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Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Sat 18 May 2019 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Koichiro Fukushima
  • Referee Toshiyuki Wazumi
  • Referee Tomohisa Gonda
  • Referee Hiromichi Oka

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
11 May Sagan Tosu FC A 1–3 L
04 May FC Tōkyō H 0–0 D
28 Apr Vegalta Sendai A 1–2 L
20 Apr Ōita FC Trinita H 1–1 D
14 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–1 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L
11 May Yokohama F·Marinos H 3–0 W
04 May Matsumoto Yamaga FC A 2–0 W
27 Apr Ōita FC Trinita H 0–0 D
20 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–1 L
13 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 0–1 L

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
14% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
43% 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
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Gamba Osaka
Issam Jebali 2 G 1 A
Deniz Hummet 2 G
Shinnosuke Nakatani 1 G
Asahi Uenaka 1 G
Welton 1 G
Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Cerezo Osaka FC get us underway at .
  • 5' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Cerezo Osaka FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' Gamba Osaka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cerezo Osaka FC backline.
  • 40' Gamba Osaka are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cerezo Osaka FC's shape.
  • 44' The referee shows Cerezo Osaka FC player a Yellow card on 44.
  • 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gamba Osaka and Cerezo Osaka FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 50' Fresh legs for Cerezo Osaka FC! Souza comes on to replace Toshiyuki Takagi.
  • 55' Shu Kurata is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 60' Masaaki Higashiguchi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 65' Cerezo Osaka FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 68' Ryotaro Meshino is replacing Leo Takae for the Gamba Osaka side.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Cerezo Osaka FC! Yoichiro Kakitani comes on to replace Naoyuki Fujita.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Yasuyuki Konno on, Shu Kurata off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Ryu Takao is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
  • 79' The Cerezo Osaka FC bench stirs into life. Kota Mizunuma is withdrawn and Atomu Tanaka gets his opportunity.
  • 81' Yasuhito Endo gets the nod from Gamba Osaka. He replaces Shinya Yajima and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Gamba Osaka have won 381 goals from 407 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Gamba Osaka take all three points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.33 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka50% Draw21% Cerezo Osaka FC29%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes76% 0% No24%
Avg goals/match: 4.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 60%
40%
± 4.5 42%
58%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
71%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
50%
Gamba Osaka or Cerezo Osaka FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka37% Draw36% Cerezo Osaka FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–0 not predicted
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 3
3.4%
4 – 1
3.2%
4 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 14% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 18% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 15% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
15% ✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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