Gamba Osaka vs FC Machida Zelvia, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Gamba Osaka vs FC Machida Zelvia — J. League at Suita City Football Stadium.
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- FC Machida Zelvia 18 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 02 Apr FC Machida Zelvia H 0–1 L 29 Mar Albirex Niigata A 3–3 D 16 Mar Yokohama F.Marinos A 0–2 L 08 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–0 W 02 Mar Tokyo Verdy A 1–0 W 26 Feb Fagiano Okayama FC A 0–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 02 Apr Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W 29 Mar Avispa Fukuoka A 2–2 D 15 Mar Albirex Niigata H 1–0 W 08 Mar Yokohama FC A 2–0 W 02 Mar Nagoya Grampus A 2–1 W 26 Feb Tokyo Verdy H 0–1 L Season Stats
Gamba Osaka FC Machida Zelvia #5 Position #13 28 Points 37 18 Played 18 10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 13 / 0 / 5 61 Scored 42 53 Conceded 33 +8 GD +9 1.56 PPG 2.06 56% Win % 72% Key Stats
75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history22% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season44% Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this seasonGamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts). FC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gamba Osaka0-152/116-302/–31-451/446-601/161-753/276+5/2■ Scored ■ ConcededFC Machida Zelvia0-152/–16-301/–31-452/146-603/161-752/176+–/3■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Suita City Football Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Gamba Osaka and FC Machida Zelvia.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gamba Osaka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Yuki Soma needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 24 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hokuto Shimoda made 417 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' The travelling FC Machida Zelvia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' 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.
- 40' It’s high time Go Kuroda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' FC Machida Zelvia is taking the lead after the goal scored by Yuki Soma on 43.
- 48' FC Machida Zelvia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 48.
- 53' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Makoto Mitsuta. He replaces Tokuma Suzuki on 58 minute.
- 63' Ibrahim Dresevic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 31 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 68' 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.
- 69' It is a substitution in FC Machida Zelvia team. Yuki Soma is replaced by Keiya Sento on 69 minute.
- 73' Another change for FC Machida Zelvia made on 73 minute. Se-hun Oh leaves to be changed by Kanji Kuwayama.
- 78' FC Machida Zelvia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 79' It’s gonna be a card for Kotaro Hayashi.
- 80' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Takashi Usami is replaced by Juan Alano on 80 minute.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryohei Shirasaki, as he is very good at scoring at Suita City Football Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 89' The FC Machida Zelvia manager makes a substitution. Hokuto Shimoda departs to be replaced by Shota Fujio.
- 90' Mitchell Duke has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takuma Nishimura on 90 minute.
- Full Time. FC Machida Zelvia beats Gamba Osaka
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Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
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7
Takashi Usami ↓ Juan Alano 80'
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- 20
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- 22
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16
Tokuma Suzuki ↓ Makoto Mitsuta 58'
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27
Rin Mito ↓ Shu Kurata 90'
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Bench
- 1
- 5
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47
Juan Alano ↑ 80'
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10
Shu Kurata ↑ 90'
- 67
- 40
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51
Makoto Mitsuta ↑ 58'
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Coach Dani PoyatosFC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
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18
Hokuto Shimoda ↓ Shota Fujio 89'
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- 19
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Yuki Soma ↓ Keiya Sento 69'
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16
Hiroyuki Mae ↓ Ryohei Shirasaki 73'
- 50
- 26
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90
Se-hun Oh ↓ Kanji Kuwayama 73'
Bench
- 99
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23
Ryohei Shirasaki ↑ 73'
- 13
- 4
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8
Keiya Sento ↑ 69'
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9
Shota Fujio ↑ 89'
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15
Mitchell Duke ↑ 90'
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49
Kanji Kuwayama ↑ 73'
Coach Go Kuroda -
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Keiya Sento 1 Shota Fujio 1 Mitchell Duke 1 Yuki Soma 1 Deniz Hummet 1 Takuma Nishimura 1 Gen Shoji 1 Kotaro Hayashi 1 Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
FC Machida Zelvia Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy1 / 41.96 Gamba Osaka xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo2.21 FC Machida Zelvia xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Gamba Osaka or FC Machida Zelvia 77%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Machida Zelvia winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 4.17Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 97% 3% ± 1.5 92% 8% ± 2.5 77% 23% ± 3.5 59% 41% ± 4.5 40% 60% Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw 57%Draw or FC Machida Zelvia 66%Gamba Osaka or FC Machida Zelvia 77%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Machida Zelvia win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 7.5%1 – 2 7.2%2 – 2 6.9%2 – 1 6.4%1 – 3 5.3%2 – 3 5.1%3 – 2 4.5%3 – 1 4.1%0 – 2 3.9%3 – 3 3.3%2 – 0 3.1%0 – 1 ActualAsian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push FC Machida Zelvia covers -2.5 9% — 91% -2 9% 10% 81% -1.5 19% — 81% -1 19% 16% 65% -0.5 35% — 65% +0.5 56% — 44% +1 56% 18% 26% +1.5 74% — 26% +2 74% 13% 13% +2.5 87% — 13% Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet 12% ✓FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet 15% ✗Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.