Thursday , 2 July 2026

Albirex Niigata vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Albirex Niigata
0 – 1
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sat 30 Nov 2024 · 05:00 UTC Denka Big Swan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Michael Fitzgerald 22' Y
Kento Hashimoto 56' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2024-11-30 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2024-03-02 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Albirex Niigata 2023-09-17 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Albirex Niigata 2023-05-28 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L
09 Nov Kashiwa Reysol A 1–1 D
23 Oct Tokyo Verdy H 0–2 L
18 Oct Yokohama F·Marinos A 0–0 D
05 Oct Kashima Antlers H 0–4 L
27 Sep Kawasaki Frontale A 1–5 L
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Albirex Niigata A 1–0 W
09 Nov Jubilo Iwata A 4–3 W
23 Oct Nagoya Grampus H 3–2 W
18 Oct Kawasaki Frontale A 1–1 D
05 Oct Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–1 W
02 Oct Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–1 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Albirex Niigata and Gamba Osaka is underway.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Denka Big Swan Stadium. Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 18' What a moment for Kota Yamada! That strike on 18 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 22' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Michael Fitzgerald.
  • 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Albirex Niigata and Gamba Osaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
  • 37' Albirex Niigata are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 47' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Albirex Niigata and Gamba Osaka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 52' Soya Fujiwara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Albirex Niigata so far.
  • 56' Kento Hashimoto picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 62' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Welton exits the field as Juan Alano enters on 62.
  • 66' Another substitution for Albirex Niigata to replace Danilo by Shusuke Ota on 66 minute.
  • 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 74' Motoki Nagakura is replacing Yuji Ono for the Albirex Niigata side.
  • 79' It’s high time Dani Poyatos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Neta Lavi. He replaces Dawhan on 84 minute.
  • 88' Yuto Horigome gets the nod from Albirex Niigata. He replaces Kento Hashimoto and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' The whistle greets Kota Yamada as he departs to be replaced by Rin Mito.
  • 90' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takeru Kishimoto is hanging Ryoya Yamashita on the field on 90 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Albirex Niigata.

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dani Poyatos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Takashi Usami 3
Issam Jebali 2
Jin Okumura 2
Ken Yamura 1
Shuto Abe 1
Juan Alano 1
Welton 1
Shu Kurata 1

Head to Head

2024-11-30 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2024-03-02 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Albirex Niigata 2023-09-17 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Albirex Niigata 2023-05-28 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Gamba Osaka

Albirex Niigata Form

2024-11-30 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Gamba Osaka L 2024-11-09 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Albirex Niigata D 2024-10-23 Albirex Niigata 0–2 Tokyo Verdy L 2024-10-18 Yokohama F·Marinos 0–0 Albirex Niigata D 2024-10-05 Albirex Niigata 0–4 Kashima Antlers L 2024-09-27 Kawasaki Frontale 5–1 Albirex Niigata L

Gamba Osaka Form

2024-11-30 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2024-11-09 Jubilo Iwata 3–4 Gamba Osaka W 2024-10-23 Gamba Osaka 3–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2024-10-18 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2024-10-05 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2024-10-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Gamba Osaka L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95 Albirex Niigata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Albirex Niigata25% Draw28% Gamba Osaka47%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Albirex Niigata or Draw
53%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
75%
Albirex Niigata or Gamba Osaka
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Albirex Niigata18% Draw50% Gamba Osaka32%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata

Handicap Albirex Niigata covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 15% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 23% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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