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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Cerezo Osaka FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sun 2 May 2021 · 06:00 UTC Yanmar Stadium Nagai HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Satoshi Karakami
  • Referee Toshiyuki Tanaka
  • Referee Yoshiro Imamura
  • Referee Akihito Kawasaki
  • Referee Koki Matsumoto (Japan)
  • Referee Tadashi Nakamura

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 Tokyo 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
2021-05-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2020-11-03 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2020-07-04 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2019-09-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka 2019-05-18 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Gamba Osaka H 1–1 D
18 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–0 W
14 Apr Tokushima Vortis H 1–2 L
10 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 2–2 D
06 Apr Yokohama F.Marinos A 0–1 L
02 Apr Sagan Tosu FC H 1–0 W
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
22 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 0–2 L
18 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–0 D
14 Apr Sagan Tosu FC A 1–0 W
11 Apr Kashiwa Reysol A 0–1 L
07 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 0–0 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)
32% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Gamba Osaka
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Yanmar Stadium Nagai. Cerezo Osaka FC are looking to make home advantage count against Gamba Osaka.
  • 5' Takashi Usami has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Gamba Osaka has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 20' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gamba Osaka's shape.
  • 25' Cerezo Osaka FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' The 36-year-old Tiago Pagnussat has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' 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 Kosuke Onose suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tsuneyasu Miyamoto might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cerezo Osaka FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cerezo Osaka FC that had 369 games and scored 396 goals.
  • 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
  • 65' A quiet spell here at Yanmar Stadium Nagai. Cerezo Osaka FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 70' Brazil international Dankler has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 85' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hiroto Yamami 3
Hiroaki Okuno 3
Neta Lavi 2
Sota Kitano 2
Leo Ceara 2
Ademilson 2
Thiago Andrade 1
Hwang Uijo 1

Head to Head

2021-05-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2020-11-03 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2020-07-04 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2019-09-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka 2019-05-18 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2021-05-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2021-04-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2021-04-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Tokushima Vortis L 2021-04-10 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka D 2021-04-06 Yokohama F.Marinos 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-04-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC W

Gamba Osaka Form

2021-05-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2021-04-22 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Gamba Osaka L 2021-04-18 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2021-04-14 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2021-04-11 Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Gamba Osaka L 2021-04-07 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Avispa Fukuoka D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.72 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 80%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC51% Draw21% Gamba Osaka28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes80% 0% No20%
Avg goals/match: 4.74
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 68%
32%
± 4.5 50%
50%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
49%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Gamba Osaka
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC41% Draw34% Gamba Osaka25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
5.7%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 3
4.3%
4 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.9%
3 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 15% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 18% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 13% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 8% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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