Sunday , 16 August 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Fagiano Okayama FC, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Gamba Osaka
6 – 5
4 – 3 pen
Full Time
Fagiano Okayama FC
Sun 19 Apr 2026 · 06:00 UTC Suita City Football Stadium 27,661 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 5' Masaaki Higashiguchi og
Takeru Kishimoto 26' 1–1
Issam Jebali 65' 2–1
2–2 72' Ataru Esaka
Y 42' Noah Browne
Genta Miura 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Gamba Osaka vs Fagiano Okayama FC — J. League at Suita City Football Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yuzo Sutani
  • Assistant 1 Koji Morikawa
  • Assistant 2 Tatsuya Fujisawa

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

2
2
Gamba Osaka 4 games · Avg 4.8 goals Fagiano Okayama FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-19 Gamba Osaka 6–5 Fagiano Okayama FC 2026-02-22 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–2 Gamba Osaka 2025-08-10 Gamba Osaka 0–3 Fagiano Okayama FC 2025-02-26 Fagiano Okayama FC 2–0 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Fagiano Okayama FC H 6–5 W
11 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L
04 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC H 2–0 W
21 Mar Avispa Fukuoka A 15–16 L
18 Mar Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D
14 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–2 L
Fagiano Okayama FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Gamba Osaka A 5–6 L
11 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–5 L
05 Apr Vissel Kobe H 1–4 L
21 Mar V-Varen Nagasaki H 0–1 L
18 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–1 W
14 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse A 3–2 W

Season Stats

Gamba Osaka Fagiano Okayama FC
#5 Position #6
28 Points 26
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 10
61 Scored 41
53 Conceded 46
+8 GD -5
1.56 PPG 1.44
56% Win % 44%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
100% Clean Sheets
Fagiano Okayama FC this season

Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts). Fagiano Okayama FC are 6th (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Gamba Osaka
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fagiano Okayama FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Suita City Football Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Gamba Osaka and Fagiano Okayama FC.
  • 5' Masaaki Higashiguchi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 10' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gamba Osaka and Fagiano Okayama FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Gamba Osaka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Gamba Osaka are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Fagiano Okayama FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 26' A stunning finish from Takeru Kishimoto — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 31' The 34-year-old Issam Jebali has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' Masaya Matsumoto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
  • 42' It’s gonna be a card for Noah Browne.
  • 47' Gamba Osaka 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.
  • 52' Takaya Kimura is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gamba Osaka tonight.
  • 56' The Fagiano Okayama FC manager makes a substitution. Haruka Motoyama departs to be replaced by Masaya Matsumoto.
  • 57' Fagiano Okayama FC ring the changes. Noah Browne has done his job and it is now time for Kosuke Shirai to step up.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Rin Mito. He replaces Tokuma Suzuki on 60 minute.
  • 61' Takashi Usami has so much to prove this time. He replaces Deniz Hummet on 61 minute.
  • 65' What a moment for Issam Jebali! That strike on 65 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Fagiano Okayama FC — Kota Kawano on, Takaya Kimura off on 67 minutes.
  • 68' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Welton has done his job and it is now time for Ryotaro Meshino to step up.
  • 72' GOAL! Ataru Esaka fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 74' Gamba Osaka player sees a card in front of him.
  • 79' Over 79 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 84' It’s high time Jens Wissing made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 85' Jun Nishikawa gets the nod from Fagiano Okayama FC. He replaces Kosei Ogura and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' The Gamba Osaka bench stirs into life. Ryo Hatsuse is withdrawn and Shinya Nakano gets his opportunity.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Gamba Osaka to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jens Wissing

Fagiano Okayama FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takashi Kiyama

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hiroto Iwabuchi 2
Issam Jebali 1
Takeru Kishimoto 1
Ataru Esaka 1
Takahiro Yanagi 1
Kazunari Ichimi 1
Takaya Kimura 1

Head to Head

2026-04-19 Gamba Osaka 6–5 Fagiano Okayama FC 2026-02-22 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–2 Gamba Osaka 2025-08-10 Gamba Osaka 0–3 Fagiano Okayama FC 2025-02-26 Fagiano Okayama FC 2–0 Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka Form

2026-04-19 Gamba Osaka 6–5 Fagiano Okayama FC W 2026-04-11 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-04-04 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2026-03-21 Avispa Fukuoka 16–15 Gamba Osaka L 2026-03-18 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2026-03-14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Gamba Osaka L

Fagiano Okayama FC Form

2026-04-19 Gamba Osaka 6–5 Fagiano Okayama FC L 2026-04-11 Kyoto Sanga FC 5–1 Fagiano Okayama FC L 2026-04-05 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–4 Vissel Kobe L 2026-03-21 Fagiano Okayama FC 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2026-03-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Fagiano Okayama FC W 2026-03-14 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Fagiano Okayama FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.81 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.85 Fagiano Okayama FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 95% + Both teams to score 91%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka54% Draw18% Fagiano Okayama FC28%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes91% 0% No9%
Avg goals/match: 6.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 100%
0%
± 1.5 99%
1%
± 2.5 95%
5%
± 3.5 88%
12%
± 4.5 77%
23%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
72%
Draw or Fagiano Okayama FC
46%
Gamba Osaka or Fagiano Okayama FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka45% Draw28% Fagiano Okayama FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–5 not predicted
6 – 5
Actual
3 – 2
4.9%
4 – 2
4.6%
3 – 3
4.6%
4 – 3
4.3%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
5 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%
5 – 3
3.3%
3 – 4
3.2%
4 – 4
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Fagiano Okayama FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 15% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 16% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 12% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 8% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
7% ✓
Fagiano Okayama FC keeps clean sheet
3% ✓

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