Fagiano Okayama FC vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fagiano Okayama FC vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at City Light Stadium.
- Fagiano Okayama FC 18 games · 26 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Yokohama FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Feb | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Feb | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–5 | L |
| 08 Dec | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | Albirex Niigata | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Júbilo Iwata | A | 4–3 | W |
Season Stats
| Fagiano Okayama FC | Gamba Osaka | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #5 |
| 26 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 0 / 10 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 41 | Scored | 61 |
| 46 | Conceded | 53 |
| -5 | GD | +8 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 44% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Fagiano Okayama FC this season
Fagiano Okayama FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
Fagiano Okayama FC are 6th (26 pts). Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fagiano Okayama FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/2
■ 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)
Fagiano Okayama FC
| Kota Kawano | 3 G | |
| Lucao | 1 G | 1 A |
| Noah Browne | 1 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' And we are off! Fagiano Okayama FC vs Gamba Osaka — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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.
- 10' It looks surprising Fagiano Okayama FC does not make any changes. Ibuki Fujita has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Fagiano Okayama FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' Gamba Osaka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fagiano Okayama FC and Gamba Osaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Fagiano Okayama FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Japan international Yuta Kamiya has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Brilliant from the ! Takahiro Yanagi makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 45.
- 46' Gamba Osaka make a change. Rin Mito trudges off to be replaced by Neta Lavi on 46 minutes.
- 48' Kazunari Ichimi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' Shoji Toyama gets the nod from Gamba Osaka. He replaces Shu Kurata and will look to change the dynamic.
- 57' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Issam Jebali on, Harumi Minamino off on 57 minutes.
- 59' Fagiano Okayama FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takaya Kimura is hanging Ataru Esaka on the field on 59 minute.
- 60' Fresh legs for Fagiano Okayama FC! Lucao comes on to replace Hiroto Iwabuchi.
- 65' Shoji Toyama needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 68' Kaito Fujii is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuta Kamiya at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 78' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 79' Gaku Nawata is replacing Tokuma Suzuki for the Gamba Osaka side.
- 82' Kaito Abe is replacing Takahiro Yanagi for the Fagiano Okayama FC side.
- 83' Noah Browne is replacing Kazunari Ichimi for the Fagiano Okayama FC side.
- 88' Fagiano Okayama FC is showing some good football. However, Fagiano Okayama FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' Yusei Egawa picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Fagiano Okayama FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Fagiano Okayama FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 49
-
88
Takahiro Yanagi ↓ Kaito Abe 82'
- 18
-
22
Kazunari Ichimi ↓ Noah Browne 83'
- 2
-
8
Ataru Esaka ↓ Takaya Kimura 59'
- 24
-
33
Yuta Kamiya ↓ Kaito Fujii 68'
- 15
- 50
-
19
Hiroto Iwabuchi ↓ Lucao 60'
Bench
- 7
- 1
-
27
Takaya Kimura ↑ 59'
-
99
Lucao ↑ 60'
-
45
Noah Browne ↑ 83'
-
4
Kaito Abe ↑ 82'
- 23
-
3
Kaito Fujii ↑ 68'
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Shoji Toyama 56'
- 24
- 4
- 22
- 17
- 2
-
16
Tokuma Suzuki ↓ Gaku Nawata 79'
- 3
- 27
-
42
Harumi Minamino ↓ Issam Jebali 57'
Bench
-
11
Issam Jebali ↑ 57'
- 1
- 5
- 67
-
6
Neta Lavi ↑ 46'
-
40
Shoji Toyama ↑ 56'
- 33
-
15
Takeru Kishimoto ↑ 56'
-
38
Gaku Nawata ↑ 79'
Coach
Dani Poyatos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hiroto Iwabuchi | 2 |
| Issam Jebali | 1 |
| Takeru Kishimoto | 1 |
| Ataru Esaka | 1 |
| Takahiro Yanagi | 1 |
| Kazunari Ichimi | 1 |
| Takaya Kimura | 1 |
Head to Head
Fagiano Okayama FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.76
Fagiano Okayama FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.1
Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fagiano Okayama FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 4.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
Double Chance
Fagiano Okayama FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
48%
Fagiano Okayama FC or Gamba Osaka
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fagiano Okayama FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
6.2%
3 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 3
4.4%
3 – 3
4%
4 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.3%
2 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — Fagiano Okayama FC
| Handicap | Fagiano Okayama FC covers | Push | Gamba Osaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 15% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 18% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 14% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Fagiano Okayama FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

