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Kawasaki Frontale
VS Scheduled Japan 26/27 J1 League · Matchday 17
Gamba Osaka

Head-to-head overview

26 meetings
Kawasaki FrontaleWins
10
Draws23.1% of meetings
6
Gamba OsakaWins
10
Goals per match
3.27
Over 2.5 goals
53.8%
Both teams scored
57.7%
DateSeasonMatch
2025-07-20 Japan, J1 League 2025 Gamba Osaka2–1Kawasaki Frontale
2025-05-25 Japan, J1 League 2025 Kawasaki Frontale2–2Gamba Osaka
2024-10-18 Japan, J1 League 2024 Kawasaki Frontale1–1Gamba Osaka
2024-05-19 Japan, J1 League 2024 Gamba Osaka3–1Kawasaki Frontale
2023-08-06 Japan, J1 League 2023 Kawasaki Frontale3–4Gamba Osaka
2023-04-09 Japan, J1 League 2023 Gamba Osaka2–0Kawasaki Frontale
2022-07-09 Japan, J1 League 2022 Kawasaki Frontale4–0Gamba Osaka
2022-03-06 Japan, J1 League 2022 Gamba Osaka2–2Kawasaki Frontale
Recent matches

Kawasaki Frontale

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Kawasaki Frontale3–3Kashima Antlers
2026-09-13 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Mito0–1Kawasaki Frontale
2026-09-12 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Mito0–1Kawasaki Frontale
2026-09-06 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Kawasaki Frontale3–1Shimizu S-Pulse
2026-09-02 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Machida2–1Kawasaki Frontale
2026-08-29 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Kawasaki Frontale4–2Chiba
2026-08-22 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima1–1Kawasaki Frontale
2026-08-15 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Kawasaki Frontale2–2Kyoto

Gamba Osaka

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Gamba Osaka0–1Vissel Kobe
2026-09-13 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Gamba Osaka0–2FC Tokyo
2026-09-12 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Gamba Osaka0–2FC Tokyo
2026-09-06 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Chiba2–0Gamba Osaka
2026-09-02 Japan, J1 League 26/27 V-Varen Nagasaki2–2Gamba Osaka
2026-08-29 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Gamba Osaka0–0Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2026-08-22 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Nagoya Grampus3–1Gamba Osaka
2026-08-15 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Mito1–1Gamba Osaka
Kawasaki Frontale Gamba Osaka

Wins

50%
0%

Over 2.5 goals

62%
25%

Both teams scored

75%
38%

Clean sheets

25%
12%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Kawasaki Frontale Home Gamba Osaka Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

J1 League · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Kawasaki Frontale

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway5 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match2.001.601.78
Draws50.0%40.0%44.4%
Goals scored / match3.001.001.89
Goals conceded / match2.000.801.33
Total goals / match5.001.803.22
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals0.0%80.0%44.4%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 3 of 3 100%
Scores first → wins 2 of 3 67%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 1 0%

Scoring order known: 4/4 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1520
16–3001
31–4552
46–6012
61–7512
76–9031

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Gamba Osaka

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway4 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match0.800.500.67
Draws20.0%50.0%33.3%
Goals scored / match0.801.000.89
Goals conceded / match1.602.001.78
Total goals / match2.403.002.67
Failed to score80.0%25.0%55.6%
Under 2.5 goals80.0%50.0%66.7%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 0 —
Scores first → wins 0 of 0 —
Concedes first → wins 0 of 4 0%

Scoring order known: 4/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1512
16–3001
31–4500
46–6001
61–7510
76–9024

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelKawasaki FrontaleDraw Gamba OsakaHow it works
Strength (Elo) 52.5% 22.2% 25.3% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 37.6% 18.9% 37.1% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
2.35–2.34 Model expected goals
78.3% Probability of over 2.5 goals
76.0% Both teams to score
2-2 Most likely score, at 6.9%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
2-26.9%
2-15.9%
1-25.9%
3-25.4%
2-35.4%
1-15.1%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureKawasaki FrontaleGamba Osaka How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1565 1470 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 7 -59 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1523 1508 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Kawasaki Frontale 0.881.12 0.501.00
Gamba Osaka 0.380.62 0.621.12

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Kawasaki Frontale 2%12%20%28%38%
Gamba Osaka 8%25%22%10%35%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.60 Kawasaki Frontale at home, 10 matches
1.12 Gamba Osaka away, 8 matches
71d Days of rest for Kawasaki Frontale
70d Days of rest for Gamba Osaka
— Manager of Kawasaki Frontale
Tomokazu Myojin Manager of Gamba Osaka, since 09/07/26
0 Matches for Kawasaki Frontale in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Gamba Osaka in the last 14 days
4 Points for Kawasaki Frontale behind the leaders, and 10 above the relegation zone
14 Points for Gamba Osaka behind the leaders, and 0 above the relegation zone
2.50 League goals per match
25.3% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Kawasaki Frontale, the right bar represents Gamba Osaka.

On the ball

20 matches
4.75
corners
4.88
11.25
fouls
10.25
2.0
yellow cards
1.33

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Kawasaki Frontale DWWWLWDDDL 1.60 1.70–1.60 1D
Gamba Osaka LLLLDDLDWW 0.90 1.20–1.70 4L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Kawasaki Frontale3 41 01
Gamba Osaka1 43 00
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Kawasaki Frontale

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Gamba Osaka

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.