Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Suita City Football Stadium.
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Toshiyuki Tanaka
11 games this season 🟨 1.2/game ⚽ 3.5 goals/gameStandings
# 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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 11 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L 04 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC H 2–0 W 21 Mar Avispa Fukuoka A 15–16 L 18 Mar Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D 14 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–2 L 08 Mar V-Varen Nagasaki H 3–2 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 11 Apr Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W 04 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 0–3 L 22 Mar Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D 18 Mar Fagiano Okayama FC H 1–2 L 14 Mar Kyoto Sanga FC A 2–1 W 07 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–0 D Season Stats
Gamba Osaka Cerezo Osaka FC #5 Position #2 28 Points 31 18 Played 18 10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7 61 Scored 48 53 Conceded 38 +8 GD +10 1.56 PPG 1.72 56% Win % 61% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)32% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history22% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this seasonGamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gamba Osaka0-152/116-302/–31-451/446-601/161-753/276+5/2■ Scored ■ ConcededCerezo Osaka FC0-153/116-304/131-453/146-602/261-752/376+6/3■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Suita City Football Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Gamba Osaka and Cerezo Osaka FC.
- 5' The travelling Cerezo Osaka FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 6' Hayato Okuda is having his name booked by the referee on 6.
- 11' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 13' The referee shows Cerezo Osaka FC player a card on 13.
- 18' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 18.
- 23' 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.
- 28' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 29' That looks like a foul for a card for Shu Kurata.
- 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tokuma Suzuki, as he is very good at scoring at Suita City Football Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' The whistle greets Riku Handa as he departs to be replaced by Takeru Kishimoto.
- 40' Cerezo Osaka FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Thiago Andrade on 40.
- 45' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Reiya Sakata by Yumeki Yokoyama on 45 minute.
- 46' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shuto Abe is hanging Shu Kurata on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 54' The referee calls foul for Takeru Kishimoto. He receives a card.
- 59' Reiya Sakata needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 62' Dion Cools is replacing Hayato Okuda for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
- 67' It’s high time Jens Wissing made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 72' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 77' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Cerezo Osaka FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 81' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Welton departs to be replaced by Ryotaro Meshino.
- 84' Harumi Minamino is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 86' The Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes a substitution. Motohiko Nakajima departs to be replaced by Solomon Sakuragawa.
- 90' Another substitution for Gamba Osaka to replace Ryoya Yamashita by Shoji Toyama on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Gamba Osaka.
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Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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- 5
- 21
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10
Shu Kurata ↓ Shuto Abe 46'
- 4
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17
Ryoya Yamashita ↓ Shoji Toyama 90'
- 16
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3
Riku Handa ↓ Takeru Kishimoto 35'
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97
Welton ↓ Ryotaro Meshino 81'
- 23
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38
Gaku Nawata ↓ Harumi Minamino 46'
Bench
- 11
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8
Ryotaro Meshino ↑ 81'
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13
Shuto Abe ↑ 46'
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40
Shoji Toyama ↑ 90'
- 47
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15
Takeru Kishimoto ↑ 35'
- 44
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42
Harumi Minamino ↑ 46'
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Coach Jens WissingCerezo Osaka FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 44
- 23
- 13
- 66
- 10
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11
Thiago Andrade ↓ Shinji Kagawa 62'
- 4
- 18
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17
Reiya Sakata ↓ Yumeki Yokoyama 45'
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16
Hayato Okuda ↓ Dion Cools 62'
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Bench
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27
Dion Cools ↑ 62'
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8
Shinji Kagawa ↑ 62'
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- 35
- 5
- 7
- 21
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9
Solomon Sakuragawa ↑ 86'
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14
Yumeki Yokoyama ↑ 45'
Coach Arthur Papas -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Hiroto Yamami 3 Hiroaki Okuno 3 Neta Lavi 2 Sota Kitano 2 Leo Ceara 2 Ademilson 2 Yosuke Ideguchi 1 Mutsuki Kato 1 Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy0 / 42.64 Gamba Osaka xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo2.44 Cerezo Osaka FC xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 87% + Both teams to score 84%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Cerezo Osaka FC winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 5.08Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 99% 1% ± 1.5 96% 4% ± 2.5 87% 13% ± 3.5 73% 27% ± 4.5 56% 44% Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw 64%Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC 58%Gamba Osaka or Cerezo Osaka FC 78%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HTCorrect Score
✗ 0–1 not predicted0 – 1Actual2 – 2 6.3%3 – 2 5.4%2 – 1 5.3%2 – 3 5%1 – 2 5%1 – 1 4.7%3 – 1 4.6%3 – 3 4.4%1 – 3 3.9%4 – 2 3.6%2 – 4 3.1%4 – 1 3%Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers -2.5 15% — 85% -2 15% 13% 73% -1.5 27% — 73% -1 27% 16% 56% -0.5 44% — 56% +0.5 63% — 37% +1 63% 15% 22% +1.5 78% — 22% +2 78% 11% 11% +2.5 89% — 11% Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet 10% ✓Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet 8% ✗Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.