Gamba Osaka vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Gamba Osaka vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League .
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Mar | Júbilo Iwata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Feb | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | Gamba Osaka | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Mar | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Feb | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Feb | Júbilo Iwata | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Vegalta Sendai | H | 2–2 | D |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Gamba Osaka is hosting Avispa Fukuoka for another epic battle.
- 5' With 1 assists to his name this season, Gen Shoji is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gamba Osaka.
- 10' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jordy Croux makes it 0-1.
- 14' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kosuke Onose.
- 19' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 24' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Avispa Fukuoka's compact .
- 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
- 34' Gamba Osaka has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 35' Gamba Osaka player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Avispa Fukuoka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tomohiro Katanosaka might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' Another change for Gamba Osaka made on 46 minute. Ryu Takao leaves to be changed by Ko Yanagisawa.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 59' Goal! Tatsuya Tanaka scores his 15 goal in 416 matches.
- 61' The Avispa Fukuoka manager makes a substitution. Juanma departs to be replaced by Lukian.
- 63' That is a Yellow card for Avispa Fukuoka. Jordy Croux will be fuming at that decision.
- 64' Yuya Fukuda is replacing Hideki Ishige for the Gamba Osaka side.
- 69' Avispa Fukuoka have won 224 goals from 213 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 72' Time for substitution for Gamba Osaka. Kosuke Onose is replaced by Yuki Yamamoto.
- 74' The whistle greets Yuya Yamagishi as he departs to be replaced by Hisashi Jogo.
- 76' The referee has no hesitation. Patric is booked for Gamba Osaka — Yellow card on 76.
- 80' Avispa Fukuoka receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
- 80' Time for substitution for Gamba Osaka. Kohei Okuno is replaced by Ju Sejong.
- 81' What a moment for Ko Yanagisawa! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
- 82' Yuya Fukuda adds to his 0 season tally! Gamba Osaka lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
- 84' The Avispa Fukuoka bench stirs into life. Tatsuya Tanaka is withdrawn and Yuta Kumamoto gets his opportunity.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 2-3 the final result. Gamba Osaka will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
8
Kosuke Onose ↓ Yuki Yamamoto 72'
- 10
- 18
- 3
-
48
Hideki Ishige ↓ Yuya Fukuda 64'
-
15
Mitsuki Saito ↓ Leandro Pereira 64'
-
13
Ryu Takao ↓ Ko Yanagisawa 46'
-
17
Kohei Okuno ↓ Ju Sejong 80'
- 24
- 25
Bench
-
9
Leandro Pereira ↑ 64'
-
6
Ju Sejong ↑ 80'
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↑ 64'
- 22
-
29
Yuki Yamamoto ↑ 72'
- 2
-
26
Ko Yanagisawa ↑ 46'
Coach
Tomohiro Katanosaka
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
14
Jordy Croux ↓ Takeshi Kanamori 74'
- 9
- 5
-
39
Tatsuya Tanaka ↓ Yuta Kumamoto 84'
- 13
- 40
- 31
- 6
-
11
Yuya Yamagishi ↓ Hisashi Jogo 74'
- 2
Bench
- 19
-
7
Takeshi Kanamori ↑ 74'
-
17
Lukian ↑ 61'
- 4
-
10
Hisashi Jogo ↑ 74'
- 21
-
15
Yuta Kumamoto ↑ 84'
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
2 / 4
3.6
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.59
Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 93% + Both teams to score 89%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Avispa Fukuoka win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 6.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 2.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 3.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 4.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
70%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
50%
Gamba Osaka or Avispa Fukuoka
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Avispa Fukuoka win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 2
5.3%
4 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
4 – 3
4%
2 – 3
Actual
4 – 1
3.8%
2 – 1
3.7%
5 – 2
3.4%
3 – 4
2.9%
5 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | Avispa Fukuoka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 15% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 17% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 12% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 8% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

