Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League .
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Koichiro Fukushima
- Referee Toshiyuki Wazumi
- Referee Tomohisa Gonda
- Referee Hiromichi Oka
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 Tokyo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 May | FC Tokyo | 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
31%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
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
1/4
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/5
61-75
5/4
76+
3/3
■ 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 |
Cerezo Osaka FC
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 4 G |
| Pablo Sabbag | 3 G |
| Yumeki Yokoyama | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Gamba Osaka gets underway.
- 5' Cerezo Osaka FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' The 33-year-old Kosuke Onose has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Gamba Osaka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Gamba Osaka 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.
- 25' Ademilson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
- 30' Masaaki Higashiguchi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' It’s high time Lotina made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' Toshiyuki Takagi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
- 49' Toshiyuki Takagi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 382 appearances.
- 50' A change in the Cerezo Osaka FC ranks — Toshiyuki Takagi exits the field as Souza enters on 50.
- 55' Shu Kurata doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 60' Cerezo Osaka FC have won 410 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Cerezo Osaka FC's compact .
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Ryotaro Meshino. He replaces Leo Takae on 68 minute.
- 70' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Yoichiro Kakitani on, Naoyuki Fujita off on 70 minutes.
- 73' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Shu Kurata has done his job and it is now time for Yasuyuki Konno to step up.
- 78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Atomu Tanaka is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cerezo Osaka FC.
- 79' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Atomu Tanaka on, Kota Mizunuma off on 79 minutes.
- 81' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Shinya Yajima exits the field as Yasuhito Endo enters on 81.
- 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Gamba Osaka take all three points.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Shinya Yajima ↓ Yasuhito Endo 81'
- 16
- 1
- 5
- 8
- 13
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Yasuyuki Konno 73'
- 34
-
29
Leo Takae ↓ Ryotaro Meshino 68'
- 9
- 27
Bench
- 23
- 22
-
15
Yasuyuki Konno ↑ 73'
-
7
Yasuhito Endo ↑ 81'
- 14
-
40
Ryotaro Meshino ↑ 68'
- 6
Coach
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 21
- 5
- 2
- 22
- 14
- 3
- 10
-
7
Kota Mizunuma ↓ Atomu Tanaka 79'
-
13
Toshiyuki Takagi ↓ Souza 50'
- 20
Bench
- 6
-
8
Yoichiro Kakitani ↑ 70'
-
11
Souza ↑ 50'
-
32
Atomu Tanaka ↑ 79'
- 16
- 29
- 1
Coach
Lotina
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hiroto Yamami | 3 |
| Hiroaki Okuno | 3 |
| Leo Ceara | 2 |
| Ademilson | 2 |
| Neta Lavi | 2 |
| Sota Kitano | 2 |
| Issam Jebali | 1 |
| Yosuke Ideguchi | 1 |
Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
2019-05-18
Gamba Osaka
1–0
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2019-05-11
Cerezo Osaka FC
3–0
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2019-05-04
Matsumoto Yamaga FC
0–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2019-04-27
Cerezo Osaka FC
0–0
Ōita FC Trinita
D
2019-04-20
Shimizu S-Pulse
1–0
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2019-04-13
Cerezo Osaka FC
0–1
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
L
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
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–0 not predicted1 – 0Actual
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.