Gamba Osaka vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Gamba Osaka vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Shinji Ochi
- Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
- Referee Yusuke Hamamoto
- Referee Nobutsugu Murakami
- Referee Naoto Uehara
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Feb | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Dec | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | Yokohama FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | Shonan Bellmare | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Mar | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Tokushima Vortis | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Gamba Osaka | Avispa Fukuoka | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #10 |
| 28 | Points | 21 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 61 | Scored | 49 |
| 53 | Conceded | 59 |
| +8 | GD | -10 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 56% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gamba Osaka
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Gamba Osaka
| Issam Jebali | 5 G | 3 A |
| Ryotaro Meshino | 2 G | |
| Welton | 2 G | |
| Deniz Hummet | 2 G | |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 1 G |
Avispa Fukuoka
| Shu Morooka | 3 G | 1 A |
| Werik | 2 G | |
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 1 G | |
| Yuma Tsujioka | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Gamba Osaka welcome Avispa Fukuoka for this crunch clash at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Gamba Osaka winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tsuneyasu Miyamoto might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Avispa Fukuoka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Yuji Kitajima, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Avispa Fukuoka that had 213 games and scored 224 goals.
- 35' Avispa Fukuoka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Caue is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Avispa Fukuoka so far.
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Avispa Fukuoka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' Kosuke Onose has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 416 appearances.
- 60' Gamba Osaka has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 65' A change in the Avispa Fukuoka ranks — Daisuke Ishizu exits the field as Sotan Tanabe enters on 65.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Tiago Alves. He replaces Shu Kurata on 68 minute.
- 70' A change in the Avispa Fukuoka ranks — Masato Yuzawa exits the field as Emil Salomonsson enters on 70.
- 74' Avispa Fukuoka player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 78' The Avispa Fukuoka manager makes a substitution. Daiki Watari departs to be replaced by Yuji Kitajima.
- 82' Patric has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leandro Pereira on 82 minute.
- 87' Gamba Osaka is showing some good football. However, Gamba Osaka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' The Gamba Osaka bench stirs into life. Takashi Usami is withdrawn and Kazunari Ichimi gets his opportunity.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Leandro Pereira ↓ Patric 82'
- 15
-
39
Takashi Usami ↓ Kazunari Ichimi 90'
- 6
- 1
- 5
-
8
Kosuke Onose ↓ Ryu Takao 90'
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Tiago Alves 68'
- 14
- 3
- 24
Bench
- 13
-
20
Kazunari Ichimi ↑ 90'
-
18
Patric ↑ 82'
-
27
Ryu Takao ↑ 90'
-
32
Tiago Alves ↑ 68'
- 25
- 29
Coach
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 29
- 9
-
17
Daiki Watari ↓ Yuji Kitajima 78'
- 5
-
15
Caue ↓ Takaaki Shichi 78'
- 31
- 6
- 16
- 2
- 22
Bench
- 39
-
19
Sotan Tanabe ↑ 65'
-
37
Takeshi Kanamori ↑ 65'
-
3
Emil Salomonsson ↑ 70'
-
13
Takaaki Shichi ↑ 78'
- 23
-
25
Yuji Kitajima ↑ 78'
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patric | 3 |
| Yuya Yamagishi | 3 |
| Shu Kurata | 2 |
| Genta Miura | 1 |
| Tomoya Miki | 1 |
| Juan Alano | 1 |
| Daiki Matsuoka | 1 |
| Harumi Minamino | 1 |
Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.98
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97
Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 86% + Both teams to score 81%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 4.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
74%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
46%
Gamba Osaka or Avispa Fukuoka
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–0 not predicted0 – 0Actual
2 – 1
6.2%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 2
5.8%
1 – 1
4.9%
4 – 1
4.4%
4 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 3
3.9%
3 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.4%
3 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | Avispa Fukuoka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 16% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 18% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 12% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 7% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
6%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.