Kawasaki Frontale vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2021

Kawasaki Frontale

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Gamba Osaka

Sat 27 Nov 2021 · 05:00 UTC Todoroki Athletics Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 46' Gen Shoji

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

Kawasaki Frontale 22 games · Avg 3.0 goals Gamba Osaka

Last 5 meetings

2021-11-27 Kawasaki Frontale 4–1 Gamba Osaka 2021-05-08 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2020-11-25 Kawasaki Frontale 5–0 Gamba Osaka 2020-08-01 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2019-10-19 Gamba Osaka 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale

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

Gamba Osaka

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Nov	Kawasaki Frontale	A	1–4	L
20 Nov	Nagoya Grampus	H	1–3	L
07 Nov	Oita 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)

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' In just a few seconds Todoroki Athletics Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Kawasaki Frontale and Gamba Osaka.
5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kawasaki Frontale side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
7' Against the run of play, Leandro Damiao has scored! This game has turned on its head.
9' Reo Hatate does the damage! The net is bulging and Kawasaki Frontale surge ahead!
14' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kawasaki Frontale that had 439 games and scored 556 goals.
17' The Japan Takashi Usami breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 2-1!
22' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
27' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
32' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
42' Kohei Okuno needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
46' That is a Yellow card for Gamba Osaka. Gen Shoji will be fuming at that decision.
51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
61' Kawasaki Frontale are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
62' Ryota Ohshima is replacing Marcinho for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
66' Yuya Fukuda makes way for Yuji Ono at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gamba Osaka.
71' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
78' A change in the Kawasaki Frontale ranks — Akihiro Ienaga exits the field as Yu Kobayashi enters on 78.
80' Fresh legs for Gamba Osaka! Wellington Silva comes on to replace Kosuke Onose.
83' The supporters are chanting for Kazuya Yamamura. He replaces Kento Tachibanada on 83 minute.
85' A goal from the Brazil international Leandro Damiao! He fires home on 85 to make it 3-1!
89' Fresh legs for Gamba Osaka! Yuki Yamamoto comes on to replace Kohei Okuno.
The final score is 4-1.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

7
Shintaro Kurumaya
1
Jung Sungryong
2
Kyohei Noborizato
5
Shogo Taniguchi
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↓ Yu Kobayashi 78'
8
Yasuto Wakizaka ↓ Daiya Tono 78'
9
Leandro Damiao
13
Miki Yamane
23
Marcinho ↓ Ryota Ohshima 62'
47
Reo Hatate ↓ Ten Miyagi 78'
22
Kento Tachibanada ↓ Kazuya Yamamura 83'

Bench

10
Ryota Ohshima ↑ 62'
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 78'
20
Kei Chinen
27
Kenta Tanno
28
Kazuya Yamamura ↑ 83'
19
Daiya Tono ↑ 78'
24
Ten Miyagi ↑ 78'

Coach Toru Oniki

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

5
Genta Miura ↑ 80'
28
Wellington Silva ↑ 80'
11
Yuji Ono ↑ 66'
24
Keisuke Kurokawa
29
Yuki Yamamoto ↑ 89'
31
Taichi Kato

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
Yasuto Wakizaka	2
Ryota Ohshima	2

Head to Head

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2021-11-27 Kawasaki Frontale 4–1 Gamba Osaka W 2021-11-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–4 Kawasaki Frontale W 2021-11-07 Sagan Tosu FC 3–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2021-11-03 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2021-10-24 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2021-10-02 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 FC Tokyo W

Gamba Osaka Form

2021-11-27 Kawasaki Frontale 4–1 Gamba Osaka L 2021-11-20 Gamba Osaka 1–3 Nagoya Grampus L 2021-11-07 Oita FC Trinita 2–3 Gamba Osaka W 2021-11-03 Yokohama F.Marinos 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2021-10-23 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2021-10-16 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Gamba Osaka D

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

✓ Correct

Kawasaki Frontale56% Draw19% Gamba Osaka25%

Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes82% 0% No18%

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

✓ Correct

Kawasaki Frontale42% Draw33% Gamba Osaka25%

Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 2

6.1%

2 – 1

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

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.