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Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka FC, 2018

J. League · 2018
Gamba Osaka
1 – 0
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sat 21 Apr 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Jumpei Iida
  • Referee Satoshi Karakami
  • Referee Yusuke Hamamoto
  • Referee Mitsuharu Taketa

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

8
4
10
Gamba Osaka 22 games · Avg 2.5 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-21 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-03-04 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-09-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2017-01-28 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2016-08-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
16 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 1–1 D
14 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki A 0–3 L
11 Apr Jubilo Iwata H 2–0 W
08 Apr Vissel Kobe H 0–1 L
07 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–2 D
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L
14 Apr FC Tōkyō H 1–0 W
14 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 3–3 D
11 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 2–1 W
08 Apr Shonan Bellmare H 1–1 D
07 Apr Sagan Tosu FC H 2–1 W

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 history
22% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts).

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
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Gamba Osaka have kicked off against Cerezo Osaka FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Korea Republic international Yang Donghyeon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' The 33-year-old Kenyu Sugimoto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at . Cerezo Osaka FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Gamba Osaka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Cerezo Osaka FC 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.
  • 40' Cerezo Osaka FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gamba Osaka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' Cerezo Osaka FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Cerezo Osaka FC's compact .
  • 65' Yoichiro Kakitani, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 70' Gamba Osaka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 75' Gamba Osaka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cerezo Osaka FC backline.
  • 80' It looks surprising Gamba Osaka does not make any changes. Shu Kurata has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' 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.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Levir Culpi

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yoon Junghwan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hiroaki Okuno 3
Hiroto Yamami 3
Neta Lavi 2
Sota Kitano 2
Leo Ceara 2
Ademilson 2
Kim Jinhyeon 1
Adam Taggart 1

Head to Head

2018-04-21 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-03-04 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-09-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2017-01-28 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2016-08-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka Form

2018-04-21 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-04-16 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2018-04-14 V-Varen Nagasaki 3–0 Gamba Osaka L 2018-04-11 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Jubilo Iwata W 2018-04-08 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Vissel Kobe L 2018-04-07 Gamba Osaka 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2018-04-21 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2018-04-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō W 2018-04-14 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–3 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2018-04-11 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-04-08 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D 2018-04-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.63 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka50% Draw20% Cerezo Osaka FC30%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes81% 0% No19%
Avg goals/match: 4.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 84%
16%
± 3.5 69%
31%
± 4.5 51%
49%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
71%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
50%
Gamba Osaka or Cerezo Osaka FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka39% Draw34% Cerezo Osaka FC27%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–0 not predicted
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
6.3%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
4.6%
3 – 3
4%
4 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%
2 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 14% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 18% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 14% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 9% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
13% ✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.