FC Tōkyō vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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FC Tōkyō vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
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 | 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
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 | Oita 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 | Jubilo 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
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
22%
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
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
8/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Tōkyō and Gamba Osaka get this one started.
- 5' Kosuke Onose doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Tōkyō must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' FC Tōkyō is showing some good football. However, FC Tōkyō are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' It’s high time Tsuneyasu Miyamoto made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' FC Tōkyō currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tōkyō needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' Keigo Higashi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 37' Kensuke Nagai has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 37 minutes.
- 40' Brilliant from the ! Kensuke Nagai makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 40.
- 45' Na Sangho has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' The whistle greets Leo Takae as he departs to be replaced by Yasuhito Endo.
- 51' FC Tōkyō are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gamba Osaka's shape.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' Diego Oliveira doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 65' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 69' Gamba Osaka make a change. Kosuke Onose trudges off to be replaced by Yuya Fukuda on 69 minutes.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Ryotaro Meshino. He replaces Shinya Yajima on 73 minute.
- 78' The crowd applauds Na Sangho as he leaves the pitch. Kotaro Omori steps in for FC Tokyo.
- 83' FC Tōkyō are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Kiichi Yajima. He replaces Kensuke Nagai on 84 minute.
- 89' Ryu Takao has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 403 appearances.
- 90' Ryu Takao picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Diego Oliveira is replaced by Arthur on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Tōkyō take all three points.
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.

