Kashima Antlers are hosting Gamba Osaka for another crucial match after their 2-0 result vs 10th-placed Albirex Niigata.
- Kashima Antlers have yet to win a game at home.
- Gamba Osaka have the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in J-League
This could be an entertaining match with lots of action and bustle as both contenders are well revitalized since they last played a game. Get ready!
Kashima Antlers form and stats
0 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Kashima Antlers have to build on here at Kashima Soccer Stadium in the J-League. Kashima are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Kashima Soccer Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
Kashima Antlers are returning here after visiting Albirex Niigata and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Suzuki and Kakita scored the goal(s). Sweet to taste a league victory after five fixtures without. Pituca (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.84/10. Pituca dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 38 successful passes (of 46 total).
Before that, a defeat in the away fixture against Avispa Fukuoka in the Nabisco Cup. The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Kashima Antlers handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Kashima as they are travelling to their away game against Consadole Sapporo in the J-League. That match is four days after this one.
Kashima Antlers aren't scoring a lot here at Kashima Soccer Stadium in the league, with only {3 goals} from 4 games. Kashima Antlers are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (9 from 4 played).
Gamba Osaka form and stats
Playing away, Gamba Osaka, who have the most conceded goals (12) away in J-League, have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the J-League this season. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Gamba are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Gamba Osaka's last game was the home draw against Yokohama (1-1). The attacker Alano got a match rating of 8.44 in that game. Alano served one assist, hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 63 successful passes (of 71 total).
A loss, in the Nabisco Cup away at Tokyo, before that. We have checked recent matches where Gamba have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 10 games were 2 victories, 1 draw and 7 defeats.
After this away game Gamba Osaka return home for a J-League game against Cerezo Osaka. That game is only four sleeps after this.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Gamba Osaka has managed {4 goals} and let in 12 from 4 matches.
Head 2 Head
Kashima have avoided defeat in the last 7 fixtures (6-1-0) versus Gamba Osaka.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Suzuki 4 goals | K. Chinen 3 goals |   T. Usami 3 goals |
Kashima Antlers missing players
Gamba Osaka missing players
| Kashima Antlers | Gamba Osaka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 13 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 18 |
| 89% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 75% | 44% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 78% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 4.3 | 4.5 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 5 | 5.4 |
| 4.1 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.5 | 4.8 |
| 1.3 | 0.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.9 | 9.5 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 12 | 14.9 |
| 2.9 | 2.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3 | 4.8 |
| 42% | 30% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 33% | 26% |
| 9.4 | 11.5 | 16 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 13.8 | 11.4 |
| 2.9 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.5 | 4.3 |
- All of Gamba Osaka's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Gamba Osaka have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Gamba Osaka have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Gamba Osaka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gamba Osaka have the most conceded goals (12) away in J-League
- Gamba Osaka have the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in J-League
- Gamba Osaka have the the worst goal difference (-8) away in J-League
- Gamba Osaka have yet to win a game away.
- Gamba Osaka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Kashima Antlers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Kashima Antlers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kashima Antlers have yet to win a game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 19 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | Urawa Reds | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 | Avispa Fukuoka | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Tokyo | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | Kyoto Sanga | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Albirex Niigata | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 12 |
| 11 | Shonan Bellmare | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 11 |
| 12 | Sagan Tosu | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 11 |
| 13 | Kashima Antlers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Consadole Sapporo | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Kawasaki Frontale | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 9 |
| 16 | Gamba Osaka | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 7 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Yokohama | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -16 | 3 |
