Cerezo Osaka FC vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jun | Tōkyō 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jun | Kyōto 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)
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Cerezo Osaka FC and Gamba Osaka is underway.
- 5' Cerezo Osaka FC have won 399 goals from 374 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' It’s high time Arthur Papas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gamba Osaka's shape.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cerezo Osaka FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' The travelling Gamba Osaka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Gamba Osaka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cerezo Osaka FC that had 374 games and scored 399 goals.
- 40' Japan international Makoto Mitsuta has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Cerezo Osaka FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gamba Osaka backline.
- 46' Kyohei Noborizato gets the nod from Cerezo Osaka FC. He replaces Niko Takahashi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Takeru Kishimoto made 37 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 58' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Genta Miura departs to be replaced by Shota Fukuoka.
- 59' Time for substitution for Gamba Osaka. Shuto Abe is replaced by Tokuma Suzuki.
- 61' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Juan Alano is hanging Shu Kurata on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' Thiago Andrade is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
- 70' Assisted by Makoto Mitsuta with the perfectly-timed delivery and Neta Lavi makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 73' Cerezo Osaka FC ring the changes. Motohiko Nakajima has done his job and it is now time for Masaya Shibayama to step up.
- 78' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 79' It’s gonna be a card for Ryoya Yamashita.
- 81' Takeru Kishimoto gets the nod from Gamba Osaka. He replaces Ryoya Yamashita and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hinata Kida is hanging Shinji Kagawa on the field on 84 minute.
- 85' Reiya Sakata is replacing Shunta Tanaka for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
- 86' Shinya Nakano is replacing Deniz Hummet for the Gamba Osaka side.
- 90' Gamba Osaka receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 77
-
8
Shinji Kagawa ↓ Hinata Kida 84'
- 44
- 9
- 13
-
10
Shunta Tanaka ↓ Reiya Sakata 85'
- 33
-
11
Thiago Andrade ↓ Shion Homma 73'
-
16
Hayato Okuda ↓ Dion Cools 73'
- 22
- 1
Bench
-
27
Dion Cools ↑ 73'
-
6
Kyohei Noborizato ↑ 46'
- 35
-
5
Hinata Kida ↑ 84'
- 55
- 21
-
17
Reiya Sakata ↑ 85'
-
19
Shion Homma ↑ 73'
-
48
Masaya Shibayama ↑ 73'
Coach
Arthur Papas
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Genta Miura ↓ Shota Fukuoka 58'
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Juan Alano 61'
- 20
- 4
-
13
Shuto Abe ↓ Tokuma Suzuki 59'
-
6
Neta Lavi ↓ Takashi Usami 81'
- 22
- 17
- 51
- 3
-
23
Deniz Hummet ↓ Shinya Nakano 86'
Bench
-
7
Takashi Usami ↑ 81'
- 11
- 1
-
47
Juan Alano ↑ 61'
-
33
Shinya Nakano ↑ 86'
-
2
Shota Fukuoka ↑ 58'
-
15
Takeru Kishimoto ↑ 81'
-
16
Tokuma Suzuki ↑ 59'
- 97
Coach
Dani Poyatos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hiroto Yamami | 3 |
| Hiroaki Okuno | 3 |
| Neta Lavi | 2 |
| Sota Kitano | 2 |
| Leo Ceara | 2 |
| Ademilson | 2 |
| Keisuke Kurokawa | 1 |
| Kim Jinhyeon | 1 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Gamba Osaka win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–1 not predicted0 – 1Actual
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.