Saturday , 14 November 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Kyōto Sanga FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Gamba Osaka
2 – 1
Full Time
Kyōto Sanga FC
Tue 29 Apr 2025 · 06:00 UTC Suita City Football Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Deniz Hummet 27' Y
Tokuma Suzuki 31' Y
Issam Jebali 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Gamba Osaka vs Kyōto Sanga FC — J. League at Suita City Football Stadium.

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

3
6
2
Gamba Osaka 11 games · Avg 2.5 goals Kyōto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-29 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Kyōto Sanga FC 2024-09-22 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–2 Gamba Osaka 2024-04-03 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Kyōto Sanga FC 2023-07-08 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Kyōto Sanga FC 2023-04-15 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–1 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Kyōto Sanga FC H 2–1 W
25 Apr FC Tōkyō A 0–3 L
20 Apr Yokohama FC A 1–1 D
12 Apr Nagoya Grampus H 2–0 W
06 Apr Kashiwa Reysol A 0–1 L
02 Apr FC Machida Zelvia H 0–1 L
Kyōto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Gamba Osaka A 1–2 L
25 Apr Yokohama FC H 2–1 W
19 Apr Albirex Niigata A 2–1 W
16 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L
12 Apr Shonan Bellmare H 2–0 W
06 Apr Kashima Antlers A 4–3 W

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)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
15% Clean Sheets
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' KICK OFF: Kyōto Sanga FC gets underway.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' What a strike from Takashi Usami! The score is 1-0.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Kyōto Sanga FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 27' Against the run of play, Deniz Hummet has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 27' A moment of madness from Deniz Hummet on 27 minutes earns him a card. Gamba Osaka will be frustrated.
  • 31' Tokuma Suzuki is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
  • 34' What composure from Takuji Yonemoto! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Kyōto Sanga FC's compact .
  • 44' 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 Ryoya Yamashita suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Temma Matsuda by Masaya Okugawa on 46 minute.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dani Poyatos will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' Fresh legs for Kyoto Sanga FC! Shinnosuke Fukuda comes on to replace Kyo Sato.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Shimpei Fukuoka as he leaves the pitch. Taiki Hirato steps in for Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Ryotaro Meshino as he leaves the pitch. Shu Kurata steps in for Gamba Osaka.
  • 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Kyōto Sanga FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Juan Alano on, Takashi Usami off on 74 minutes.
  • 75' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Issam Jebali on 75 minutes.
  • 78' The whistle greets Sota Kawasaki as he departs to be replaced by Murilo.
  • 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 88' Gamba Osaka make a change. Ryoya Yamashita trudges off to be replaced by Takeru Kishimoto on 88 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Kyōto Sanga FC.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dani Poyatos

Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Papagaio 2
Ryotaro Meshino 2
Takashi Usami 2
Issam Jebali 2
Marco Tulio 2
Deniz Hummet 2
Haruki Arai 2
Dawhan 1

Head to Head

2025-04-29 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Kyōto Sanga FC 2024-09-22 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–2 Gamba Osaka 2024-04-03 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Kyōto Sanga FC 2023-07-08 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Kyōto Sanga FC 2023-04-15 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–1 Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka Form

2025-04-29 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Kyōto Sanga FC W 2025-04-25 FC Tōkyō 3–0 Gamba Osaka L 2025-04-20 Yokohama FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2025-04-12 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2025-04-06 Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Gamba Osaka L 2025-04-02 Gamba Osaka 0–1 FC Machida Zelvia L

Kyōto Sanga FC Form

2025-04-29 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2025-04-25 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–1 Yokohama FC W 2025-04-19 Albirex Niigata 1–2 Kyōto Sanga FC W 2025-04-16 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2025-04-12 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2025-04-06 Kashima Antlers 3–4 Kyōto Sanga FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.74 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75 Kyōto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka55% Draw21% Kyōto Sanga FC24%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes76% 0% No24%
Avg goals/match: 4.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 81%
19%
± 3.5 64%
36%
± 4.5 45%
55%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
76%
Draw or Kyōto Sanga FC
45%
Gamba Osaka or Kyōto Sanga FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka44% Draw34% Kyōto Sanga FC22%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 1
6.2%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.4%
2 – 0
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
4 – 2
3.9%
2 – 3
3.6%
3 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Kyōto Sanga FC covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 16% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 19% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 12% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 7% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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