Gamba Osaka want to fill the stadium for this game even though the season has been demanding so far with 16 points and a 15th position in the J-League table. Guests Kashima Antlers have 7th place with 28 pts.
- All of Gamba Osaka's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Kashima Antlers have the most clean sheets (9) in J-League
This should be an intriguing match with lots of fun and energy as both contenders are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Get ready!
Gamba Osaka form and stats
2-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the J-League numbers at home for Gamba Osaka so far this season.
Gamba Osaka are returning here after guesting Cerezo Osaka in a J-League Cup fixture and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.
Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Tokyo.Gamba Osaka has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Gamba's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Kashima Antlers form and stats
Playing away, Kashima Antlers have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the J-League this season. Kashima Antlers has drawn their two previous away games.
The Kashima goalkeeper Tomoki Hayakawa is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 201 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
The club members enjoyed Kashima Antlers's previous match versus Albirex Niigata, a J-League Cup win (2-0) played at home.
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Shonan Bellmare in the J-League.Kashima are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 9 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
Kashima Antlers have won at least one point in the last 8 games (7-1-0) against Gamba Osaka.Gamba Osaka and Kashima Antlers have faced each other earlier this season: Kashima Antlers - Gamba Osaka 4-0.
Top Goalscorers
  Y. Suzuki 8 goals |  J. Alano Nascimento 4 goals |  I. Jebali 4 goals |
Gamba Osaka missing players
Kashima Antlers missing players
| Gamba Osaka | Kashima Antlers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 21 | 11 | 8 | Scored | S | 7 | 12 | 23 |
| 33 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 88% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 56% | 65% |
| 71% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 33% | 41% |
| 47% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 22% | 24% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 71% | 75% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 33% | 41% |
| 6% | 12% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 56% | 53% |
| 24% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 22% | 18% |
| 4.9 | 6.1 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13.9 | 16.8 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 11 | 10.3 |
| 4.5 | 5.9 | 6.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 28% | 23% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 58% | 40% | 39% |
| 12.8 | 9.9 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 8.7 | 9.9 |
| 4.9 | 4.1 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
- All of Gamba Osaka's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Gamba Osaka have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Gamba Osaka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Kashima Antlers have the most clean sheets (9) in J-League
- Kashima Antlers have the most points (17) away in J-League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 36 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 35 |
| 3 | Vissel Kobe | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 20 | 33 |
| 4 | Urawa Reds | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 |
| 5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 29 |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 28 |
| 8 | Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 26 |
| 9 | Kawasaki Frontale | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| 10 | Sagan Tosu | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -2 | 23 |
| 11 | Avispa Fukuoka | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 20 |
| 12 | Tokyo | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -6 | 19 |
| 13 | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -9 | 17 |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -8 | 16 |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 16 |
| 16 | Yokohama | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -22 | 13 |
| 17 | Shonan Bellmare | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -5 | 12 |
| 18 | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -12 | 12 |
