Gamba Osaka vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Gamba Osaka vs FC Tokyo — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hajime Matsuo
- Referee Mikiya Nishimura
- Referee Noriyuki Suzuki
- Referee Kota Watanabe
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Aug | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Aug | Yokohama FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jul | Vissel Kobe | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Gamba Osaka | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–0 | D |
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)
H2H (23 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
71%
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
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Gamba Osaka
| Issam Jebali | 2 G | 1 A |
| Deniz Hummet | 2 G | |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 1 G | |
| Asahi Uenaka | 1 G | |
| Welton | 1 G |
FC Tōkyō
| Motoki Nagakura | 5 G | 2 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Soma Anzai | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Panasonic Stadium Suita. Gamba Osaka are looking to make home advantage count against FC Tokyo.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenta Hasegawa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 8' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Diego Oliveira makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 13' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Tokyo that had 442 games and scored 406 goals.
- 18' The travelling FC Tokyo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 28' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Genta Miura suffering a number of foals already.
- 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Akihiro Hayashi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Tokyo.
- 38' 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.
- 43' Takashi Usami makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Gamba Osaka are in front.
- 48' Adailton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 50' Controversy at the stadium! Yosuke Ideguchi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 55' Yosuke Ideguchi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joan Oumari.
- 61' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Ryoya Ogawa on, Hotaka Nakamura off on 61 minutes.
- 66' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 68' Another change for Gamba Osaka made on 68 minute. Ryu Takao leaves to be changed by Shu Kurata.
- 70' The FC Tokyo manager makes a substitution. Kensuke Nagai departs to be replaced by Adailton.
- 73' Against the run of play, Leandro has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 78' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuya Fukuda made 408 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Kim Younggwon exits the field as Patric enters on 80.
- 81' What a moment for Adailton! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
- 82' The whistle greets Diego Oliveira as he departs to be replaced by Tsuyoshi Watanabe.
- 83' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuya Fukuda is hanging Hiroki Fujiharu on the field on 83 minute.
- 88' Hotaka Nakamura, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Akihiro Hayashi.
- The final score is 1-3.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 33
-
21
Shinya Yajima ↓ Yuji Ono 80'
-
19
Kim Younggwon ↓ Patric 80'
- 1
- 5
- 8
-
4
Hiroki Fujiharu ↓ Yuya Fukuda 83'
-
9
Ademilson ↓ Kazuma Watanabe 68'
- 3
-
27
Ryu Takao ↓ Shu Kurata 68'
Bench
-
11
Yuji Ono ↑ 80'
-
10
Shu Kurata ↑ 68'
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↑ 83'
-
39
Kazuma Watanabe ↑ 68'
-
18
Patric ↑ 80'
- 25
- 29
Coach
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 33
-
8
Yojiro Takahagi ↓ Takuya Uchida 61'
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Adailton 70'
- 9
- 32
- 20
- 22
- 45
- 31
-
37
Hotaka Nakamura ↓ Ryoya Ogawa 61'
Bench
-
6
Ryoya Ogawa ↑ 61'
-
28
Takuya Uchida ↑ 61'
- 24
- 7
-
15
Adailton ↑ 70'
- 1
-
4
Tsuyoshi Watanabe ↑ 82'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 6 |
| Kota Tawaratsumida | 3 |
| Leandro | 3 |
| Ademilson | 2 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 2 |
| Hwang Uijo | 2 |
| Adailton | 2 |
| Takashi Usami | 2 |
Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.64
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.03
FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 91% + Both teams to score 87%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tokyo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 3.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 4.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
55%
Draw or FC Tokyo
66%
Gamba Osaka or FC Tokyo
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 3
5.4%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 3
4.7%
1 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 4
4.1%
2 – 1
3.8%
3 – 4
3.6%
1 – 1
3.3%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | FC Tokyo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 10% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 14% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 16% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 13% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

