FC Tōkyō vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Tokyo vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .
- FC Tokyo 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | Vissel Kobe | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Apr | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–3 | 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
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
71%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
14%
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
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 Tōkyō
| 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' Three points are at stake. FC Tōkyō host Gamba Osaka — let the battle begin!
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Albert Puig will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Isa Sakamoto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Gamba Osaka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Genta Miura has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Shuto Abe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Shuto Abe.
- 38' The deadlock is broken! Adailton gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Isa Sakamoto has done his job and it is now time for Jiro Nakamura to step up.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tōkyō in their trying to find a way past Gamba Osaka's compact .
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kuryu Matsuki suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' Jiro Nakamura, a Japan midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 63' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Adailton is replaced by Leandro.
- 66' Against the run of play, Leandro has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 70' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Ko Yanagisawa is replaced by Patric on 70 minute.
- 75' FC Tōkyō have won 404 goals from 441 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 76' The Brazil Leandro breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 0-3!
- 80' The crowd applauds Diego Oliveira as he leaves the pitch. Keita Yamashita steps in for FC Tokyo.
- 81' Kohei Okuno has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mitsuki Saito on 81 minute.
- 86' It’s high time Albert Puig made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jakub Slowik on 90 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Tōkyō 2-0 Gamba Osaka.
Lineups
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 6
- 11
- 9
- 16
- 30
- 15
- 31
- 24
- 50
- 44
Bench
- 49
- 8
- 20
- 13
- 17
- 37
- 19
Coach
Albert Puig
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 5
- 8
- 4
- 3
-
15
Mitsuki Saito ↓ Kohei Okuno 81'
- 23
- 22
-
26
Ko Yanagisawa ↓ Patric 70'
- 37
-
32
Isa Sakamoto ↓ Jiro Nakamura 46'
Bench
-
11
Wellington Silva ↑ 80'
-
18
Patric ↑ 70'
-
17
Kohei Okuno ↑ 81'
- 24
- 25
-
41
Jiro Nakamura ↑ 46'
- 20
Coach
Tomohiro Katanosaka
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 Tokyo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.04
FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 86% + Both teams to score 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tokyo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 4.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
Double Chance
FC Tokyo or Draw
78%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
41%
FC Tokyo or Gamba Osaka
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tokyo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 2
5.8%
1 – 1
4.7%
4 – 1
4.6%
4 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo
| Handicap | FC Tokyo covers | Push | Gamba Osaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 16% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 18% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 12% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

