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

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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

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

Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Masuya Ueda
Assistant 1 Naoya Okawa
Assistant 2 Hisao Manabe

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 Tokyo	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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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 Tokyo	A	1–2	L

Gamba Osaka

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

0% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Gamba Osaka

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Denka Big Swan Stadium as Albirex Niigata face off against Gamba Osaka in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
2' Shu Kurata puts Gamba Osaka on the lead.
6' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yuzuru Shimada.
11' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
16' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
26' It looks surprising Albirex Niigata does not make any changes. Ryosuke Kojima has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
31' A quiet spell here at Denka Big Swan Stadium. Albirex Niigata seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
36' Riku Handa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuto Horigome, as he is very good at scoring at Denka Big Swan Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
42' Juan makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Gamba Osaka are in front.
43' A stunning finish from Juan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
44' Juan makes no mistake. The score reads 0-4 and Gamba Osaka are in front.
46' The crowd applauds Kazuhiko Chiba as he leaves the pitch. Taiki Watanabe steps in for Albirex Niigata.
48' A stunning finish from Michael James Fitzgerald — that came from absolutely nowhere!
53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gamba Osaka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yuki Yamamoto makes it 1-5.
57' Another substitution for Gamba Osaka to replace Hideki Ishige by Dawhan on 57 minute.
58' Hideki Ishige makes way for Dawhan at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gamba Osaka.
63' Albirex Niigata is showing some good football. However, Albirex Niigata are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
68' Albirex Niigata have won 119 goals from 110 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
69' Yuzuru Shimada makes way for Hiroki Akiyama at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Albirex Niigata.
73' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Yuki Yamamoto has done his job and it is now time for Rihito Yamamoto to step up.
78' It looks like no one’s ball. Albirex Niigata is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
82' The Albirex Niigata manager makes a substitution. Shunsuke Mito departs to be replaced by Danilo.
85' The Gamba Osaka bench stirs into life. Juan Alano is withdrawn and Ryotaro Meshino gets his opportunity.
86' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Neta Lavi has done his job and it is now time for Genta Miura to step up.
The points are shared — Albirex Niigata 1-3 Gamba Osaka. Honours even.

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

17
Danilo ↑ 82'
2
Naoto Arai
23
Gustavo Nescau ↑ 46'
6
Hiroki Akiyama ↑ 69'
21
Koto Abe
16
Yota Komi ↑ 46'
15
Taiki Watanabe ↑ 46'

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

Gamba Osaka Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

5
Genta Miura ↑ 86'
99
Kosei Tani
8
Ryotaro Meshino ↑ 85'
6
Rihito Yamamoto ↑ 73'
13
Ryu Takao ↑ 73'
37
Hiroto Yamami
23
Dawhan ↑ 58'

Coach Daniel Poyatos Algaba

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Takashi Usami	3
Issam Jebali	2
Jin Okumura	2
Shu Kurata	1
Deniz Hummet	1
Keisuke Kurokawa	1
Taiki Arai	1
Michael Fitzgerald	1

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.

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Albirex Niigata Form

Gamba Osaka Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata

Clean Sheet