Gamba Osaka vs FC Tōkyō, 2018
Overview
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Gamba Osaka vs FC Tōkyō — J. League .
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Yuichi Nishimura
- Referee Mitsuharu Taketa
- Referee Osamu nomura
- Referee Ryo Tanimoto
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | FC Tōkyō | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Aug | Jubilo Iwata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jul | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jul | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | Kashima Antlers | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jul | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jul | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 5–2 | W |
| 18 Jul | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Gamba Osaka | FC Tōkyō | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #12 |
| 28 | Points | 37 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 13 / 0 / 5 |
| 61 | Scored | 55 |
| 53 | Conceded | 42 |
| +8 | GD | +13 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 2.06 |
| 56% | Win % | 72% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts). FC Tōkyō are 12th (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 Tōkyō
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
8/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Gamba Osaka and FC Tōkyō.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Ademilson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tōkyō so far.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Gamba Osaka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Sotan Tanabe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' Diego Oliveira has been relatively quiet despite scoring 87 goals in his last 437 appearances.
- 45' FC Tōkyō 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.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and FC Tōkyō are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jang Hyunsoo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 65' FC Tōkyō fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' It looks surprising Gamba Osaka does not make any changes. Akihiro Hayashi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' A quiet spell here at . Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' Gamba Osaka is showing some good football. However, Gamba Osaka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 85' 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.
- 90' The travelling FC Tōkyō supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 22
- 3
- 13
- 7
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Kosuke Onose 76'
-
25
Jungo Fujimoto ↓ Leo Takae 72'
- 28
- 9
-
19
Kazunari Ichimi ↓ Koki Yonekura 81'
Bench
-
50
Kosuke Onose ↑ 76'
- 23
- 6
-
14
Koki Yonekura ↑ 81'
-
29
Leo Takae ↑ 72'
- 40
- 20
Coach
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 48
- 33
- 2
- 6
- 7
-
38
Keigo Higashi ↓ Sotan Tanabe 45'
- 8
-
39
Kotaro Omori ↓ Kensuke Nagai 72'
-
17
Cayman Togashi ↓ Lins 65'
- 9
Bench
- 1
- 25
- 29
-
27
Sotan Tanabe ↑ 45'
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↑ 72'
- 5
-
13
Lins ↑ 65'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 6 |
| Leandro | 3 |
| Kota Tawaratsumida | 3 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 2 |
| Hwang Uijo | 2 |
| Adailton | 2 |
| Takashi Usami | 2 |
| Diego Oliveira | 2 |
Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.8
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.68
FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 90% + Both teams to score 86%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 3.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 4.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
64%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
56%
Gamba Osaka or FC Tōkyō
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
5.1%
3 – 3
4.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.7%
1 – 1
3.7%
4 – 2
3.7%
2 – 4
3.4%
4 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | FC Tōkyō covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 12% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 16% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 15% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 11% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.