Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2023

Gamba Osaka

1 – 2

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Cerezo Osaka FC

Wed 3 May 2023 · 05:00 UTC Panasonic Stadium Suita 34,517 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 28' Leo Ceara

Dawhan 56' 1–1

1–2 90' Mutsuki Kato

Y 22' Riku Matsuda

Issam Jebali 33' Y

Ryotaro Meshino 52' Y

Takashi Usami 65' Y

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)

Match Details

Referee Ryo Tanimoto
Assistant 1 Jun Mihara
Assistant 2 Ryosuke Murai

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

Gamba Osaka 22 games · Avg 2.5 goals Cerezo Osaka FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-05-03 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-07-16 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-05-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka 2021-08-28 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2021-05-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	1–2	L
29 Apr	Kashima Antlers	A	0–4	L
23 Apr	Yokohama FC	H	1–1	D
15 Apr	Kyōto Sanga FC	A	1–2	L
09 Apr	Kawasaki Frontale	H	2–0	W
01 Apr	Shonan Bellmare	A	1–4	L

Cerezo Osaka FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	Gamba Osaka	A	2–1	W
29 Apr	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	0–1	L
23 Apr	Kashiwa Reysol	H	1–0	W
15 Apr	FC Tōkyō	A	2–1	W
09 Apr	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	H	2–3	L
01 Apr	Yokohama F·Marinos	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

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' That's the starting whistle at Panasonic Stadium Suita. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Gamba Osaka and Cerezo Osaka FC.
5' Gamba Osaka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' Cerezo Osaka FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Seiya Maikuma is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gamba Osaka.
20' Japan international Koji Toriumi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
22' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Riku Matsuda.
27' Ryotaro Meshino has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
28' A goal from the Brazil international Leo Ceara! He fires home on 28 to make it 0-1!
33' Issam Jebali was booked on 33.
38' Gamba Osaka currently sit 17 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
46' Cerezo Osaka FC ring the changes. Riku Matsuda has done his job and it is now time for Hikaru Nakahara to step up.
51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
52' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryotaro Meshino on 52 minutes.
56' Dawhan makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Gamba Osaka are in front.
60' Satoki Uejo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hirotaka Tameda on 60 minute.
61' Time for substitution for Gamba Osaka. Ryotaro Meshino is replaced by Hiroto Yamami.
65' Takashi Usami was booked on 65.
68' Sota Kitano has so much to prove this time. He replaces Riki Harakawa on 68 minute.
73' Matej Jonjic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 374 appearances.
78' The 33-year-old Hirotaka Tameda has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
83' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Akio Kogiku will be considering his options from the bench.
87' The whistle greets Dawhan as he departs to be replaced by Shu Kurata.
90' The Japan Mutsuki Kato breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 1-2!
90' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Shinji Kagawa trudges off to be replaced by Ryosuke Shindo on 90 minutes.
Gamba Osaka will have plenty to reflect on. Cerezo Osaka FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Poyatos Algaba

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

3
Ryosuke Shindo ↑ 90'
33
Ryuya Nishio
41
Hikaru Nakahara ↑ 46'
7
Satoki Uejo ↑ 60'
1
Han-Been Yang
20
Mutsuki Kato ↑ 68'
38
Sota Kitano ↑ 68'

Coach Akio Kogiku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Hiroto Yamami	3
Hiroaki Okuno	3
Neta Lavi	2
Sota Kitano	2
Leo Ceara	2
Ademilson	2
Yosuke Ideguchi	1
Mutsuki Kato	1

Head to Head

Gamba Osaka Form

2023-05-03 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2023-04-29 Kashima Antlers 4–0 Gamba Osaka L 2023-04-23 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Yokohama FC D 2023-04-15 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–1 Gamba Osaka L 2023-04-09 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-04-01 Shonan Bellmare 4–1 Gamba Osaka L

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2023-05-03 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-04-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-04-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2023-04-15 FC Tōkyō 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-04-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–3 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L 2023-04-01 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Yokohama F·Marinos W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.41 Gamba Osaka xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.6 Cerezo Osaka FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 86% + Both teams to score 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Gamba Osaka34% Draw21% Cerezo Osaka FC45%

Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes83% 0% No17%

Avg goals/match: 5.01

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	99%	1%
± 1.5	96%	4%
± 2.5	86%	14%
± 3.5	72%	28%
± 4.5	55%	45%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw

56%

Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC

66%

Gamba Osaka or Cerezo Osaka FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Gamba Osaka31% Draw33% Cerezo Osaka FC36%

Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 2

6.3%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 3

5.4%

2 – 1

5.1%

3 – 2

1 – 1

4.8%

1 – 3

4.6%

3 – 3

4.3%

3 – 1

2 – 4

3.5%

4 – 2

3.1%

1 – 4

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%	15%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	56%	—	44%
+1	56%	17%	27%
+1.5	73%	—	27%
+2	73%	13%	14%
+2.5	86%	—	14%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

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