L 2018-02-26 Jubilo Iwata 1–0 Gamba Osaka L 2018-02-24 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-02-19 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Vissel Kobe L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.25 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale47% Draw21% Gamba Osaka32%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 61%
39%
± 4.5 42%
58%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
69%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
53%
Kawasaki Frontale or Gamba Osaka
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale35% Draw36% Gamba Osaka29%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.1%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 3
3.5%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 13% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 18% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 16% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
14% ✗
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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