Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Tōkyō vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
FC Tōkyō
1 – 0
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sat 22 May 2021 · 10:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 80' Shunya Suganuma

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tōkyō vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Hideaki Nishio
  • Referee Tomohiro Inoue
  • Referee Koichiro Fukushima
  • Referee Hironobu Kikawada
  • Referee Masaki Tsuruoka
  • Referee Hiroki Katsumata

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

10
5
7
FC Tōkyō 22 games · Avg 2.1 goals Gamba Osaka
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-22 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Gamba Osaka 2020-10-10 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2020-08-29 Gamba Osaka 1–3 FC Tōkyō 2019-07-07 FC Tōkyō 3–1 Gamba Osaka 2019-05-04 Gamba Osaka 0–0 FC Tōkyō

Recent Form

FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May Gamba Osaka H 1–0 W
15 May Kashiwa Reysol A 4–0 W
09 May Kashima Antlers A 0–3 L
01 May Yokohama F·Marinos H 0–3 L
24 Apr Sagan Tosu FC H 1–2 L
17 Apr Avispa Fukuoka A 0–1 L
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May FC Tōkyō A 0–1 L
16 May Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–3 L
12 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–2 L
08 May Kawasaki Frontale H 0–2 L
02 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
22 Apr Nagoya Grampus 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

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
22% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Tōkyō launch into their encounter with Gamba Osaka.
  • 1' What composure from Diego Oliveira! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 6' Japan international Keisuke Kurokawa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 11' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 16' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenta Hasegawa might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 21' FC Tōkyō is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' Kyosuke Tagawa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tōkyō so far.
  • 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adailton made 278 appearances and scored 47 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' FC Tōkyō started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 46' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 51' Go Hatano has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' The 36-year-old Shunya Suganuma has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 60' Kosuke Onose is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dai Tsukamoto at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' FC Tōkyō are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 70' FC Tōkyō currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Shu Kurata is replaced by Wellington Silva on 71 minute.
  • 75' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Kyosuke Tagawa by Hirotaka Mita on 75 minute.
  • 80' Shunya Suganuma was booked on 80.
  • 80' The whistle greets Yojiro Takahagi as he departs to be replaced by Kensuke Nagai.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Patric. He replaces Takashi Usami on 82 minute.
  • 87' It’s high time Tsuneyasu Miyamoto made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Diego Oliveira is replaced by Manato Shinada.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for FC Tōkyō and Gamba Osaka (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

FC Tōkyō Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tsuneyasu Miyamoto

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Oliveira 6
Kota Tawaratsumida 3
Leandro 3
Hwang Uijo 2
Issam Jebali 2
Ademilson 2
Kensuke Nagai 2
Hwang Uijo 2

Head to Head

2021-05-22 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Gamba Osaka 2020-10-10 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2020-08-29 Gamba Osaka 1–3 FC Tōkyō 2019-07-07 FC Tōkyō 3–1 Gamba Osaka 2019-05-04 Gamba Osaka 0–0 FC Tōkyō

FC Tōkyō Form

2021-05-22 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Gamba Osaka W 2021-05-15 Kashiwa Reysol 0–4 FC Tōkyō W 2021-05-09 Kashima Antlers 3–0 FC Tōkyō L 2021-05-01 FC Tōkyō 0–3 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2021-04-24 FC Tōkyō 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC L 2021-04-17 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 FC Tōkyō L

Gamba Osaka Form

2021-05-22 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Gamba Osaka L 2021-05-16 Gamba Osaka 0–3 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2021-05-12 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2021-05-08 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2021-05-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2021-04-22 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Gamba Osaka L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.97 FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.13 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 87% + Both teams to score 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Tōkyō56% Draw19% Gamba Osaka25%
Actual: FC Tōkyō win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes83% 0% No17%
Avg goals/match: 5.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 96%
4%
± 2.5 87%
13%
± 3.5 73%
27%
± 4.5 56%
44%

Double Chance

FC Tōkyō or Draw
75%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
44%
FC Tōkyō or Gamba Osaka
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Tōkyō43% Draw32% Gamba Osaka25%
Actual: FC Tōkyō win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–0 not predicted
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 1
4.5%
4 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
4 – 1
4.1%
3 – 3
4.1%
4 – 3
3.1%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō

Handicap FC Tōkyō covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 15% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 18% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 13% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 8% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
13% ✗
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.