vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Kashiwa Reysol and Gamba Osaka meet in the round of 16 of the J-League Cup at Kashiwa. As this is a knockout tie there is no table: the recent games and the head-to-head are what count. Kashiwa Reysol won 4-2 at Machida Zelvia in their last game; before that they lost 1-2 at Jeonbuk Motors, won 3-2 at Kyoto Sanga and lost 0-2 to Yokohama F. Marinos and, further back, 0-2 at Cerezo Osaka. Over the five outings that is two wins and three defeats, with eight goals scored and ten conceded. Gamba Osaka come off a 0-1 defeat against Vissel Kobe; before that they won 4-1 against Công An Nhân Dân, lost 0-2 to FC Tokyo and 0-2 at JEF United Chiba, while further back sits a 2-2 draw at V-varen Nagasaki. The record is one win, one draw and three defeats, with six goals scored and eight conceded. In the five previous meetings Kashiwa Reysol have won twice and Gamba Osaka twice, with one draw. The latest one, on 18 October 2025, ended 0-5 at Osaka in favour of Kashiwa Reysol; on 6 April 2025 Kashiwa Reysol won 1-0 at home and the game of 11 August 2024 finished 0-0. Further back are Gamba Osaka's 2-1 home win of 16 June 2024 and their 3-1 of 16 July 2023. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.