Kawasaki Frontale vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Tōkyō | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Dec | Júbilo Iwata | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Nov | FC Tōkyō | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (22 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ 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)
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 6 G | 1 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 2 G | 1 A |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Kawasaki Frontale and Gamba Osaka get this one started.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Gamba Osaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Kawasaki Frontale are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 21' That is a Yellow card for Gamba Osaka. Kim Younggwon will be fuming at that decision.
- 26' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tsuneyasu Miyamoto might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 36' Gamba Osaka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gamba Osaka that had 407 games and scored 381 goals.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past Gamba Osaka's compact .
- 56' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Kazuya Yamamura is replaced by Manabu Saito.
- 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 66' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 68' Fresh legs for Kawasaki Frontale! Leandro Damiao comes on to replace Tatsuya Hasegawa.
- 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 78' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 82' Kengo Nakamura makes way for Hokuto Shimoda at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kawasaki Frontale.
- 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Leandro Damiao.
- 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' What a strike from Genta Miura! The score is 0-1.
- 90' The crowd applauds Ademilson as he leaves the pitch. Kazuma Watanabe steps in for Gamba Osaka.
- Kawasaki Frontale will have plenty to reflect on. Gamba Osaka were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 3
- 5
-
14
Kengo Nakamura ↓ Hokuto Shimoda 82'
- 16
- 41
- 25
- 20
- 27
-
34
Kazuya Yamamura ↓ Manabu Saito 56'
Bench
- 21
- 6
- 2
-
22
Hokuto Shimoda ↑ 82'
-
19
Manabu Saito ↑ 56'
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↑ 68'
- 26
Coach
Toru Oniki
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 16
- 1
- 5
-
8
Kosuke Onose ↓ Koki Yonekura 90'
- 4
- 13
- 7
- 10
- 28
-
9
Ademilson ↓ Kazuma Watanabe 90'
Bench
- 21
- 23
- 22
- 15
-
14
Koki Yonekura ↑ 90'
-
39
Kazuma Watanabe ↑ 90'
- 6
Coach
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Damiao | 7 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 5 |
| Kosuke Onose | 3 |
| Shu Kurata | 3 |
| Marcinho | 3 |
| Yusuke Segawa | 3 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 2 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 2 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–1 not predicted0 – 1Actual
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.

