Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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 Kyōto 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 Kyōto 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
15% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
23% 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
1/4
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fagiano Okayama FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/3
76+
2/4
■ 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
Fagiano Okayama FC
Kota Kawano 3 G
Noah Browne 2 G 1 A
Lucao 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Gamba Osaka have kicked off against Fagiano Okayama FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Masaaki Higashiguchi doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 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' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shuto Abe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gamba Osaka.
  • 20' Haruka Motoyama, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 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' Magnificent from Takeru Kishimoto! That is 12 goals in 37 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ataru Esaka made 422 appearances and scored 47 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' Gamba Osaka currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 41' Jun Nishikawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 42' Fagiano Okayama FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 47' It looks surprising Gamba Osaka does not make any changes. Lennart Moser has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 52' Welton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 414 appearances.
  • 56' Masaya Matsumoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Haruka Motoyama at the 56 minute mark.
  • 57' Kosuke Shirai is ready to make an impact after coming on for Noah Browne at the 57 minute mark.
  • 60' Rin Mito gets the nod from Gamba Osaka. He replaces Tokuma Suzuki and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Deniz Hummet exits the field as Takashi Usami enters on 61.
  • 65' A stunning finish from Issam Jebali — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 67' A change in the Fagiano Okayama FC ranks — Takaya Kimura exits the field as Kota Kawano enters on 67.
  • 68' Ryotaro Meshino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Welton at the 68 minute mark.
  • 72' Ataru Esaka makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Fagiano Okayama FC are in front.
  • 74' Genta Miura has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 74.
  • 79' 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.
  • 84' 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.
  • 85' Jun Nishikawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kosei Ogura on 85 minute.
  • 88' The whistle greets Ryo Hatsuse as he departs to be replaced by Shinya Nakano.
  • With this win, Gamba Osaka is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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 Kyōto 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 Kyōto 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.