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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Tue 3 Nov 2020 · 05:00 UTC Yanmar Stadium Nagai HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Yanmar Stadium Nagai.

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Referee Taku Nakano
  • Referee Ryo Tanimoto
  • Referee Kota Watanabe
5 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 8.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Gamba Osaka H 1–1 D
24 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–3 L
17 Oct Yokohama F·Marinos H 4–1 W
14 Oct Shonan Bellmare H 1–0 W
10 Oct Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
03 Oct Kawasaki Frontale H 1–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
31 Oct Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–1 W
24 Oct Kashiwa Reysol H 2–1 W
18 Oct Ōita FC Trinita A 1–0 W
14 Oct Yokohama F·Marinos H 1–1 D
10 Oct FC Tōkyō A 1–0 W

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

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
31% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
15% 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
1/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/5
61-75
5/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gamba Osaka
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 4 G
Pablo Sabbag 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Cerezo Osaka FC and Gamba Osaka get this one started.
  • 5' Kim Younggwon was booked on 5.
  • 10' 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 Kim Jinhyeon suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Naoyuki Fujita, as he is very good at scoring at Yanmar Stadium Nagai with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lotina will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Cerezo Osaka FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 32' The deadlock is broken! Yosuke Ideguchi gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
  • 34' Against the run of play, Yuta Toyokawa has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Gamba Osaka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 50' Matej Jonjic is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matej Jonjic.
  • 58' The Gamba Osaka bench stirs into life. Kim Younggwon is withdrawn and Genta Miura gets his opportunity.
  • 63' The Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes a substitution. Yuta Toyokawa departs to be replaced by Yoichiro Kakitani.
  • 68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Cerezo Osaka FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cerezo Osaka FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Genta Miura.
  • 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Shu Kurata.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Shinya Yajima on, Kosuke Onose off on 80 minutes.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Yuya Fukuda as he leaves the pitch. Hiroki Fujiharu steps in for Gamba Osaka.
  • 86' Yusuke Maruhashi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 89' A change in the Cerezo Osaka FC ranks — Tatsuhiro Sakamoto exits the field as Eiichi Katayama enters on 89.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Shunya Suganuma. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.68 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 81%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC46% Draw22% Gamba Osaka32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes81% 0% No19%
Avg goals/match: 4.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 84%
16%
± 3.5 69%
31%
± 4.5 51%
49%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
54%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Gamba Osaka
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC39% Draw34% Gamba Osaka27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
6.3%
3 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.5%
3 – 3
4%
4 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 14% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 18% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 14% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 9% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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