Cerezo Osaka FC vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yusuke Araki
- Referee Yoshihito Hayashi
- Referee Yosuke Kubota
- Referee Yusuke Hamamoto
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 7.0 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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Gamba Osaka | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Júbilo Iwata | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Aug | Kashima Antlers | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Aug | Júbilo Iwata | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–1 | D |
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)
H2H (22 games)
32%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Cerezo Osaka FC welcome Gamba Osaka for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cerezo Osaka FC and Gamba Osaka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 7' Bruno Mendes makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Cerezo Osaka FC are in front.
- 10' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Matej Jonjic makes it 2-0.
- 15' Cerezo Osaka FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cerezo Osaka FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Cerezo Osaka FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gamba Osaka backline.
- 35' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Cerezo Osaka FC in their trying to find a way past Gamba Osaka's compact .
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 50' Yosuke Ideguchi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 51' The referee has no hesitation. Yoichiro Kakitani is booked for Cerezo Osaka FC — Yellow card on 51.
- 56' Magnificent from Kota Mizunuma! That is 30 goals in 373 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 58' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Kazuma Watanabe has done his job and it is now time for Patric to step up.
- 62' Souza was booked on 62.
- 67' The travelling Gamba Osaka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' It is a substitution in Cerezo Osaka FC team. Yoichiro Kakitani is replaced by Atomu Tanaka on 70 minute.
- 75' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gamba Osaka's shape.
- 76' Hiroki Fujiharu makes way for David Concha at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gamba Osaka.
- 81' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 84' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Hiroaki Okuno is replaced by Toshiyuki Takagi.
- 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' A change in the Cerezo Osaka FC ranks — Kota Mizunuma exits the field as Eiichi Katayama enters on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 21
- 5
- 2
- 22
- 14
- 8
- 11
- 3
-
7
Kota Mizunuma ↓ Eiichi Katayama 90'
- 20
Bench
-
32
Atomu Tanaka ↑ 70'
-
13
Toshiyuki Takagi ↑ 84'
-
16
Eiichi Katayama ↑ 90'
- 29
- 15
- 1
- 18
Coach
Lotina
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 33
- 14
- 19
- 1
- 5
-
4
Hiroki Fujiharu ↓ David Concha 76'
- 7
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Ademilson 58'
-
39
Kazuma Watanabe ↓ Patric 58'
- 27
Bench
-
11
David Concha ↑ 76'
- 21
- 17
- 23
- 13
-
9
Ademilson ↑ 58'
-
18
Patric ↑ 58'
Coach
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hiroto Yamami | 3 |
| Hiroaki Okuno | 3 |
| Neta Lavi | 2 |
| Sota Kitano | 2 |
| Leo Ceara | 2 |
| Ademilson | 2 |
| Ryuya Nishio | 1 |
| Shu Kurata | 1 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.99
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.21
Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 88% + Both teams to score 84%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 3.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 4.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
47%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Gamba Osaka
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 2
4.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 1
4.3%
3 – 3
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 1
4%
4 – 3
3.2%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Gamba Osaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 15% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 17% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 13% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 8% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

