Gamba Osaka vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
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Gamba Osaka vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- Kyoto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Koei Koya
- Assistant 1 Yukitaka Kumagai (Japan)
- Assistant 2
11 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jul | Yokohama FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jun | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jun | FC Tōkyō | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Jun | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 May | Albirex Niigata | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jul | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jun | Yokohama FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jun | Albirex Niigata | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Jun | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Gamba Osaka | Kyoto 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
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts). Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gamba Osaka
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Panasonic Stadium Suita. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Gamba Osaka has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Panasonic Stadium Suita. Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' named a 4-1-2-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-2-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Gamba Osaka looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ryotaro Meshino scoring 1 goals.
- 30' It looks surprising Kyoto Sanga FC does not make any changes. Rikito Inoue has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Gamba Osaka are deployed in a 4-1-2-3 today, looking to exploit space against Kyoto Sanga FC's 4-1-2-3 shape.
- 42' Juan Alano has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 42.
- 47' Issam Jebali has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 59' Fuki Yamada is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kazunari Ichimi at the 59 minute mark.
- 63' The crowd applauds Juan Alano as he leaves the pitch. Ryotaro Meshino steps in for Gamba Osaka.
- 66' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Temma Matsuda by Hisashi Appiah Tawiah on 66 minute.
- 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Taiki Hirato.
- 72' A goal from the Japan international Yuya Fukuda! He fires home on 72 to make it 1-0!
- 75' Kyoto Sanga FC make a change. Shinnosuke Fukuda trudges off to be replaced by Patric on 75 minutes.
- 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 85' 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.
- 89' The crowd applauds Yuya Fukuda as he leaves the pitch. Yusei Egawa steps in for Gamba Osaka.
- Another three points for Gamba Osaka.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
-
11
Issam Jebali ↓ Musashi Suzuki 75'
- 1
- 5
-
47
Juan Alano ↓ Ryotaro Meshino 63'
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↓ Yusei Egawa 89'
- 24
-
18
Neta Lavi ↓ Takashi Usami 75'
- 29
-
20
Kyung-won Kwon ↓ Hideki Ishige 89'
- 3
- 23
Bench
-
7
Takashi Usami ↑ 75'
-
9
Musashi Suzuki ↑ 75'
- 99
-
8
Ryotaro Meshino ↑ 63'
-
48
Hideki Ishige ↑ 89'
-
34
Yusei Egawa ↑ 89'
- 26
Coach
Dani Poyatos
Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
-
20
Shinnosuke Fukuda ↓ Patric 75'
-
22
Kazunari Ichimi ↓ Fuki Yamada 59'
- 18
- 19
-
23
Yuta Toyokawa ↓ Daigo Araki 66'
- 17
- 3
- 7
-
44
Kyo Sato ↓ Taiki Hirato 66'
- 4
- 26
Bench
- 32
-
9
Patric ↑ 75'
-
8
Daigo Araki ↑ 66'
-
39
Taiki Hirato ↑ 66'
- 10
-
27
Fuki Yamada ↑ 59'
-
5
Hisashi Appiah Tawiah ↑ 66'
Coach
Gwi-jae Cho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marco Tulio | 2 |
| Deniz Hummet | 2 |
| Papagaio | 2 |
| Ryotaro Meshino | 2 |
| Patric | 1 |
| Yuta Toyokawa | 1 |
| Shinnosuke Fukuda | 1 |
| Yuya Fukuda | 1 |
Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.61
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
79%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
41%
Gamba Osaka or Kyoto Sanga FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8%
1 – 1
7%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.5%
4 – 1
4.5%
1 – 0
Actual
4 – 2
3.5%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | Kyoto Sanga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 17% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 19% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.