Sunday , 16 August 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Kawasaki Frontale
0 – 1
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sun 17 Mar 2019 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Kim Younggwon
Leandro Damiao 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Masuya Ueda
  • Referee Yusuke Hamamoto
  • Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Referee Osamu nomura

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
2019-03-17 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2018-09-01 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-05-05 Gamba Osaka 1–4 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-03-10 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Gamba Osaka 2017-12-23 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L
10 Mar Yokohama F.Marinos A 2–2 D
01 Mar Kashima Antlers H 1–1 D
23 Feb FC Tokyo H 0–0 D
01 Dec Jubilo Iwata H 2–1 W
24 Nov FC Tokyo A 2–0 W
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Kawasaki Frontale A 1–0 W
09 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 2–3 L
02 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse A 4–2 W
23 Feb Yokohama F.Marinos H 2–3 L
01 Dec Kashiwa Reysol A 2–4 L
24 Nov V-Varen Nagasaki H 2–1 W

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' The travelling Gamba Osaka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Gamba Osaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kim Younggwon on 21.
  • 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tatsuki Nara, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' Gamba Osaka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Gamba Osaka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 51' Kawasaki Frontale currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Kazuya Yamamura trudges off to be replaced by Manabu Saito on 56 minutes.
  • 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tsuneyasu Miyamoto will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 66' Hiroki Fujiharu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kawasaki Frontale tonight.
  • 68' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. Tatsuya Hasegawa is withdrawn and Leandro Damiao gets his opportunity.
  • 73' Kei Chinen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 78' 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.
  • 82' Hokuto Shimoda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kengo Nakamura on 82 minute.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Leandro Damiao.
  • 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gamba Osaka that had 403 games and scored 377 goals.
  • 90' The Japan Genta Miura breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 0-1!
  • 90' Gamba Osaka make a change. Ademilson trudges off to be replaced by Kazuma Watanabe on 90 minutes.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Gamba Osaka players.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tsuneyasu Miyamoto

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

2019-03-17 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2018-09-01 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-05-05 Gamba Osaka 1–4 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-03-10 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Gamba Osaka 2017-12-23 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Gamba Osaka

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2019-03-17 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Gamba Osaka L 2019-03-10 Yokohama F.Marinos 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2019-03-01 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Kashima Antlers D 2019-02-23 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 FC Tokyo D 2018-12-01 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Jubilo Iwata W 2018-11-24 FC Tokyo 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale W

Gamba Osaka Form

2019-03-17 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2019-03-09 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Nagoya Grampus L 2019-03-02 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–4 Gamba Osaka W 2019-02-23 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2018-12-01 Kashiwa Reysol 4–2 Gamba Osaka L 2018-11-24 Gamba Osaka 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.24 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.34 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale38% Draw23% Gamba Osaka39%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes80% 0% No20%
Avg goals/match: 4.58
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 66%
34%
± 4.5 47%
53%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
61%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
62%
Kawasaki Frontale or Gamba Osaka
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale31% Draw35% Gamba Osaka34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–1 not predicted
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
1 – 1
6.1%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 3
5.2%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 3
4.8%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 3
3.9%
2 – 4
3.1%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 11% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 16% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 17% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 12% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

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

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