Saturday , 14 November 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Gamba Osaka
0 – 1
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sat 11 Apr 2026 · 07:00 UTC Suita City Football Stadium 35,137 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 40' Thiago Andrade
Y 6' Hayato Okuda
Y 13' Thiago Andrade
Shu Kurata 29' Y
Takeru Kishimoto 54' Y
Harumi Minamino 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Toshiyuki Tanaka
5 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 8.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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
11
Gamba Osaka 23 games · Avg 2.6 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-11 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2026-02-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–5 Gamba Osaka 2025-07-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2025-02-14 Gamba Osaka 2–5 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-10-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L
04 Apr Kyōto Sanga FC H 2–0 W
21 Mar Avispa Fukuoka A 15–16 L
18 Mar Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D
14 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–2 L
08 Mar V-Varen Nagasaki H 3–2 W
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W
04 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 0–3 L
22 Mar Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D
18 Mar Fagiano Okayama FC H 1–2 L
14 Mar Kyōto Sanga FC A 2–1 W
07 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–0 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)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
31% 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
1/4
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' The ball is rolling at Suita City Football Stadium. Gamba Osaka are looking to make home advantage count against Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 5' Gaku Nawata is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cerezo Osaka FC so far.
  • 6' The referee shows Cerezo Osaka FC player a card on 6.
  • 11' 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.
  • 13' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thiago Andrade on 13.
  • 18' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gamba Osaka and Cerezo Osaka FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 23' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Cerezo Osaka FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 28' Riku Handa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Shu Kurata.
  • 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Takeru Kishimoto is replacing Riku Handa for the Gamba Osaka side.
  • 40' Goal! Thiago Andrade scores his 10 goal in 302 matches.
  • 45' Cerezo Osaka FC ring the changes. Reiya Sakata has done his job and it is now time for Yumeki Yokoyama to step up.
  • 46' The whistle greets Shu Kurata as he departs to be replaced by Shuto Abe.
  • 51' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 54' Takeru Kishimoto is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
  • 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 62' Another change for Cerezo Osaka FC made on 62 minute. Hayato Okuda leaves to be changed by Dion Cools.
  • 67' Ayumu Ohata has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 279 appearances.
  • 72' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 77' Genta Miura has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 81' Ryotaro Meshino is replacing Welton for the Gamba Osaka side.
  • 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Harumi Minamino.
  • 86' A change in the Cerezo Osaka FC ranks — Motohiko Nakajima exits the field as Solomon Sakuragawa enters on 86.
  • 90' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Ryoya Yamashita departs to be replaced by Shoji Toyama.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jens Wissing

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Papas

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hiroaki Okuno 3
Hiroto Yamami 3
Sota Kitano 2
Leo Ceara 2
Ademilson 2
Neta Lavi 2
Kota Mizunuma 1
Hiroto Yamada 1

Head to Head

2026-04-11 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2026-02-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–5 Gamba Osaka 2025-07-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2025-02-14 Gamba Osaka 2–5 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-10-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka Form

2026-04-11 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-04-04 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kyōto Sanga FC W 2026-03-21 Avispa Fukuoka 16–15 Gamba Osaka L 2026-03-18 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2026-03-14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Gamba Osaka L 2026-03-08 Gamba Osaka 3–2 V-Varen Nagasaki W

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2026-04-11 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-04-04 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-03-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2026-03-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Fagiano Okayama FC L 2026-03-14 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-03-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.64 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.44 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 87% + Both teams to score 84%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka42% Draw22% Cerezo Osaka FC36%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes84% 0% No16%
Avg goals/match: 5.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 96%
4%
± 2.5 87%
13%
± 3.5 73%
27%
± 4.5 56%
44%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
64%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
58%
Gamba Osaka or Cerezo Osaka FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka36% Draw33% Cerezo Osaka FC31%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–1 not predicted
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 3
5%
1 – 2
5%
1 – 1
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
3.9%
4 – 2
3.6%
2 – 4
3.1%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 13% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 16% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 15% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 11% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✗

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