Gamba Osaka vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Gamba Osaka vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Koei Koya
- Assistant 1 Hiroyuki Igarashi
- Assistant 2 Ryosuke Murai
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Albirex Niigata | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
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' The game is set. Albirex Niigata kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gamba Osaka and Albirex Niigata are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Albirex Niigata started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Albirex Niigata fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Gamba Osaka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Albirex Niigata backline.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hiroki Akiyama is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Albirex Niigata.
- 30' Gamba Osaka 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.
- 35' Shunsuke Mito has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' Gamba Osaka are deployed in a 4-1-2-3 today, looking to exploit space against Albirex Niigata's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 45' Juan Alano has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daniel Poyatos Algaba will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' It looks surprising Albirex Niigata does not make any changes. Takahiro Ko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Albirex Niigata that had 110 games and scored 119 goals.
- 63' What a strike from Ryotaro Meshino! The score is 1-0.
- 64' A change in the Albirex Niigata ranks — Takumi Hasegawa exits the field as Eitaro Matsuda enters on 64.
- 69' Yuya Fukuda has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 403 appearances.
- 70' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Shu Kurata has done his job and it is now time for Neta Lavi to step up.
- 75' 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.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Takashi Usami. He replaces Ryotaro Meshino on 77 minute.
- 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 83' Magnificent from Shunsuke Mito! That is 12 goals in 110 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 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.
- 89' Another change for Gamba Osaka made on 89 minute. Juan Alano leaves to be changed by Yuya Fukuda.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 11
- 1
-
47
Juan Alano ↓ Yuya Fukuda 89'
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Neta Lavi 70'
-
8
Ryotaro Meshino ↓ Takashi Usami 77'
-
13
Ryu Takao ↓ Shinya Nakano 77'
- 24
- 29
- 2
- 16
-
23
Dawhan ↓ Hideki Ishige 77'
Bench
-
7
Takashi Usami ↑ 77'
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↑ 89'
-
48
Hideki Ishige ↑ 77'
- 34
-
18
Neta Lavi ↑ 70'
- 25
-
33
Shinya Nakano ↑ 77'
Coach
Daniel Poyatos Algaba
Albirex Niigata Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
-
8
Takahiro Ko ↓ Yuzuru Shimada 89'
- 35
- 1
- 2
- 6
- 31
-
16
Yota Komi ↓ Shunsuke Mito 64'
- 32
- 9
- 27
Bench
- 5
-
20
Yuzuru Shimada ↑ 89'
-
22
Eitaro Matsuda ↑ 64'
-
14
Shunsuke Mito ↑ 64'
- 21
- 15
-
33
Yoshiaki Takagi ↑ 64'
Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Takashi Usami | 3 |
| Jin Okumura | 2 |
| Issam Jebali | 2 |
| Ken Yamura | 1 |
| Shuto Abe | 1 |
| Juan Alano | 1 |
| Welton | 1 |
| Shu Kurata | 1 |
Gamba Osaka Form
Albirex Niigata Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Albirex Niigata xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
75%
Draw or Albirex Niigata
53%
Gamba Osaka or Albirex Niigata
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | Albirex Niigata covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.