Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

J. League · 2021
FC Tokyo
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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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

11
5
7
FC Tokyo 23 games · Avg 2.1 goals Gamba Osaka
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-22 FC Tokyo 1–0 Gamba Osaka 2020-10-10 FC Tokyo 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2020-08-29 Gamba Osaka 1–3 FC Tokyo 2019-07-07 FC Tokyo 3–1 Gamba Osaka 2019-05-04 Gamba Osaka 0–0 FC Tokyo

Recent Form

FC Tokyo
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 Tokyo 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 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
85% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
15% 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
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 Tokyo
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' Welcome to Ajinomoto Stadium that hosts another battle between FC Tōkyō and Gamba Osaka.
  • 1' Goal! Diego Oliveira scores his 87 goal in 450 matches.
  • 6' Japan international Kosuke Onose has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 11' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 16' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 21' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Tōkyō and Gamba Osaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenta Hasegawa might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 31' FC Tōkyō is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 41' Kazunari Ichimi is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gamba Osaka tonight.
  • 46' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' Masato Morishige has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' Kosuke Onose has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dai Tsukamoto on 60 minute.
  • 65' A quiet spell here at Ajinomoto Stadium. FC Tōkyō seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 70' FC Tōkyō currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Wellington Silva on, Shu Kurata off on 71 minutes.
  • 75' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Kyosuke Tagawa exits the field as Hirotaka Mita enters on 75.
  • 80' Shunya Suganuma picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 80' Yojiro Takahagi makes way for Kensuke Nagai at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Tokyo.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Patric on, Takashi Usami off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' FC Tōkyō are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' Manato Shinada gets the nod from FC Tokyo. He replaces Diego Oliveira and will look to change the dynamic.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Tōkyō 1-0 Gamba Osaka.

Lineups

FC Tokyo 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
Kensuke Nagai 2
Hwang Uijo 2
Adailton 2
Takashi Usami 2
Diego Oliveira 2

Head to Head

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

FC Tokyo Form

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

Gamba Osaka Form

2021-05-22 FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo56% Draw19% Gamba Osaka25%
Actual: FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo or Draw
75%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
44%
FC Tokyo or Gamba Osaka
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo43% Draw32% Gamba Osaka25%
Actual: FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo

Handicap FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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.