Gamba Osaka vs Kyōto Sanga FC, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Gamba Osaka vs Kyōto Sanga FC — J. League .
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Kyōto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Jul | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Jul | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–4 | L |
| 06 Jul | Shonan Bellmare | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jul | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jun | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Jul | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Jul | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jul | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jun | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Gamba Osaka | Kyōto Sanga FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #8 |
| 28 | Points | 23 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 0 / 10 |
| 61 | Scored | 32 |
| 53 | Conceded | 39 |
| +8 | GD | -7 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.28 |
| 56% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts). Kyōto Sanga FC are 8th (23 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
Kyōto Sanga FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/8
76+
4/6
■ 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 |
Kyōto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 7 G | 4 A |
| Haruki Arai | 4 G | |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Gamba Osaka have won 389 goals from 416 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tomohiro Katanosaka will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Gamba Osaka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 22' Daiki Kaneko picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 27' Genki Omae has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 175 appearances.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Kyoto Sanga FC 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.
- 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Kyoto Sanga FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 47' Japan international Yudai Kimura has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 52' Gamba Osaka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
- 57' Gamba Osaka is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ryotaro Meshino on 57.
- 59' Fresh legs for Kyoto Sanga FC! Genki Omae comes on to replace Takumi Miyayoshi.
- 63' Fresh legs for Gamba Osaka! Hiroto Yamami comes on to replace Hideki Ishige.
- 64' Fuki Yamada has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryogo Yamasaki on 64 minute.
- 69' Kyoto Sanga FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 70' That is a Yellow card for Kyoto Sanga FC. Yudai Kimura will be fuming at that decision.
- 75' Another change for Kyoto Sanga FC made on 75 minute. Shohei Takeda leaves to be changed by Quentin Martinus.
- 76' Daigo Araki makes way for Kazuki Tanaka at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 81' Kyoto Sanga FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 81.
- 82' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Dawhan has done his job and it is now time for Mitsuki Saito to step up.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Quentin Martinus on 83 minutes.
- 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 8
- 4
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Wellington Silva 82'
-
40
Ryotaro Meshino ↓ Ryu Takao 63'
- 3
-
48
Hideki Ishige ↓ Hiroto Yamami 63'
- 17
-
23
Dawhan ↓ Mitsuki Saito 82'
- 24
Bench
- 9
-
11
Wellington Silva ↑ 82'
-
15
Mitsuki Saito ↑ 82'
-
13
Ryu Takao ↑ 63'
-
37
Hiroto Yamami ↑ 63'
- 21
- 20
Coach
Tomohiro Katanosaka
Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
13
Takumi Miyayoshi ↓ Genki Omae 59'
- 2
-
8
Daigo Araki ↓ Kazuki Tanaka 76'
- 19
-
11
Ryogo Yamasaki ↓ Fuki Yamada 64'
- 21
- 16
-
44
Kyo Sato ↓ Kosuke Shirai 59'
- 10
- 6
- 40
Bench
-
14
Kosuke Shirai ↑ 59'
-
20
Quentin Martinus ↑ 75'
- 4
- 1
-
27
Fuki Yamada ↑ 64'
-
50
Genki Omae ↑ 59'
-
28
Kazuki Tanaka ↑ 76'
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Papagaio | 2 |
| Ryotaro Meshino | 2 |
| Takashi Usami | 2 |
| Issam Jebali | 2 |
| Marco Tulio | 2 |
| Deniz Hummet | 2 |
| Haruki Arai | 2 |
| Dawhan | 1 |
Gamba Osaka Form
Kyōto Sanga FC Form
2022-07-30
Gamba Osaka
1–1
Kyōto Sanga FC
D
2022-07-17
Kyōto Sanga FC
1–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2022-07-10
Avispa Fukuoka
1–0
Kyōto Sanga FC
L
2022-07-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–2
Kyōto Sanga FC
D
2022-07-02
Kyōto Sanga FC
2–1
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
W
2022-06-26
Kyōto Sanga FC
0–1
Shonan Bellmare
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.53
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
Kyōto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
74%
Draw or Kyōto Sanga FC
48%
Gamba Osaka or Kyōto Sanga FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.6%
4 – 2
3.5%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | Kyōto Sanga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 16% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 19% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.