FC Tōkyō vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Tōkyō vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Gamba Osaka | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Sep | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Aug | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | Albirex Niigata | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–1 | W |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Tokyo is hosting Gamba Osaka for another epic battle.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 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.
- 11' That is a card for Gamba Osaka. Dawhan will be fuming at that decision.
- 16' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Tokyo and Gamba Osaka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 21' FC Tokyo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 26' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 31' Diego Oliveira has been relatively quiet despite scoring 87 goals in his last 450 appearances.
- 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dani Poyatos might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 37' GOAL! Riki Harakawa scores on 37. Assisted by Teruhito Nakagawa
- 42' It’s high time Dani Poyatos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' Goal! Diego Oliveira scores his 87 goal in 450 matches.
- 46' That is a card for FC Tokyo. Teruhito Nakagawa will be fuming at that decision.
- 51' Dawhan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
- 56' It’s a booking for FC Tokyo player. Kuryu Matsuki gets a card.
- 56' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Shu Kurata exits the field as Issam Jebali enters on 56.
- 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 64' Shota Fukuoka is replacing Yota Sato for the Gamba Osaka side.
- 65' Hideki Ishige gets the nod from Gamba Osaka. He replaces Dawhan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Adailton by Kota Tawaratsumida on 66 minute.
- 68' Shota Fukuoka picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuya Fukuda is hanging Ryotaro Meshino on the field on 72 minute.
- 76' The whistle greets Teruhito Nakagawa as he departs to be replaced by Jaja Silva.
- 77' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Kuryu Matsuki is replaced by Kei Koizumi on 77 minute.
- 78' The deadlock is broken! Kota Tawaratsumida gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
- 83' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Tokyo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 88' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tokyo in their 4-2-1-3 trying to find a way past Gamba Osaka's compact 4-1-2-3.
- 89' Fresh legs for FC Tokyo! Yasuki Kimoto comes on to replace Masato Morishige.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Tokyo players.
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
4-2-1-3Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 49
- 9
- 40
- 39
- 15
- 27
- 44
- 11
- 7
Bench
- 99
- 37
- 4
- 41
- 20
- 33
- 26
Coach
Peter Cklamovski
Gamba Osaka Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 7
- 1
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Issam Jebali 56'
-
8
Ryotaro Meshino ↓ Yuya Fukuda 72'
- 13
- 24
- 18
- 29
-
16
Yota Sato ↓ Shota Fukuoka 64'
- 20
-
23
Dawhan ↓ Hideki Ishige 65'
Bench
-
11
Issam Jebali ↑ 56'
- 5
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↑ 72'
-
48
Hideki Ishige ↑ 65'
- 25
-
2
Shota Fukuoka ↑ 64'
- 37
Coach
Dani Poyatos
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
3 / 4
3.45
FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12
Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 90% + Both teams to score 84%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tōkyō win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 5.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
78%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
40%
FC Tōkyō or Gamba Osaka
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tōkyō win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–0 not predicted3 – 0Actual
3 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 1
5%
4 – 2
4.9%
4 – 1
4.7%
3 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3.6%
4 – 3
3.5%
1 – 1
3.4%
5 – 2
3.4%
5 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō
| Handicap | FC Tōkyō covers | Push | Gamba Osaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 16% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 17% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 11% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 6% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

