Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Suita City Football Stadium.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Albirex Niigata | A | 1–0 | 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)
H2H (22 games)
32%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
43%
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
1/2
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' And we are off! Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' The 28-year-old Kakeru Funaki has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Kyohei Noborizato has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 444 appearances.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Shota Fukuoka has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 27' It’s gonna be a card for Dawhan.
- 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Takashi Usami makes it 1-0.
- 33' Hayato Okuda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 36' It is a substitution in Cerezo Osaka FC team. Seiya Maikuma is replaced by Hayato Okuda on 36 minute.
- 41' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Cerezo Osaka FC's compact .
- 46' It looks like no one’s ball. Gamba Osaka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 56' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' A change in the Cerezo Osaka FC ranks — Kyohei Noborizato exits the field as Satoki Uejo enters on 58.
- 63' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 66' The whistle greets Shinji Kagawa as he departs to be replaced by Hiroshi Kiyotake.
- 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dawhan made 408 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 76' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shunta Tanaka is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cerezo Osaka FC.
- 80' Time for substitution for Gamba Osaka. Dawhan is replaced by Hideki Ishige.
- 85' 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.
- 90' Satoki Uejo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- 90' The whistle greets Isa Sakamoto as he departs to be replaced by Takeru Kishimoto.
- With this win, Gamba Osaka is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Takashi Usami ↓ Shinya Nakano 90'
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Ryoya Yamashita 80'
- 20
- 4
- 22
- 2
- 16
- 3
-
23
Dawhan ↓ Hideki Ishige 80'
-
13
Isa Sakamoto ↓ Takeru Kishimoto 90'
-
97
Welton ↓ Shoji Toyama 90'
Bench
- 1
-
48
Hideki Ishige ↑ 80'
- 24
-
17
Ryoya Yamashita ↑ 80'
-
40
Shoji Toyama ↑ 90'
-
33
Shinya Nakano ↑ 90'
-
15
Takeru Kishimoto ↑ 90'
Coach
Dani Poyatos
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 77
- 9
- 8
-
25
Hiroaki Okuno ↓ Vitor Bueno 58'
-
6
Kyohei Noborizato ↓ Satoki Uejo 58'
- 14
- 10
-
2
Seiya Maikuma ↓ Hayato Okuda 36'
- 19
- 24
- 21
Bench
- 11
-
13
Hiroshi Kiyotake ↑ 66'
-
55
Vitor Bueno ↑ 58'
- 31
-
7
Satoki Uejo ↑ 58'
-
16
Hayato Okuda ↑ 36'
-
48
Masaya Shibayama ↑ 58'
Coach
Akio Kogiku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hiroaki Okuno | 3 |
| Hiroto Yamami | 3 |
| Sota Kitano | 2 |
| Leo Ceara | 2 |
| Ademilson | 2 |
| Neta Lavi | 2 |
| Motohiko Nakajima | 1 |
| Bruno Mendes | 1 |
Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
2024-05-06
Gamba Osaka
1–0
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2024-05-03
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–1
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
D
2024-04-27
Cerezo Osaka FC
2–2
Yokohama F·Marinos
D
2024-04-21
Nagoya Grampus
2–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2024-04-13
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–0
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2024-04-07
Albirex Niigata
0–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.42
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.28
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 3.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 4.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
65%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
57%
Gamba Osaka or Cerezo Osaka FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Gamba Osaka win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–0 not predicted1 – 0Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 3
4%
4 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
2.9%
2 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | Cerezo Osaka FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 13% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 17% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 16% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 11% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
11%
✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

