Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' We are underway at Panasonic Stadium Suita. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gamba Osaka that had 416 games and scored 389 goals.
- 17' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Hiroto Yamada on, Hiroshi Kiyotake off on 17 minutes.
- 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Levir Culpi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 32' It looks surprising Gamba Osaka does not make any changes. Shu Kurata has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Cerezo Osaka FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 42' Hiroshi Kiyotake has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 382 appearances.
- 47' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Cerezo Osaka FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' Against the run of play, Riku Matsuda has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 55' Naoyuki Fujita has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hiroto Yamami is hanging Tiago Alves on the field on 61 minute.
- 65' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Adam Taggart trudges off to be replaced by Jun Nishikawa on 65 minutes.
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 72' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Kohei Okuno exits the field as Yosuke Ideguchi enters on 72.
- 73' Takashi Usami gets the nod from Gamba Osaka. He replaces Shinya Yajima and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yusuke Maruhashi made 382 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 82' Kosuke Onose is replacing Yuki Yamamoto for the Gamba Osaka side.
- 84' Yoshito Okubo is replacing Kato Mutsuki for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
- 89' Leandro Pereira, a Brazil , has 13 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Leandro Pereira ↓ Patric 73'
-
21
Shinya Yajima ↓ Takashi Usami 73'
- 19
- 1
- 4
- 10
- 3
-
17
Kohei Okuno ↓ Yosuke Ideguchi 72'
-
32
Tiago Alves ↓ Hiroto Yamami 61'
-
29
Yuki Yamamoto ↓ Kosuke Onose 82'
- 26
Bench
-
15
Yosuke Ideguchi ↑ 72'
-
39
Takashi Usami ↑ 73'
- 5
-
8
Kosuke Onose ↑ 82'
-
18
Patric ↑ 73'
- 25
-
37
Hiroto Yamami ↑ 61'
Coach
Masanobu Matsunami
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Adam Taggart ↓ Jun Nishikawa 65'
- 21
- 4
-
5
Naoyuki Fujita ↓ Hinata Kida 84'
- 2
- 14
- 10
- 15
- 17
- 33
-
29
Kato Mutsuki ↓ Yoshito Okubo 84'
Bench
-
20
Yoshito Okubo ↑ 84'
- 13
-
34
Hiroto Yamada ↑ 17'
-
18
Jun Nishikawa ↑ 65'
-
30
Hinata Kida ↑ 84'
- 50
- 24
Coach
Levir Culpi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hiroaki Okuno | 3 |
| Hiroto Yamami | 3 |
| Sota Kitano | 2 |
| Leo Ceara | 2 |
| Ademilson | 2 |
| Neta Lavi | 2 |
| Kyung-Won Kwon | 1 |
| Shinji Kagawa | 1 |
Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–1 not predicted0 – 1Actual
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.