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FC Tokyo vs Gamba Osaka, 2018

J. League · 2018
FC Tokyo
3 – 2
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sat 31 Mar 2018 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tokyo vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .

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 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tokyo 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

11
5
7
FC Tokyo 23 games · Avg 2.1 goals Gamba Osaka
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-31 FC Tokyo 3–2 Gamba Osaka 2018-01-09 Gamba Osaka 1–1 FC Tokyo 2017-05-07 Gamba Osaka 2–1 FC Tokyo 2016-12-23 FC Tokyo 3–0 Gamba Osaka 2016-04-24 FC Tokyo 0–1 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Mar FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
71% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
14% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

FC Tokyo are 12th (37 pts). Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tokyo
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gamba Osaka
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Tokyo
Motoki Nagakura 5 G 2 A
Marcelo Ryan 3 G 2 A
Soma Anzai 3 G
Gamba Osaka
Issam Jebali 2 G 1 A
Deniz Hummet 2 G
Shinnosuke Nakatani 1 G
Asahi Uenaka 1 G
Welton 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for FC Tōkyō and Gamba Osaka.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Tōkyō and Gamba Osaka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Ryoya Ogawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Tōkyō side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tōkyō in their trying to find a way past Gamba Osaka's compact .
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Tōkyō must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' Yasuhito Endo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Tōkyō tonight.
  • 50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 55' Gamba Osaka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' FC Tōkyō are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gamba Osaka backline.
  • 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 80' Keito Nakamura, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 85' Kento Hashimoto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Levir Culpi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Oliveira 6
Leandro 3
Kota Tawaratsumida 3
Hwang Uijo 2
Adailton 2
Takashi Usami 2
Diego Oliveira 2
Hwang Uijo 2

Head to Head

2018-03-31 FC Tokyo 3–2 Gamba Osaka 2018-01-09 Gamba Osaka 1–1 FC Tokyo 2017-05-07 Gamba Osaka 2–1 FC Tokyo 2016-12-23 FC Tokyo 3–0 Gamba Osaka 2016-04-24 FC Tokyo 0–1 Gamba Osaka

FC Tokyo Form

2018-03-31 FC Tokyo 3–2 Gamba Osaka W 2018-03-31 Sagan Tosu FC 1–4 FC Tokyo W 2018-03-18 FC Tokyo 1–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2018-03-16 FC Tokyo 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2018-03-11 V-Varen Nagasaki 4–2 FC Tokyo L 2018-03-10 Júbilo Iwata 2–0 FC Tokyo L

Gamba Osaka Form

2018-03-31 FC Tokyo 3–2 Gamba Osaka L 2018-03-31 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2018-03-18 Gamba Osaka 2–2 Kashiwa Reysol D 2018-03-17 Gamba Osaka 1–2 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-03-11 Shonan Bellmare 0–0 Gamba Osaka D 2018-03-10 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Gamba Osaka L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.26 FC Tokyo 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

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo56% Draw18% Gamba Osaka26%
Actual: FC Tokyo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes86% 0% No14%
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 Tokyo or Draw
75%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
44%
FC Tokyo or Gamba Osaka
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo45% Draw31% Gamba Osaka24%
Actual: FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo

Handicap FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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.