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	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

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	Kyoto 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 Tokyo	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

0% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

0% 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

–/–

16-30

–/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

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' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Cerezo Osaka FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
22' Controversy at the stadium! Riku Matsuda argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
28' Against the run of play, Leo Ceara has scored! This game has turned on its head.
33' Gamba Osaka player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
43' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
46' A change in the Cerezo Osaka FC ranks — Riku Matsuda exits the field as Hikaru Nakahara enters on 46.
51' named a 4-1-2-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-2-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ryotaro Meshino.
56' Dawhan does the damage! The net is bulging and Gamba Osaka surge ahead!
60' The Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes a substitution. Hirotaka Tameda departs to be replaced by Satoki Uejo.
61' The supporters are chanting for Hiroto Yamami. He replaces Ryotaro Meshino on 61 minute.
65' Poor challenge from Takashi Usami. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
68' Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sota Kitano is hanging Riki Harakawa on the field on 68 minute.
73' Cerezo Osaka FC 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.
78' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
83' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
87' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Dawhan departs to be replaced by Shu Kurata.
90' Mutsuki Kato is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
90' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Ryosuke Shindo on, Shinji Kagawa off on 90 minutes.
With this win, Cerezo Osaka FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Keisuke Kurokawa	1
Kim Jinhyeon	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 Kyoto 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 Tokyo 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.