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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 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

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 Jubilo 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
28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
22% 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
3/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' The wait is over. Cerezo Osaka FC get us underway at .
  • 5' Gamba Osaka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yusuke Maruhashi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gamba Osaka.
  • 15' The travelling Gamba Osaka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Cerezo Osaka FC have won 396 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' Riku Matsuda has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Yoon Junghwan might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at . Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' It’s high time Yoon Junghwan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' Kazunari Ichimi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Gamba Osaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yasuyuki Konno made 403 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ademilson, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 70' Cerezo Osaka FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gamba Osaka backline.
  • 75' Brazil international Souza has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 80' 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.
  • 85' Fabio Aguiar needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cerezo Osaka FC.

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
Hiroto Yamami 3
Hiroaki Okuno 3
Neta Lavi 2
Sota Kitano 2
Leo Ceara 2
Ademilson 2
Hwang Uijo 1
Kohei Okuno 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 Jubilo 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.