Kashima Antlers vs Gamba Osaka Predictions
Main Match Prediction
Antlers To Win @ -135
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Antlers Primed to Win
There’s every chance that Kashima Antlers can beat Gamba Osaka and we’ll happily back the home team on the Full-Time Result market. Grab the odds of -135 with confidence that a victory can be landed.
Our Kashima Antlers vs Gamba Osaka betting coverage includes detailed reasoning for the main match prediction, plus our correct score pick, corners prediction and bet builder tips.
Kashima Antlers vs Gamba Osaka Preview
Kashima Antlers welcome Gamba Osaka to Kashima Soccer Stadium, with kick-off set for 03:00 on Friday 9 October.
Kashima Antlers played Kawasaki Frontale on their travels in their last game. It was a 3-3 draw at Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu. Toru Oniki’s team had 46% possession and totalled seven shots on target, while Leo netted twice along with a goal for Yuta Matsumura.
Gamba Osaka have been defeated in three consecutive games. They were recently beaten at home to Vissel Kobe by a 1-0 scoreline at Panasonic Stadium Suita. The Suita club had the lion’s share of the ball enjoying 56% possession and five shots on goal.
H2H: Goalless Draw in in Pair’s Previous Head-to-Head
Antlers are unbeaten when it comes to the past four games against Gamba, with the last clash ending in a 0-0 draw at Kashima Soccer Stadium. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved six Antlers wins, one Gamba victory and three draws.
Kashima Antlers – Last 10 League Games
Antlers have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.9 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 15.4 attempts. The Deer Island outfit have averaged 58.1% possession and 4.0 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 2.1 goals from 4.6 shots on goal, 12.2 attempts and 4.2 corners.
Players to Watch
Top goalscorer Leo has found the net 10 times, Aleksandar Cavric 4, with Yuta Matsumura and two other players on 1. Yuta Matsumura, Yan and Yuma Suzuki are the leading assists makers with 2.
Gamba Osaka – Last 10 League Games
Gamba have 2 victories, 4 defeats and 4 draws, averaging 4.3 shots on goal, 13.0 attempts and 1.3 goals. Tomokazu Myojin’s side average 55.8% possession, 4.7 corners awarded and 6.6 corners against, while 1.7 goals have been conceded from 15.8 attempts and 5.3 shots on goal.
Players to Watch
We’ve seen Deniz Hummet, Issam Jebali and Gaku Nawata score 2 goals each. Ryoya Yamashita and Takeru Kishimoto have both managed 2 assists in the previous 10 games.
Confirmed Lineups
Kashima Antlers confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Tomoki Hayakawa (GK), Rikuto Hirose, Naomichi Ueda, Tae-Hyeon Kim, Ryoya Ogawa, Yuta Matsumura, Gaku Shibasaki, Kento Misao, Yuma Suzuki, Minato Yoshida, Leo.
Gamba Osaka confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jun Ichimori (GK), Soya Fujiwara, Shinnosuke Nakatani, Shota Fukuoka, Ryo Hatsuse, Shuto Abe, Rin Mito, Ryoya Yamashita, Takashi Usami, Welton, Yusei Toshida.
Main Match Prediction
It’s great to get attractive odds of -135 for a home win in this J1 League encounter. We think that Kashima Antlers will have the upper hand and this could be the best way of getting value.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):
Antlers have won 15 of their last 18 games at home.Antlers have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.Gamba have lost their last 3 games.Antlers have won 6 of their last 10 games against Gamba.
We study the J1 League form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making our football predictions. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.
Antlers to Win Probability
The betting odds at the top bookies suggest our pick carries a 57.5% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.
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Corners Prediction
The 5.5 corners line has not been covered by Kashima Antlers in their past seven games, with the corner count against Gamba Osaka going under 5.5 in their last three away matches. We’re happy to back the -139 when it comes to Antlers falling short of the Team Corners line which looks generous.
League Games
Antlers
Total
8.20
4.00
4.20
Home
10.30
5.30
5.00
Away
7.90
3.20
4.70
Gamba
Total
11.30
4.70
6.60
Home
10.40
5.00
5.40
Away
8.60
3.40
5.20
Latest Corner Odds
Total Corners
Antlers Corners
Gamba Corners
Most Corners
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Kashima Antlers vs Gamba Osaka Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
Bookies Have Antlers as Favourites
With a roughly 57% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their -135 betting odds for Kashima Antlers winning this J1 League clash. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Gamba Osaka are trading at +300.
Antlers are -110 if you take them on the Asian Handicap at -0.75. Stakes are split between -0.5 and -1 which means you need a 2+ goal win for a full payout. A one-goal victory means a return with half your stake and the other half refunded.
There’s a high probability that Over 2.5 Goals will be netted according to the current prices. BTTS wagering is popular and you can back Yes at -167 on the Both Teams to Score market.
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Antlers Tough to Defeat in Recent Home Games
Stats: Last 10 J1 League matches only.
Antlers have recorded eight victories, one draw and one defeat in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 0.60.
Gamba Osaka are winless in the last four away games. The Suita club have recorded five draws, three defeats and two victories in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.70.
When Antlers last played Gamba at Kashima Soccer Stadium, they drew 0-0. There have been three draws and two Antlers wins in the past 5 H2H meetings at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
Kashima Antlers Home Stats
8-1-1
2.20
1.60
0.60
4
6
4
6
Gamba Osaka Away Stats
2-5-3
3.20
1.50
1.70
6
4
9
1
W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
G = Avg. Goals
GF = Avg. Goals For
GA = Avg. Goals Against
O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
B-No = Matches BTTS No
Kashima Antlers vs Gamba Osaka Lineups & Team News
Before placing any bets on Antlers vs Gamba, check the team news first. Stay updated with our predicted and confirmed lineups for the J1 League and the newest injury information.
Kashima Antlers Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
Gamba Osaka Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Kashima Antlers Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
1
Tomoki Hayakawa
37
Rikuto Hirose
55
Naomichi Ueda
3
Tae-Hyeon Kim
7
Ryoya Ogawa
27
Yuta Matsumura
10
Gaku Shibasaki
6
Kento Misao
40
Yuma Suzuki
30
Minato Yoshida
9
Leo
22
Jun Ichimori
28
Soya Fujiwara
4
Shinnosuke Nakatani
2
Shota Fukuoka
21
Ryo Hatsuse
13
Shuto Abe
27
Rin Mito
17
Ryoya Yamashita
7
Takashi Usami
97
Welton
41
Yusei Toshida
Gamba Osaka Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Kashima Antlers Substitutes
4Kaito Chida
8Matheus Bueno
17Jose Elber
19Sho Omori
21Taiki Yamada
23Keisuke Tsukui
24Haruki Hayashi
34Homare Tokuda
77Aleksandar Cavric
Gamba Osaka Substitutes
8Ryotaro Meshino
11Issam Jebali
15Takeru Kishimoto
16Tokuma Suzuki
18Rui Araki
23Deniz Hummet
39Koshiro Sumi
47Shinya Nakano
67Shogo Sasaki
Previous Kashima Antlers Lineups
19 Sep
J1 League
K. Frontale
3-3
Kashima Antlers
15 Sep
AFC Champions League
Kashima Antlers
7-1
Newcastle Jets
11 Sep
J1 League
Vissel Kobe
2-1
Kashima Antlers
06 Sep
J1 League
Kashima Antlers
0-1
Urawa Reds
02 Sep
J1 League
Mito Hollyhock
4-2
Kashima Antlers
29 Aug
J1 League
Tokyo Verdy
0-2
Kashima Antlers
Previous Gamba Osaka Lineups
20 Sep
J1 League
Gamba Osaka
0-1
Vissel Kobe
15 Sep
AFC Champions League
Gamba Osaka
4-1
Cong An Ha Noi
12 Sep
J1 League
Gamba Osaka
0-2
FC Tokyo
06 Sep
J1 League
JEF United
2-0
Gamba Osaka
02 Sep
J1 League
V-Varen Nagasaki
2-2
Gamba Osaka
29 Aug
J1 League
Gamba Osaka
0-0
Sanfrecce H.
Expert Analysis by Riku Yamada
J1 League Analyst
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