Sunday , 16 August 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Gamba Osaka
4 – 2
Full Time
Albirex Niigata
Sat 27 Sep 2025 · 08:00 UTC Suita City Football Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Gamba Osaka vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at Suita City Football Stadium.

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

4
2
Gamba Osaka 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Albirex Niigata
Last 5 meetings
2025-09-27 Gamba Osaka 4–2 Albirex Niigata 2025-03-29 Albirex Niigata 3–3 Gamba Osaka 2024-11-30 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2024-03-02 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Albirex Niigata 2023-09-17 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Albirex Niigata

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Sep Albirex Niigata H 4–2 W
23 Sep Yokohama F.Marinos H 3–1 W
13 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–0 W
31 Aug Shonan Bellmare A 5–4 W
23 Aug Yokohama FC H 3–2 W
20 Aug FC Machida Zelvia A 1–3 L
Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Sep Gamba Osaka A 2–4 L
23 Sep Nagoya Grampus H 0–0 D
20 Sep Yokohama FC A 0–1 L
13 Sep Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–1 L
31 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–1 L
23 Aug Kashima Antlers H 1–2 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Gamba Osaka host Albirex Niigata — let the battle begin!
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Fumiya Hayakawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Against the run of play, Taiki Arai has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gamba Osaka that had 403 games and scored 377 goals.
  • 25' Michael Fitzgerald is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Albirex Niigata so far.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 37' Takashi Usami makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Gamba Osaka are in front.
  • 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 47' Japan international Eiji Shirai has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 49' Brilliant from the ! Jin Okumura makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 49.
  • 54' Gamba Osaka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' A goal from the Brazil international Welton! He fires home on 60 to make it 2-2!
  • 61' Another change for Albirex Niigata made on 61 minute. Kaito Taniguchi leaves to be changed by Motoki Ohara.
  • 64' Sensational shot from Shuto Abe. Gamba Osaka is back in the lead.
  • 67' Albirex Niigata manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Abdelrahman Saidi is hanging Jin Okumura on the field on 67 minute.
  • 72' Gamba Osaka have won 377 goals from 403 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 75' Goal! Deniz Hummet scores his 10 goal in 4 matches.
  • 76' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Makoto Mitsuta departs to be replaced by Tokuma Suzuki.
  • 80' Yoshiaki Takagi is replacing Taiki Arai for the Albirex Niigata side.
  • 83' Issam Jebali is ready to make an impact after coming on for Deniz Hummet at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' Albirex Niigata 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.
  • 4-2 the final result. Albirex Niigata will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dani Poyatos

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Irie

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Takashi Usami 3
Issam Jebali 2
Jin Okumura 2
Shu Kurata 1
Deniz Hummet 1
Keisuke Kurokawa 1
Taiki Arai 1
Michael Fitzgerald 1

Head to Head

2025-09-27 Gamba Osaka 4–2 Albirex Niigata 2025-03-29 Albirex Niigata 3–3 Gamba Osaka 2024-11-30 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2024-03-02 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Albirex Niigata 2023-09-17 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Albirex Niigata

Gamba Osaka Form

2025-09-27 Gamba Osaka 4–2 Albirex Niigata W 2025-09-23 Gamba Osaka 3–1 Yokohama F.Marinos W 2025-09-13 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2025-08-31 Shonan Bellmare 4–5 Gamba Osaka W 2025-08-23 Gamba Osaka 3–2 Yokohama FC W 2025-08-20 FC Machida Zelvia 3–1 Gamba Osaka L

Albirex Niigata Form

2025-09-27 Gamba Osaka 4–2 Albirex Niigata L 2025-09-23 Albirex Niigata 0–0 Nagoya Grampus D 2025-09-20 Yokohama FC 1–0 Albirex Niigata L 2025-09-13 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2025-08-31 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Albirex Niigata L 2025-08-23 Albirex Niigata 1–2 Kashima Antlers L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.87 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Albirex Niigata xG
I would bet for: Gamba Osaka to win 58% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka58% Draw23% Albirex Niigata19%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
81%
Draw or Albirex Niigata
42%
Gamba Osaka or Albirex Niigata
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka39% Draw43% Albirex Niigata18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Albirex Niigata covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 22% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.