FC Mito Holly Hock vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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FC Mito Holly Hock vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .
- FC Mito Holly Hock 18 games · 18 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 | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 May | Tokyo Verdy | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–4 | L |
| 06 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 May | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | FC Mito Holly Hock | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 May | Vissel Kobe | H | 5–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Mito Holly Hock | Gamba Osaka | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #5 |
| 18 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 0 / 12 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 35 | Scored | 61 |
| 50 | Conceded | 53 |
| -15 | GD | +8 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 33% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Mito Holly Hock this season
FC Mito Holly Hock this season
10%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
FC Mito Holly Hock are 19th (18 pts). Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Mito Holly Hock
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/4
61-75
1/3
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gamba Osaka
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Mito Holly Hock
| Arata Watanabe | 5 G |
| Yasuki Kimoto | 2 G |
| Chihiro Kato | 2 G |
| Kotaro Uchino | 1 G |
| Yoshiki Torikai | 1 G |
Gamba Osaka
| Issam Jebali | 3 G | 2 A |
| Ryotaro Meshino | 2 G | |
| Welton | 2 G | |
| Deniz Hummet | 2 G | |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Mito Holly Hock to score. At the same time, Gamba Osaka does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 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 Eli Adams suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Mito Holly Hock must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 18' Yoshiki Torikai puts FC Mito Holly Hock on the lead.
- 23' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Mito Holly Hock that had 27 games and scored 21 goals.
- 33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gamba Osaka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 43' Shinnosuke Nakatani has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Fresh legs for FC Mito Holly Hock! Chihiro Kato comes on to replace Yoshiki Torikai.
- 51' The travelling Gamba Osaka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' The whistle greets Takashi Usami as he departs to be replaced by Deniz Hummet.
- 58' Fresh legs for FC Mito Holly Hock! Akinari Kawazura comes on to replace Yasuki Kimoto.
- 63' The FC Mito Holly Hock manager makes a substitution. Arata Watanabe departs to be replaced by Keisuke Tada.
- 68' Gamba Osaka has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 69' Eli Adams has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rin Mito on 69 minute.
- 74' Assisted by Ryo Hatsuse with the perfectly-timed delivery and Shinnosuke Nakatani makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 81' FC Mito Holly Hock ring the changes. Yu Funabashi has done his job and it is now time for Matheus Leiria Dos Santos to step up.
- 82' The referee calls foul for Hayata Yamamoto. He receives a card.
- 87' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Mito Holly Hock Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
10
Arata Watanabe ↓ Keisuke Tada 63'
- 34
- 20
- 19
- 22
- 17
- 7
- 25
- 18
-
11
Yoshiki Torikai ↓ Chihiro Kato 46'
Bench
- 21
- 9
-
8
Chihiro Kato ↑ 46'
-
4
Akinari Kawazura ↑ 58'
- 50
- 70
- 53
-
29
Keisuke Tada ↑ 63'
-
39
Hayata Yamamoto ↑ 63'
Coach
Daisuke Kimori
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Takashi Usami ↓ Deniz Hummet 56'
- 21
- 4
- 13
- 17
- 14
- 15
- 27
- 38
- 18
-
19
Ginjiro Ikegaya ↓ Shogo Sasaki 46'
Bench
- 10
-
67
Shogo Sasaki ↑ 46'
- 22
- 2
- 16
-
20
Eli Adams ↑ 69'
-
23
Deniz Hummet ↑ 56'
- 37
- 32
Coach
Tomokazu Myojin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yoshiki Torikai | 1 |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Mito Holly Hock Form
2026-08-15
FC Mito Holly Hock
1–1
Gamba Osaka
D
2026-05-24
FC Mito Holly Hock
1–3
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2026-05-16
FC Mito Holly Hock
0–1
Tokyo Verdy
L
2026-05-09
FC Mito Holly Hock
1–4
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2026-05-06
Kashima Antlers
3–0
FC Mito Holly Hock
L
2026-05-02
Yokohama F.Marinos
1–1
FC Mito Holly Hock
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.03
FC Mito Holly Hock xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.82
Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 81%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
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 | 52% |
|
48% |
Double Chance
FC Mito Holly Hock or Draw
52%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
69%
FC Mito Holly Hock or Gamba Osaka
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Mito Holly Hock win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 3
5.8%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
4.2%
2 – 4
4.1%
1 – 4
4.1%
3 – 3
3.9%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Mito Holly Hock
| Handicap | FC Mito Holly Hock covers | Push | Gamba Osaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 8% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 13% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 18% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 15% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
FC Mito Holly Hock keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

