There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the J-League table so far. Here's the Kashima Antlers - Gamba Osaka latest:
It's no vacation for neither Kashima nor Gamba Osaka as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Kashima Antlers form and stats
The story so far in the J-League for Kashima Antlers at their home stadium (Kashima Soccer Stadium) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
Kashima Antlers faced defeat in their previous match, away at Yokohama (0-1). In the match before that, Kashima Antlers hosted Vissel Kobe and drew the game 2-2.
Goals decide football matches and Kashima are scoring many of them at home; 10 on target from 5 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 8 goals have been conceded.
Gamba Osaka form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. That’s the product of Gamba Osaka playing as the away team in the J-League this season. Gamba Osaka has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Gamba failed to get anything from their last game, a J-League home match vs Urawa Reds (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 1-3. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Shonan Bellmare at their stadium, the result 2-1.
Gamba have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 8 goals from 4 away matches. As opposed to that, Gamba have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Kashima won five games, three matches ended with a draw and Gamba Osaka has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  E. Stum 7 goals |   A. Braga Bispo Junior 3 goals |  A. Ueda 2 goals |
Kashima Antlers missing players
Gamba Osaka missing players
| Kashima Antlers | Gamba Osaka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | 10 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 17 | 8 | 6 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 55% | 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 70% |
| 36% | 60% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 18% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 45% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 75% | 70% |
| 9% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 20% |
| 45% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 5.2 | 3.5 | 2.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.5 | 3.6 |
| 1.7 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 119 | 59 | 39 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 43 | 110 |
| 38 | 24 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 24 | 48 |
| 34% | 33% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 31% |
- All of Gamba Osaka's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Kashima Antlers's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Gamba Osaka have not yet lost a game away.
- Gamba Osaka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gamba Osaka have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Gamba Osaka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Kashima Antlers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kashima Antlers have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Kashima Antlers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 25 | 31 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 21 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Urawa Reds | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | -2 | 20 |
| 5 | Kashiwa Reysol | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| 6 | Tokyo | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| 7 | Gamba Osaka | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 9 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 14 |
| 10 | Vissel Kobe | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | -3 | 13 |
| 11 | Consadole Sapporo | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -5 | 13 |
| 12 | Kashima Antlers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 11 |
| 13 | Oita Trinita | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 11 |
| 14 | Yokohama | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -9 | 11 |
| 15 | Vegalta Sendai | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 10 |
| 16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 9 |
| 17 | Sagan Tosu | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -10 | 4 |