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Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Gamba Osaka
0 – 1
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sat 28 Aug 2021 · 10:00 UTC Panasonic Stadium Suita HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.

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

8
4
10
Gamba Osaka 22 games · Avg 2.5 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-28 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2021-05-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2020-11-03 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2020-07-04 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2019-09-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L
25 Aug Yokohama FC A 1–3 L
21 Aug FC Tōkyō H 0–0 D
13 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–0 W
09 Aug Tokushima Vortis A 1–2 L
06 Aug Yokohama F·Marinos H 2–3 L
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W
25 Aug Shonan Bellmare H 1–5 L
21 Aug Yokohama FC H 3–1 W
15 Aug Avispa Fukuoka A 1–2 L
09 Aug Vegalta Sendai H 0–0 D
24 Jul Sagan Tosu FC A 3–3 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 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 ball is rolling at Panasonic Stadium Suita. Gamba Osaka are looking to make home advantage count against Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 5' The travelling Cerezo Osaka FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 17' Hiroto Yamada is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hiroshi Kiyotake at the 17 minute mark.
  • 22' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 32' Hinata Kida has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 47' It’s high time Levir Culpi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' A stunning finish from Riku Matsuda — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Cerezo Osaka FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 61' The crowd applauds Tiago Alves as he leaves the pitch. Hiroto Yamami steps in for Gamba Osaka.
  • 65' The whistle greets Adam Taggart as he departs to be replaced by Jun Nishikawa.
  • 70' The 44-year-old Yoshito Okubo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 72' Yosuke Ideguchi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kohei Okuno on 72 minute.
  • 73' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Shinya Yajima departs to be replaced by Takashi Usami.
  • 78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuki Yamamoto is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Yuki Yamamoto as he leaves the pitch. Kosuke Onose steps in for Gamba Osaka.
  • 84' Yoshito Okubo gets the nod from Cerezo Osaka FC. He replaces Kato Mutsuki and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Masanobu Matsunami will be considering his options from the bench.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cerezo Osaka FC players.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Masanobu Matsunami

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Levir Culpi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hiroto Yamami 3
Hiroaki Okuno 3
Neta Lavi 2
Sota Kitano 2
Leo Ceara 2
Ademilson 2
Hwang Uijo 1
Kohei Okuno 1

Head to Head

2021-08-28 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2021-05-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2020-11-03 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2020-07-04 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2019-09-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka Form

2021-08-28 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-08-25 Yokohama FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka L 2021-08-21 Gamba Osaka 0–0 FC Tōkyō D 2021-08-13 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2021-08-09 Tokushima Vortis 2–1 Gamba Osaka L 2021-08-06 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Yokohama F·Marinos L

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2021-08-28 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-08-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–5 Shonan Bellmare L 2021-08-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Yokohama FC W 2021-08-15 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-08-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-07-24 Sagan Tosu FC 3–3 Cerezo Osaka FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.32 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.46 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka36% Draw22% Cerezo Osaka FC42%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes82% 0% No18%
Avg goals/match: 4.78
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
58%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
64%
Gamba Osaka or Cerezo Osaka FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka31% Draw34% Cerezo Osaka FC35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–1 not predicted
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 1
5.5%
2 – 3
5.3%
3 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 3
4.1%
2 – 4
3.3%
4 – 2
3%
1 – 4
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 11% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 16% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 17% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 12% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✗

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