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Gamba Osaka vs Kawasaki Frontale: result 2-1 and analysis

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 24Kick-off on July 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama

Gamba Osaka
2-1
Kawasaki Frontale

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What was the result of Gamba Osaka vs Kawasaki Frontale?

Gamba Osaka won 2-1 on July 20, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 9′Y. KobayashiKawasaki Frontale
  • 45′S. KurataGamba Osaka
  • 57′D. HümmetGamba Osaka

Official lineup for Gamba Osaka vs Kawasaki Frontale

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Gamba Osaka

4-2-3-1
  1. 23D. Hümmet
  1. 10S. Kurata
  2. 7T. Usami
  3. 97Welton Felipe
  1. 16T. Suzuki
  2. 6N. Lavi
  1. 4K. Kurokawa
  2. 20S. Nakatani
  3. 5G. Miura
  4. 3R. Handa
  1. 22J. Ichimori

Kawasaki Frontale

4-2-3-1
  1. 11Y. Kobayashi
  1. 23Marcinho
  2. 14Y. Wakizaka
  3. 17T. Ito
  1. 6Y. Yamamoto
  2. 19S. Kawahara
  1. 13S. Miura
  2. 35Y. Maruyama
  3. 5A. Sasaki
  4. 31S. van Wermeskerken
  1. 98L. Yamaguchi
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gamba Osaka have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Kawasaki Frontale have 8, 3 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 16, 2025Montedio Yamagata(home)4-4Emperor Cup
Jul 5, 2025Cerezo Osaka(away)1-0J1 League
Jun 28, 2025Kyoto Sanga(away)1-3J1 League
Jun 22, 2025FC Tokyo(home)2-0J1 League
Jun 18, 2025Veertien Mie(home)2-1Emperor Cup
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 16, 2025Sagamihara(home)0-0Emperor Cup
Jul 5, 2025Kashima(home)2-1J1 League
Jun 29, 2025Tokyo Verdy(away)0-1J1 League
Jun 25, 2025Albirex Niigata(home)3-1J1 League
Jun 21, 2025Vissel Kobe(home)1-2J1 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Gamba Osaka wins, 2 draws, 1 Kawasaki Frontale win.

DateScoreCompetition
May 25, 2025Kawasaki Frontale 2-2 Gamba OsakaJ1 League
Oct 18, 2024Kawasaki Frontale 1-1 Gamba OsakaJ1 League
May 19, 2024Gamba Osaka 3-1 Kawasaki FrontaleJ1 League
Aug 6, 2023Kawasaki Frontale 3-4 Gamba OsakaJ1 League
Apr 9, 2023Gamba Osaka 2-0 Kawasaki FrontaleJ1 League
Jul 9, 2022Kawasaki Frontale 4-0 Gamba OsakaJ1 League

Last archived meeting: Kawasaki Frontale vs Gamba Osaka on May 25, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Gamba Osaka score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Kawasaki Frontale score 1.7 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Gamba Osaka1.51.457/159/15
Kawasaki Frontale1.71.3310/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Gamba Osaka sit 18th in J1 League (12 points from 14 matches) and Kawasaki Frontale sit 8th (22 points from 14 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
8Kawasaki Frontale14644282422
18Gamba Osaka14266162412

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