Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Kashima Antlers (1st, 76 pts) held a 19-point advantage over Gamba Osaka (9th, 57 pts). Per game in the league, Kashima Antlers were scoring 1.53 and conceding 0.82, Gamba Osaka 1.39 and 1.45, against a competition average of 1.2 goals per team per game.
Kashima Antlers arrived on a run of four straight wins. Gamba Osaka came in having won seven on the spin, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 8 meetings between the two: 6 for Kashima Antlers, 0 for Gamba Osaka and 2 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won.
Kashima Soccer Stadium, capacity 40,728, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Kashima Antlers 56% · Gamba Osaka 44% · Total shots: 13-6 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 1-1




