Gamba Osaka vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Gamba Osaka vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at Suita City Football Stadium.
- Gamba Osaka 36 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- Albirex Niigata 16 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kawasaki Frontale 36 88 2 Yokohama F.Marinos 36 75 3 Vissel Kobe 36 70 4 Nagoya Grampus 36 65 5 Kashima Antlers 36 63 6 Urawa Red Diamonds 36 62 7 Sagan Tosu FC 36 59 8 Avispa Fukuoka 36 52 9 FC Tokyo 36 49 10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 36 46 11 Cerezo Osaka FC 36 45 12 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 36 45 13 Gamba Osaka 36 43 14 Kashiwa Reysol 36 41 15 Shonan Bellmare 36 36 16 Shimizu S-Pulse 36 36 17 Tokushima Vortis 36 33 18 Oita FC Trinita 36 29 19 Vegalta Sendai 36 27 20 Yokohama FC 36 27 -
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Gamba Osaka to score. At the same time, Albirex Niigata does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' It looks surprising Albirex Niigata does not make any changes. Jun Ichimori has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Albirex Niigata is taking the lead after the goal scored by Taiki Arai on 15.
- 20' 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.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' The travelling Albirex Niigata supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 37' GOAL! Takashi Usami scores on 37.
- 42' It’s high time Dani Poyatos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 49' Goal! Jin Okumura scores his 4 goal in 93 matches.
- 54' Albirex Niigata is showing some good football. However, Albirex Niigata are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' What an equalizer from Welton!
- 61' Motoki Ohara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kaito Taniguchi on 61 minute.
- 64' Goal! Shuto Abe scores his 14 goal in 415 matches.
- 67' The Albirex Niigata manager makes a substitution. Jin Okumura departs to be replaced by Abdelrahman Saidi.
- 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matheus Moraes made 93 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' GOAL! Deniz Hummet scores on 75.
- 76' Another substitution for Gamba Osaka to replace Makoto Mitsuta by Tokuma Suzuki on 76 minute.
- 80' The Albirex Niigata manager makes a substitution. Taiki Arai departs to be replaced by Yoshiaki Takagi.
- 83' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Deniz Hummet is replaced by Issam Jebali on 83 minute.
- 88' 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.
- Another three points for Gamba Osaka.
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Gamba Osaka
Starting XI-
7
Takashi Usami ↓ Rin Mito 83'
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- 4
- 13
- 22
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17
Ryoya Yamashita ↓ Juan Alano 61'
- 2
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51
Makoto Mitsuta ↓ Tokuma Suzuki 76'
- 3
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97
Welton ↓ Kanji Okunuki 83'
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23
Deniz Hummet ↓ Issam Jebali 83'
Bench-
11
Issam Jebali ↑ 83'
- 1
- 5
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47
Juan Alano ↑ 61'
- 10
- 15
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16
Tokuma Suzuki ↑ 76'
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27
Rin Mito ↑ 83'
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44
Kanji Okunuki ↑ 83'
Coach Dani PoyatosAlbirex Niigata
Starting XI- 5
- 28
- 42
- 25
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7
Kaito Taniguchi ↓ Motoki Ohara 61'
- 15
- 8
- 41
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30
Jin Okumura ↓ Abdelrahman Saidi 67'
- 21
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22
Taiki Arai ↓ Yoshiaki Takagi 80'
Bench-
18
Yamato Wakatsuki ↑ 80'
- 2
- 31
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33
Yoshiaki Takagi ↑ 80'
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65
Abdelrahman Saidi ↑ 67'
- 50
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14
Motoki Ohara ↑ 61'
- 1
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55
Matheus Moraes ↑ 67'
Coach Toru Irie -
7
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Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form