Thursday , 2 July 2026

Albirex Niigata vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Albirex Niigata
1 – 3
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sun 28 May 2023 · 05:00 UTC Denka Big Swan Stadium 21,860 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 2' Shu Kurata
0–2 44' Juan Alano
Michael Fitzgerald 48' 1–2
1–3 56' Keisuke Kurokawa
Yuzuru Shimada 6' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Albirex Niigata vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Masuya Ueda
  • Assistant 1 Naoya Okawa
  • Assistant 2 Hisao Manabe
11 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 4.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Vissel Kobe 18 35
2 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31
3 Nagoya Grampus 18 31
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30
5 Gamba Osaka 18 28
6 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24
8 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tōkyō 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tokyo Verdy 18 28
16 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25
17 Kashiwa Reysol 18 20
18 Yokohama F·Marinos 18 20
19 FC Mito Holly Hock 18 18
20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 12

Head-to-Head

2
4
Albirex Niigata 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Gamba Osaka
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-28 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 May Gamba Osaka H 1–3 L
20 May Sagan Tosu FC A 0–2 L
14 May Yokohama F·Marinos H 2–1 W
07 May Kashiwa Reysol H 0–0 D
03 May Yokohama FC A 0–1 L
29 Apr FC Tōkyō A 1–2 L
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 May Albirex Niigata A 3–1 W
20 May Yokohama F·Marinos H 0–2 L
14 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–3 L
06 May Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
03 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–2 L
29 Apr Kashima Antlers A 0–4 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Gamba Osaka
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Albirex Niigata vs Gamba Osaka — let the football do the talking.
  • 2' Goal! Shu Kurata scores his 27 goal in 403 matches.
  • 6' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yuzuru Shimada.
  • 11' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 11 minutes.
  • 16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Albirex Niigata and Gamba Osaka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 26' It looks like no one’s ball. Gamba Osaka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 36' Shota Fukuoka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
  • 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Albirex Niigata side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 42' Juan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 43' What a moment for Juan! That strike on 43 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 44' Juan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 44 minutes.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Albirex Niigata team. Kazuhiko Chiba is replaced by Taiki Watanabe on 46 minute.
  • 48' A goal from the Japan international Michael James Fitzgerald! He fires home on 48 to make it 1-4!
  • 53' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 56' GOAL! Yuki Yamamoto fires home to make it 1-5!
  • 57' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Dawhan on, Hideki Ishige off on 57 minutes.
  • 58' Dawhan is replacing Hideki Ishige for the Gamba Osaka side.
  • 63' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 68' Gamba Osaka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Albirex Niigata. Yuzuru Shimada is replaced by Hiroki Akiyama.
  • 73' Rihito Yamamoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuki Yamamoto at the 73 minute mark.
  • 78' The travelling Gamba Osaka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 82' Albirex Niigata make a change. Shunsuke Mito trudges off to be replaced by Danilo on 82 minutes.
  • 85' The whistle greets Juan Alano as he departs to be replaced by Ryotaro Meshino.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Neta Lavi is replaced by Genta Miura on 86 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

Gamba Osaka Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Poyatos Algaba

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Takashi Usami 3
Issam Jebali 2
Jin Okumura 2
Shunsuke Mito 1
Kota Yamada 1
Motoki Hasegawa 1
Ken Yamura 1
Shuto Abe 1

Head to Head

2023-05-28 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Gamba Osaka

Albirex Niigata Form

2023-05-28 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Gamba Osaka L 2023-05-20 Sagan Tosu FC 2–0 Albirex Niigata L 2023-05-14 Albirex Niigata 2–1 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2023-05-07 Albirex Niigata 0–0 Kashiwa Reysol D 2023-05-03 Yokohama FC 1–0 Albirex Niigata L 2023-04-29 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Albirex Niigata L

Gamba Osaka Form

2023-05-28 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Gamba Osaka W 2023-05-20 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2023-05-14 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Gamba Osaka L 2023-05-06 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Gamba Osaka L 2023-05-03 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2023-04-29 Kashima Antlers 4–0 Gamba Osaka L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34 Albirex Niigata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Albirex Niigata or Gamba Osaka 72% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Albirex Niigata33% Draw28% Gamba Osaka39%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Albirex Niigata or Draw
61%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
67%
Albirex Niigata or Gamba Osaka
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Albirex Niigata24% Draw45% Gamba Osaka31%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata

Handicap Albirex Niigata covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 20% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.