FC Tōkyō vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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 Takahiro Okano
- Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
- Referee Hironobu Kikawada
- Referee Osamu Akasaka
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | Gamba Osaka | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Jun | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 4–2 | W |
| 23 Jun | Vegalta Sendai | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Jun | Vissel Kobe | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jun | Ōita FC Trinita | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Jun | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Jun | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Jun | Júbilo Iwata | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jun | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–0 | D |
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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Tokyo and Gamba Osaka.
- 5' GOAL! Kosuke Onose scores on 5. Assisted by Shinya Yajima
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Tokyo winning 100% of all matches.
- 15' The travelling Gamba Osaka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' The 39-year-old Akihiro Hayashi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Tokyo and Gamba Osaka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Tokyo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Keito Nakamura is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
- 37' A stunning finish from Kensuke Nagai — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 40' The deadlock is broken! Kensuke Nagai gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
- 45' Gamba Osaka is showing some good football. However, Gamba Osaka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Leo Takae is replaced by Yasuhito Endo on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks surprising Gamba Osaka does not make any changes. Keigo Higashi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' FC Tokyo have won 428 goals from 450 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' GOAL! Diego Oliveira scores on 60. Assisted by Kensuke Nagai
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 69' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuya Fukuda is hanging Kosuke Onose on the field on 69 minute.
- 73' Ryotaro Meshino gets the nod from Gamba Osaka. He replaces Shinya Yajima and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' The FC Tokyo manager makes a substitution. Na Sangho departs to be replaced by Kotaro Omori.
- 83' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 84' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Kensuke Nagai exits the field as Kiichi Yajima enters on 84.
- 89' 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' It’s a booking for Gamba Osaka player. Ryu Takao gets a Yellow card.
- 90' FC Tokyo ring the changes. Diego Oliveira has done his job and it is now time for Arthur to step up.
- 3-1 the final result. Gamba Osaka will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 33
- 25
- 2
- 10
- 18
- 8
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Kiichi Yajima 84'
-
9
Diego Oliveira ↓ Arthur 90'
-
17
Na Sangho ↓ Kotaro Omori 78'
- 32
Bench
- 16
- 29
- 28
-
39
Kotaro Omori ↑ 78'
-
23
Kiichi Yajima ↑ 84'
- 1
-
45
Arthur ↑ 90'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Shinya Yajima ↓ Ryotaro Meshino 73'
- 19
- 16
- 1
- 5
-
8
Kosuke Onose ↓ Yuya Fukuda 69'
- 10
-
29
Leo Takae ↓ Yasuhito Endo 46'
- 9
- 38
- 27
Bench
- 23
- 13
-
7
Yasuhito Endo ↑ 46'
- 28
-
34
Yuya Fukuda ↑ 69'
-
40
Ryotaro Meshino ↑ 73'
- 39
Coach
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 6 |
| Leandro | 3 |
| Kota Tawaratsumida | 3 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 2 |
| Hwang Uijo | 2 |
| Adailton | 2 |
| Takashi Usami | 2 |
| Diego Oliveira | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Tōkyō Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.33
FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.34
Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 91% + Both teams to score 86%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tōkyō win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 3.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 4.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
Double Chance
FC Tōkyō or Draw
74%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
45%
FC Tōkyō or Gamba Osaka
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tōkyō win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 2
4.7%
2 – 1
4.7%
3 – 3
4.4%
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
4 – 3
3.6%
1 – 2
3.3%
1 – 1
3.3%
5 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō
| Handicap | FC Tōkyō covers | Push | Gamba Osaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 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
10%
✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

