FC Tōkyō vs Gamba Osaka, 2018
Overview
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FC Tōkyō vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tadashi Baba
- Referee Yasuhito Fukuoka
- Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
- Referee Hironobu Kikawada
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Gamba Osaka | H | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 2–4 | L |
| 10 Mar | Júbilo Iwata | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | FC Tōkyō | A | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Mar | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Mar | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Mar | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Tōkyō | Gamba Osaka | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #5 |
| 37 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 13 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 55 | Scored | 61 |
| 42 | Conceded | 53 |
| +13 | GD | +8 |
| 2.06 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 72% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
85%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts). Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gamba Osaka
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Tōkyō
| Motoki Nagakura | 8 G | 3 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Dani Gomez | 5 G | |
| Soma Anzai | 5 G | |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 4 G | 2 A |
Gamba Osaka
| Issam Jebali | 5 G | 3 A |
| Ryotaro Meshino | 2 G | |
| Welton | 2 G | |
| Deniz Hummet | 2 G | |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Yojiro Takahagi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Tokyo tonight.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Tokyo and Gamba Osaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Hwang Uijo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
- 25' FC Tokyo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' Gamba Osaka have won 389 goals from 416 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Gamba Osaka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' Gamba Osaka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' FC Tokyo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Tokyo and Gamba Osaka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 65' A quiet spell here at . Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' Keigo Higashi, a Japan midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' The travelling Gamba Osaka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 85' 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.
- 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jang Hyunsoo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Tokyo.
- The final score is 3-2.
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 48
- 33
- 25
- 29
- 38
- 18
- 8
- 39
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Ryoichi Maeda 60'
-
9
Diego Oliveira ↓ Cayman Togashi 87'
Bench
- 1
- 2
-
7
Takuji Yonemoto ↑ 81'
-
20
Ryoichi Maeda ↑ 60'
-
17
Cayman Togashi ↑ 87'
- 15
- 5
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 1
- 5
- 8
- 22
-
4
Hiroki Fujiharu ↓ Ryo Hatsuse 31'
- 3
- 7
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Keito Nakamura 76'
- 24
-
20
Shun Nagasawa ↓ Yuto Mori 66'
Bench
- 21
- 23
-
6
Ryo Hatsuse ↑ 31'
- 13
-
27
Yuto Mori ↑ 66'
-
38
Keito Nakamura ↑ 76'
- 39
Coach
Levir Culpi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 6 |
| Kota Tawaratsumida | 3 |
| Leandro | 3 |
| Diego Oliveira | 2 |
| Hwang Uijo | 2 |
| Issam Jebali | 2 |
| Ademilson | 2 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Tōkyō Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.26
FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.32
Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 90% + Both teams to score 86%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tōkyō win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 3.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 4.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
Double Chance
FC Tōkyō or Draw
75%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
44%
FC Tōkyō or Gamba Osaka
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tōkyō win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 1
4.8%
4 – 2
4.6%
3 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
4.1%
4 – 1
4.1%
4 – 3
3.6%
1 – 2
3.5%
1 – 1
3.5%
5 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō
| Handicap | FC Tōkyō covers | Push | Gamba Osaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 15% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 17% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 12% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 8% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.