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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Gamba Osaka, 2018

J. League · 2018
Cerezo Osaka FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sat 6 Oct 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Tadashi Baba
  • Referee Atsushi Kamimura
  • Referee Masuya Ueda
  • Referee Toshiyuki Wazumi

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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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

10
4
8
Cerezo Osaka FC 22 games · Avg 2.5 goals Gamba Osaka
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2018-04-21 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-03-04 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-09-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2017-01-28 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L
22 Sep Shonan Bellmare A 1–1 D
14 Sep Júbilo Iwata H 1–1 D
01 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds A 2–1 W
25 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–1 L
19 Aug V-Varen Nagasaki A 2–0 W
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W
29 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
21 Sep Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–1 W
15 Sep Vissel Kobe A 2–1 W
01 Sep Kawasaki Frontale H 2–0 W
26 Aug Sagan Tosu FC A 0–3 L

Season Stats

Cerezo Osaka FC Gamba Osaka
#2 Position #5
31 Points 28
18 Played 18
11 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
48 Scored 61
38 Conceded 53
+10 GD +8
1.72 PPG 1.56
61% Win % 56%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
32% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts). Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 1 G
Gamba Osaka
Issam Jebali 2 G 1 A
Deniz Hummet 2 G
Shinnosuke Nakatani 1 G
Asahi Uenaka 1 G
Welton 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Cerezo Osaka FC face off against Gamba Osaka in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Cerezo Osaka FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Koki Yonekura, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Kazuya Yamamura, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' It’s high time Tsuneyasu Miyamoto made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' The travelling Gamba Osaka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 60' Ademilson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gamba Osaka tonight.
  • 65' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yasuyuki Konno suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cerezo Osaka FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 80' Gamba Osaka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kosuke Onose made 407 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' Kazunari Ichimi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • Gamba Osaka celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yoon Junghwan

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tsuneyasu Miyamoto

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hiroaki Okuno 3
Hiroto Yamami 3
Neta Lavi 2
Sota Kitano 2
Leo Ceara 2
Ademilson 2
Matej Jonjic 1
Kyung-Won Kwon 1

Head to Head

2018-10-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2018-04-21 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-03-04 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-09-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2017-01-28 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2018-10-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka L 2018-09-22 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2018-09-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Júbilo Iwata D 2018-09-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-08-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2018-08-19 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W

Gamba Osaka Form

2018-10-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2018-09-29 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2018-09-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Gamba Osaka W 2018-09-15 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Gamba Osaka W 2018-09-01 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-08-26 Sagan Tosu FC 3–0 Gamba Osaka L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.33 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.23 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC38% Draw22% Gamba Osaka40%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes80% 0% No20%
Avg goals/match: 4.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 65%
35%
± 4.5 47%
53%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
62%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Gamba Osaka
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC34% Draw35% Gamba Osaka31%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–1 not predicted
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 3
3.9%
4 – 2
3.1%
2 – 0
3%
2 – 4
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 12% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 17% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 16% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 11% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
11% ✗

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