Kawasaki Frontale vs Gamba Osaka Prediction & Betting Tips (18 October)

Kawasaki Frontale may have been denied a fourth successive J1 League title last term, but a run of six home wins on the bounce suggests that they may well be the team to beat again this time around. Gamba Osaka can only dream of such impressive form on the road, with their previous five games resulting in no points and 13 goals conceded.

Gamba Osaka have clearly found a recipe that works for them on their J1 League travels this season, collecting some points from 15 matches, all of which have produced three goals or fewer. What’s more, seven of the previous eight Kawasaki Frontale home games at this level have also been of the under 3.5 goals variety, so there is no reason to expect anything different here.

Clean sheets have been a rarity in recent Kawasaki Frontale home games at the top table of the J1 League, with both teams on target in eight of their previous nine fixtures at the Kawasaki Frontale stadium. Four of the last five Gamba Osaka away matches have followed suit, and it is noticeable that the Gamba Osaka have scored in seven consecutive contests on the road in the J1 League.