Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Cerezo Osaka FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sat 5 Jul 2025 · 10:00 UTC Yodoko Sakura Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 79' Ryoya Yamashita
Y 90' Riku Handa
Y 90' Juan Alano

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.

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
2025-07-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2025-02-14 Gamba Osaka 2–5 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-10-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Gamba Osaka 2024-05-06 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2023-10-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jul Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L
21 Jun Tokyo Verdy H 2–1 W
14 Jun FC Tōkyō A 2–2 D
01 Jun Shimizu S-Pulse H 4–2 W
28 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–0 D
24 May Avispa Fukuoka H 2–0 W
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W
28 Jun Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–3 L
22 Jun FC Tōkyō H 2–0 W
15 Jun Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–0 D
31 May Kashima Antlers H 0–1 L
25 May Kawasaki Frontale A 2–2 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
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' We are underway at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Gamba Osaka have won 377 goals from 403 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Shinnosuke Hatanaka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cerezo Osaka FC so far.
  • 15' Cerezo Osaka FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gamba Osaka backline.
  • 20' Cerezo Osaka FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cerezo Osaka FC and Gamba Osaka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' Hayato Okuda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cerezo Osaka FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' Kyohei Noborizato has so much to prove this time. He replaces Niko Takahashi on 46 minute.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' Shota Fukuoka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 58' Shota Fukuoka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Genta Miura on 58 minute.
  • 59' Tokuma Suzuki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shuto Abe on 59 minute.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Gamba Osaka! Juan Alano comes on to replace Shu Kurata.
  • 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cerezo Osaka FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 70' Assisted by Makoto Mitsuta with the perfectly-timed delivery and Neta Lavi makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 73' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Motohiko Nakajima trudges off to be replaced by Masaya Shibayama on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Ryoya Yamashita has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 79' The referee has no hesitation. Ryoya Yamashita is booked for Gamba Osaka — card on 79.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Gamba Osaka! Takeru Kishimoto comes on to replace Ryoya Yamashita.
  • 84' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Shinji Kagawa by Hinata Kida on 84 minute.
  • 85' The Cerezo Osaka FC bench stirs into life. Shunta Tanaka is withdrawn and Reiya Sakata gets his opportunity.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Deniz Hummet is replaced by Shinya Nakano on 86 minute.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Riku Handa.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Papas

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dani Poyatos

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

2025-07-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2025-02-14 Gamba Osaka 2–5 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-10-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Gamba Osaka 2024-05-06 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2023-10-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Gamba Osaka

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2025-07-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka L 2025-06-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Tokyo Verdy W 2025-06-14 FC Tōkyō 2–2 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2025-06-01 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2025-05-28 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2025-05-24 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka W

Gamba Osaka Form

2025-07-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2025-06-28 Kyoto Sanga FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka L 2025-06-22 Gamba Osaka 2–0 FC Tōkyō W 2025-06-15 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Gamba Osaka D 2025-05-31 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Kashima Antlers L 2025-05-25 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Gamba Osaka D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.83 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.06 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 81%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC50% Draw21% Gamba Osaka29%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes81% 0% No19%
Avg goals/match: 4.89
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 85%
15%
± 3.5 70%
30%
± 4.5 53%
47%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
50%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Gamba Osaka
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC42% Draw33% Gamba Osaka25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–1 not predicted
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
1 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 3
4.2%
4 – 2
4.1%
4 – 1
4%
3 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 15% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 18% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 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.