Saturday , 14 November 2026

Gamba Osaka vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Gamba Osaka
0 – 0
Full Time
FC Tōkyō
Sat 21 Aug 2021 · 10:00 UTC Panasonic Stadium Suita HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Takuya Aoki
Y 38' Takuya Aoki
Shu Kurata 58' Y
Y 83' Leandro

Overview

Match Preview

Gamba Osaka vs FC Tōkyō — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.

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

7
5
11
Gamba Osaka 23 games · Avg 2.1 goals FC Tōkyō
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-21 Gamba Osaka 0–0 FC Tōkyō 2021-05-22 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Gamba Osaka 2020-10-10 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2020-08-29 Gamba Osaka 1–3 FC Tōkyō 2019-07-07 FC Tōkyō 3–1 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug FC Tōkyō H 0–0 D
13 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–0 W
09 Aug Tokushima Vortis A 1–2 L
06 Aug Yokohama F·Marinos H 2–3 L
03 Aug Vegalta Sendai A 1–0 W
30 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–0 W
FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Gamba Osaka A 0–0 D
14 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–3 L
09 Aug Sagan Tosu FC A 0–1 L
21 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 3–3 D
11 Jul Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W
27 Jun Ōita FC Trinita H 3–0 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

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
85% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season

Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts). FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 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
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ 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
FC Tōkyō
Motoki Nagakura 8 G 3 A
Marcelo Ryan 5 G 2 A
Dani Gomez 5 G
Soma Anzai 5 G
Teruhito Nakagawa 4 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Panasonic Stadium Suita as Gamba Osaka face off against FC Tokyo in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Brazil international Tiago Alves has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' It’s high time Kenta Hasegawa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 37' Takuya Aoki has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
  • 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Takuya Aoki.
  • 43' Gamba Osaka have won 389 goals from 416 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 53' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Tokyo winning 100% of all matches.
  • 58' The referee calls foul for Shu Kurata. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 63' Yuki Yamamoto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 11 Yellow cards this season.
  • 65' The FC Tokyo bench stirs into life. Diego Oliveira is withdrawn and Kensuke Nagai gets his opportunity.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Gamba Osaka. Takashi Usami is replaced by Hiroto Yamami.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Gamba Osaka! Yosuke Ideguchi comes on to replace Shu Kurata.
  • 74' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Keigo Higashi is replaced by Hirotaka Mita.
  • 79' Kensuke Nagai has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Kohei Okuno. He replaces Shinya Yajima on 81 minute.
  • 83' Poor challenge from Leandro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Yojiro Takahagi. He replaces Leandro on 84 minute.
  • 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gamba Osaka and FC Tokyo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Masanobu Matsunami

FC Tōkyō Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Oliveira 6
Kota Tawaratsumida 3
Leandro 3
Diego Oliveira 2
Hwang Uijo 2
Issam Jebali 2
Ademilson 2
Kensuke Nagai 2

Head to Head

2021-08-21 Gamba Osaka 0–0 FC Tōkyō 2021-05-22 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Gamba Osaka 2020-10-10 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2020-08-29 Gamba Osaka 1–3 FC Tōkyō 2019-07-07 FC Tōkyō 3–1 Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka Form

2021-08-21 Gamba Osaka 0–0 FC Tōkyō D 2021-08-13 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2021-08-09 Tokushima Vortis 2–1 Gamba Osaka L 2021-08-06 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2021-08-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2021-07-30 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–2 Gamba Osaka W

FC Tōkyō Form

2021-08-21 Gamba Osaka 0–0 FC Tōkyō D 2021-08-14 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–2 FC Tōkyō L 2021-08-09 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō L 2021-07-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–3 FC Tōkyō D 2021-07-11 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 FC Tōkyō W 2021-06-27 FC Tōkyō 3–0 Ōita FC Trinita W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.56 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.63 FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 88% + Both teams to score 84%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka41% Draw21% FC Tōkyō38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes84% 0% No16%
Avg goals/match: 5.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 96%
4%
± 2.5 88%
12%
± 3.5 74%
26%
± 4.5 58%
42%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
62%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
59%
Gamba Osaka or FC Tōkyō
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka33% Draw33% FC Tōkyō34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–0 not predicted
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 3
5.3%
3 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 1
4.9%
3 – 3
4.5%
1 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 4
3.5%
4 – 2
3.3%
3 – 4
3%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push FC Tōkyō covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 11% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 16% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 16% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 12% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
8% ✗
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
9% ✗

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