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 Kashiwa Reysol - Gamba Osaka latest:
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Kashiwa Reysol form and stats
Overall J-League stats at home this season for Kashiwa Reysol are 3-0-4 (wins-draw-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Kashiwa, their manager N. Baptista Júnior and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Happy days for Kashiwa in their previous game, a J-League match away at Shimizu S-Pulse (placed 17th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. In the game before, an away victory in the Nabisco Cup match versus Cerezo Osaka with a 3-0 scoreline.
There will be little rest for Kashiwa after this match as they are travelling to Sagan Tosu for a J-League game in only four days.
Kashiwa Reysol can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 16 times. Kashiwa Reysol have conceded 15 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Gamba Osaka form and stats
Gamba Osaka's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Gamba Osaka collect 14 points from their 6 away matches in the J-League. 4 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats).
It's the second away game in a row for Gamba, but there's smiles all around after the 4-1 victory versus Vegalta Sendai (placed 15th) in the J-League last time out. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Tokyo.
After this away game Gamba Osaka return home for a J-League game against Shonan Bellmare. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The Gamba manager T. Miyamoto has got the team scoring on the road, with 13 away goals in 6 league matches. 6 goals have been conceded by Gamba in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Kashiwa won seven, Gamba Osaka won two and one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Olunga Ogada 14 goals | H. Nakama 4 goals |   A. Braga Bispo Junior 4 goals |
Kashiwa Reysol missing players
Gamba Osaka missing players
| Kashiwa Reysol | Gamba Osaka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | 16 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 21 |
| 22 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 86% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 71% | 86% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 69% |
| 64% | 86% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 31% |
| 36% | 57% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 71% | 86% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 77% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 14% | 14% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 4.6 | 4.1 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 5.5 | 4.4 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 144 | 89 | 28 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 61 | 142 |
| 61 | 38 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 36 | 66 |
| 39% | 42% | 10% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 36% | 32% |
- All of Gamba Osaka's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Gamba Osaka have not yet lost a game away.
- Gamba Osaka have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Gamba Osaka have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Gamba Osaka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Kashiwa Reysol have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Kashiwa Reysol have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kashiwa Reysol haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | Kawasaki Frontale | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 31 | 38 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 | Tokyo | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 28 |
| 4 | Nagoya Grampus | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 | Kashiwa Reysol | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| 6 | Gamba Osaka | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 23 |
| 7 | Urawa Reds | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -5 | 23 |
| 8 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 21 |
| 9 | Kashima Antlers | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 21 |
| 10 | Vissel Kobe | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | -2 | 19 |
| 11 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
| 12 | Consadole Sapporo | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -10 | 14 |
| 13 | Yokohama | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -12 | 14 |
| 14 | Oita Trinita | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -10 | 12 |
| 15 | Vegalta Sendai | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -9 | 11 |
| 16 | Sagan Tosu | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 10 |
| 17 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -12 | 9 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -13 | 5 |