Kashima Antlers vs Gamba Osaka Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 05 Oct 2025

J1 League Betting Preview: Kashima Antlers vs Gamba Osaka

Kashima Antlers host Gamba Osaka in this Japanese J1 league fixture at Kashima Soccer Stadium, with kick-off set for 02:00 on Sunday 5 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Kashima Antlers look like a value bet on the Asian Handicap 0.0. The beauty of this bet is that we’ll get a return at -147 if they get the better of Gamba Osaka and money back if the game finishes in a draw.

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Kashima Antlers have triumphed in their last four games. The latest of these was on the road where Nagoya Grampus were beaten 4-0 at Toyota Stadium. Toru Oniki's side recorded six shots on target and had 46% possession, with Homare Tokuda scoring two, while Jose Elber and Leo also getting a goal.

Gamba Osaka claimed a home win in their previous game. A 4-2 triumph against Albirex Niigata at Panasonic Stadium Suita made it five consecutive victories. The Suita outfit had nine shots on goal and recorded 62% possession, while Takashi Usami, Welton, Shuto Abe and Deniz Hummet were all on target.

Three days ago, Gamba triumphed 2-0 away to Ratchaburi FC in the AFC Cup.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Antlers have avoided defeat against Gamba in the past three meetings. In the last encounter, Antlers banked a 1-0 victory when visiting Panasonic Stadium Suita. The past 10 H2H matches have included six Antlers victories, two draws and two Gamba wins.

J1 League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Kashima Antlers	38	23	7	8	58	31	27	58:31	76
9	Gamba Osaka	38	17	6	15	53	55	-2	53:55	57

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Antlers have 7 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, averaging 2.0 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 9.4 attempts. The Deer Island club have averaged 47.1% possession and 3.8 corners per match, with their opponents getting 0.8 goals from 4.3 shots on goal, 9.4 attempts and 4.5 corners.

Leo is the top scorer with 6 goals, while Homare Tokuda, Yuta Matsumura, Yuma Suzuki and Naomichi Ueda each have 2. The leading assistors are Yu Funabashi and Yuta Matsumura with 3.

Gamba have 7 victories and 3 defeats, with an average of 9.1 attempts, 5.3 shots on goal and 2.0 goals. Dani Poyatos' team average 57.8% possession, 5.5 corners awarded and 5.0 corners against them, while 1.7 goals have been conceded from 5.3 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts.

Deniz Hummet has top scored with 5, followed by Takashi Usami and Shuto Abe on 4 and 2. Deniz Hummet, Riku Handa and Ryo Hatsuse have managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Kashima Antlers confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Tomoki Hayakawa (GK), Kimito Nono, Naomichi Ueda, Tae-Hyeon Kim, Ryuta Koike, Aleksandar Cavric, Yu Funabashi, Kento Misao, Jose Elber, Yuma Suzuki, Leo.

Gamba Osaka confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Jun Ichimori (GK), Riku Handa, Shinnosuke Nakatani, Shota Fukuoka, Takeru Kishimoto, Shuto Abe, Makoto Mitsuta, Keisuke Kurokawa, Ryoya Yamashita, Shu Kurata, Issam Jebali.

Kashima Antlers vs Gamba Osaka Prediction & Betting Tips

Take on Kashima Antlers vs Gamba Osaka with our in-depth betting analysis, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice, corners market insight and a value-driven bet builder.

Match Prediction

The Asian Handicap offers us the chance to back Kashima Antlers at 0.0 for this J1 League game. The odds of -147 can be taken, with our selection offering plenty of juice when it comes to price.

Our football betting tips are provided off the back of having access to the very latest team news. We also think it’s vital to study the form guide and delve into the most pertinent J1 League stats before coming up with a verdict.

Key Kashima Antlers vs Gamba Osaka league stats:

• The 0.0 line has been covered by Antlers in 4 consecutive games.
• The 0.0 line has been covered by Antlers in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The 0.0 line has been covered by Antlers in 13 of their last 20 games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Gamba in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Gamba in 14 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The 0.0 line has been covered by Antlers in 6 of their last 10 games against Gamba.

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 59.5% chance of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 65-70%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Antlers 2 - 1 Gamba

Antlers can be backed at +510 to triumph by a 2-1 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Corners Prediction

Antlers Under 4.5 Corners -100

The 4.5 corners line has not been covered by Kashima Antlers in three straight games, while the past two Gamba Osaka matches have seen under 4.5 corners conceded. It stands to reason that the line won’t be reached and you can secure odds of -100 for this Antlers Team Corners bet.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Antlers

Total

8.30 3.80 4.50

Home

8.80 5.30 3.50

Away

10.00 4.60 5.40

Gamba

Total

10.50 5.50 5.00

Home

9.00 5.10 3.90

Away

8.80 4.20 4.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

+115

Under 10.5

-175

Antlers Corners

Over 4.5

-138

Under 4.5

-100

Gamba Corners

Over 4.5

+120

Under 4.5

-163

Most Corners

1

-133

X

+600

2

+140

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Kashima Antlers vs Gamba Osaka Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

With a 45% chance of winning according to the latest odds, Kashima Antlers are favourites to prosper in this J1 League encounter and they’re available at +120 with the bookies. The +190 means that Gamba Osaka are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

You can take advantage of the Half-Time Result market if you think a team will lead at the break. There's the chance to back Antlers at +180, go for Gamba at +240 or take the draw at +128.

The Under 2.5 / Over 2.5 Goals betting market has the two outcomes at a similar price. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -152.

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Full-Time Result

1

+120

X

+245

2

+190

Half-Time Result

1

+180

X

+128

2

+240

Double Chance

1X

-294

12

-400

X2

-172

Draw No Bet

1

-164

2

+112

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-112

2 Hcp +0.25

-122

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-109

Over 2.5

-125

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-152

No

+106

Kashima Antlers haven’t been beaten in four straight games at Kashima Soccer Stadium. Toru Oniki's side have six wins, two draws and two losses in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Gamba have clocked up five losses, three wins and two draws in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.90.

The last Kashima Soccer Stadium meeting saw Antlers and Gamba draw 0-0. The past 4 H2H matches at Kashima Soccer Stadium have featured two Antlers wins and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Kashima Antlers Home Stats		6-2-2	2.90	1.80	1.10	5	5	6	4
Gamba Osaka Away Stats		3-2-5	3.20	1.30	1.90	6	4	5	5

• 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

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