Kawasaki Frontale vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Gamba Osaka | H | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Nov | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | FC Tokyo | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Nov | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Nov | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Nov | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–1 | D |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Kawasaki Frontale and Gamba Osaka is underway.
- 5' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 7' What composure from Leandro Damiao! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 9' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Reo Hatate makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 14' 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.
- 17' Takashi Usami makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Gamba Osaka are in front.
- 22' It looks like no one’s ball. Kawasaki Frontale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 32' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 37' Kawasaki Frontale is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Gamba Osaka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' Poor challenge from Gen Shoji. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 51' Genta Miura has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kawasaki Frontale side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' It looks surprising Gamba Osaka does not make any changes. Wellington Silva has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' A change in the Kawasaki Frontale ranks — Marcinho exits the field as Ryota Ohshima enters on 62.
- 66' Yuji Ono is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuya Fukuda at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 76' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past Gamba Osaka's compact .
- 78' The whistle greets Akihiro Ienaga as he departs to be replaced by Yu Kobayashi.
- 80' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Kosuke Onose has done his job and it is now time for Wellington Silva to step up.
- 83' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Kento Tachibanada is replaced by Kazuya Yamamura on 83 minute.
- 85' The deadlock is broken! Leandro Damiao gets on the scoresheet on 85 minutes.
- 89' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Kohei Okuno is replaced by Yuki Yamamoto on 89 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 2
- 5
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↓ Yu Kobayashi 78'
-
8
Yasuto Wakizaka ↓ Daiya Tono 78'
- 9
- 13
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Ryota Ohshima 62'
-
47
Reo Hatate ↓ Ten Miyagi 78'
- 22
Bench
-
10
Ryota Ohshima ↑ 62'
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 78'
- 20
- 27
-
28
Kazuya Yamamura ↑ 83'
-
19
Daiya Tono ↑ 78'
-
24
Ten Miyagi ↑ 78'
Coach
Toru Oniki
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 39
- 1
-
8
Kosuke Onose ↓ Wellington Silva 80'
- 4
- 13
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↓ Yuji Ono 66'
- 18
- 3
-
17
Kohei Okuno ↓ Yuki Yamamoto 89'
-
26
Ko Yanagisawa ↓ Genta Miura 80'
Bench
-
5
Genta Miura ↑ 80'
-
28
Wellington Silva ↑ 80'
-
11
Yuji Ono ↑ 66'
- 24
-
29
Yuki Yamamoto ↑ 89'
- 31
Coach
Masanobu Matsunami
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
4 / 4
2.88
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12
Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 86% + Both teams to score 82%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 4.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
75%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
44%
Kawasaki Frontale or Gamba Osaka
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
6%
3 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 3
4.3%
4 – 2
4.2%
3 – 3
4.1%
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
3.1%
2 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Gamba Osaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 15% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 18% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 13% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 8% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.