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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

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

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' Cerezo Osaka FC have kicked off against Gamba Osaka. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Controversy at the stadium! Kim Younggwon argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gamba Osaka that had 407 games and scored 381 goals.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Gamba Osaka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' Masaaki Higashiguchi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 32' Yosuke Ideguchi puts Gamba Osaka on the lead.
  • 34' Yuta Toyokawa makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Cerezo Osaka FC are in front.
  • 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 44' A quiet spell here at Yanmar Stadium Nagai. Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 49' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Matej Jonjic.
  • 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matej Jonjic on 53.
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Genta Miura. He replaces Kim Younggwon on 58 minute.
  • 63' The Cerezo Osaka FC bench stirs into life. Yuta Toyokawa is withdrawn and Yoichiro Kakitani gets his opportunity.
  • 68' Yuya Fukuda has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 73' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Genta Miura.
  • 79' A moment of madness from Shu Kurata on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Gamba Osaka will be frustrated.
  • 80' Another substitution for Gamba Osaka to replace Kosuke Onose by Shinya Yajima on 80 minute.
  • 81' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Yuya Fukuda has done his job and it is now time for Hiroki Fujiharu to step up.
  • 86' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 89' Eiichi Katayama is replacing Tatsuhiro Sakamoto for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
  • 90' Gamba Osaka receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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.