Gamba Osaka vs FC Machida Zelvia, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Tōkyō | 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)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
44%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts). FC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gamba Osaka
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Machida Zelvia
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Suita City Football Stadium that hosts another battle between Gamba Osaka and FC Machida Zelvia.
- 5' The travelling FC Machida Zelvia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' It’s high time Dani Poyatos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' FC Machida Zelvia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Tokuma Suzuki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 43' Goal! Yuki Soma scores his 28 goal in 439 matches.
- 48' FC Machida Zelvia is showing some good football. However, FC Machida Zelvia are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 53' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' Makoto Mitsuta is replacing Tokuma Suzuki for the Gamba Osaka side.
- 63' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Machida Zelvia is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 69' Keiya Sento is replacing Yuki Soma for the FC Machida Zelvia side.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Kanji Kuwayama. He replaces Se-hun Oh on 73 minute.
- 78' 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.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Kotaro Hayashi. He receives a card.
- 80' Juan Alano is replacing Takashi Usami for the Gamba Osaka side.
- 85' Ryohei Shirasaki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 89' Another change for FC Machida Zelvia made on 89 minute. Hokuto Shimoda leaves to be changed by Shota Fujio.
- 90' Another substitution for FC Machida Zelvia to replace Takuma Nishimura by Mitchell Duke on 90 minute.
- Another three points for FC Machida Zelvia.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Takashi Usami ↓ Juan Alano 80'
- 11
- 20
- 4
- 6
- 22
- 2
-
16
Tokuma Suzuki ↓ Makoto Mitsuta 58'
- 3
-
27
Rin Mito ↓ Shu Kurata 90'
- 23
Bench
- 1
- 5
-
47
Juan Alano ↑ 80'
-
10
Shu Kurata ↑ 90'
- 67
- 40
- 15
-
51
Makoto Mitsuta ↑ 58'
- 42
Coach
Dani Poyatos
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Hokuto Shimoda ↓ Shota Fujio 89'
- 20
- 1
- 3
- 19
-
7
Yuki Soma ↓ Keiya Sento 69'
- 5
-
16
Hiroyuki Mae ↓ Ryohei Shirasaki 73'
- 50
- 26
-
90
Se-hun Oh ↓ Kanji Kuwayama 73'
Bench
- 99
-
23
Ryohei Shirasaki ↑ 73'
- 13
- 4
-
8
Keiya Sento ↑ 69'
-
9
Shota Fujio ↑ 89'
-
15
Mitchell Duke ↑ 90'
- 6
-
49
Kanji Kuwayama ↑ 73'
Coach
Go Kuroda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Welton | 1 |
| Keiya Sento | 1 |
| Shota Fujio | 1 |
| Mitchell Duke | 1 |
| Yuki Soma | 1 |
| Deniz Hummet | 1 |
| Takuma Nishimura | 1 |
| Gen Shoji | 1 |
Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
FC Machida Zelvia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.96
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.21
FC Machida Zelvia xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Gamba Osaka or FC Machida Zelvia 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Machida Zelvia win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | 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 HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 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
Actual
Asian 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.