Thursday , 2 July 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Gamba Osaka
1 – 1
Full Time
Albirex Niigata
Sun 17 Sep 2023 · 10:00 UTC Panasonic Stadium Suita 19,422 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryotaro Meshino 63' 1–0
1–1 83' Shunsuke Mito

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Koei Koya
  • Assistant 1 Hiroyuki Igarashi
  • Assistant 2 Ryosuke Murai
11 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

4
2
Gamba Osaka 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Albirex Niigata
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-17 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Albirex Niigata 2023-05-28 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Gamba Osaka
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Gamba Osaka and Albirex Niigata is underway.
  • 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' Gamba Osaka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Albirex Niigata backline.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' Albirex Niigata fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Albirex Niigata are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Albirex Niigata needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' Gamba Osaka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Issam Jebali made 176 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shota Fukuoka, as he is very good at scoring at Panasonic Stadium Suita with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 63' Against the run of play, Ryotaro Meshino has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 64' Takumi Hasegawa makes way for Eitaro Matsuda at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Albirex Niigata.
  • 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 70' Neta Lavi is replacing Shu Kurata for the Gamba Osaka side.
  • 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Ryotaro Meshino is replaced by Takashi Usami on 77 minute.
  • 82' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 83' Goal! Shunsuke Mito scores his 12 goal in 110 matches.
  • 88' A quiet spell here at Panasonic Stadium Suita. Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 89' The whistle greets Juan Alano as he departs to be replaced by Yuya Fukuda.
  • It finishes all square. Gamba Osaka and Albirex Niigata share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Poyatos Algaba

Albirex Niigata Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Takashi Usami 3
Issam Jebali 2
Jin Okumura 2
Michael Fitzgerald 1
Ryotaro Meshino 1
Shunsuke Mito 1
Kota Yamada 1
Motoki Hasegawa 1

Head to Head

2023-09-17 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Albirex Niigata 2023-05-28 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka Form

2023-09-17 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Albirex Niigata D 2023-09-02 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 4–0 Gamba Osaka L 2023-08-26 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2023-08-19 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Shonan Bellmare W 2023-08-12 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–1 Gamba Osaka L 2023-08-06 Kawasaki Frontale 3–4 Gamba Osaka W

Albirex Niigata Form

2023-09-17 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Albirex Niigata D 2023-09-02 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2023-08-26 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Albirex Niigata L 2023-08-18 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Albirex Niigata W 2023-08-12 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Shonan Bellmare D 2023-08-05 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Albirex Niigata L

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

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka47% Draw28% Albirex Niigata25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
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

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka32% Draw49% Albirex Niigata19%
Actual: 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.