Kashima Antlers vs Gamba Osaka

Probable lineups. Kashima Antlers: Sogahata, Iwamasa, Araiba, Nishi, Ogasawara, Aoki, Endo, Yamamura, Umebachi, Osako, Koroki. Gamba Osaka: Fujigaya, Kaji, Nakazawa, Konno, Fujiharu, Endo, Myojin, Terada, Takei, Sato, Rafinha.

 

Gamba Osaka in the previous J League season was the team that played very high scoring football and looks like nothing is changing in the current season. In 7 rounds played they scored 12 goals and conceded 15 (the worst defense in the league). That is almost four goals per average game. They also play the same attacking football in AFC Champions League. Kashima Antlers was struggling in offense in the beginning of the season but looks like recently they improved and managed to score five goals in last two J League matches. They should find the net against weak Gamba's defense. Gamba was among the best in the league next season and must look for goals trying to improve the current 14th possition so I expect both teams to score and combine big number of goals.