Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

J. League · 2025
Gamba Osaka
2 – 1
Full Time
Kyoto 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 Kyoto 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 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

3
5
2
Gamba Osaka 10 games · Avg 2.3 goals Kyoto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-29 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2024-09-22 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–2 Gamba Osaka 2024-04-03 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-07-08 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-04-15 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Kyoto 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
Kyoto 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 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)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
17% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Suita City Football Stadium as Gamba Osaka face off against Kyoto Sanga FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gamba Osaka and Kyoto Sanga FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Takashi Usami does the damage! The net is bulging and Gamba Osaka surge ahead!
  • 15' Yoshinori Suzuki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 20' 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 Kyo Sato suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joao Pedro Mendes made 171 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 27' The deadlock is broken! Deniz Hummet gets on the scoresheet on 27 minutes.
  • 27' The referee calls foul for Deniz Hummet. He receives a card.
  • 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Tokuma Suzuki.
  • 34' What composure from Takuji Yonemoto! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shota Fukuoka is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gamba Osaka.
  • 44' Gamba Osaka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kyoto Sanga FC backline.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Kyoto Sanga FC team. Temma Matsuda is replaced by Masaya Okugawa on 46 minute.
  • 51' Jun Ichimori needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 56' A change in the Kyoto Sanga FC ranks — Kyo Sato exits the field as Shinnosuke Fukuda enters on 56.
  • 61' Taiki Hirato is replacing Shimpei Fukuoka for the Kyoto Sanga FC side.
  • 66' The whistle greets Ryotaro Meshino as he departs to be replaced by Shu Kurata.
  • 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 74' Another substitution for Gamba Osaka to replace Takashi Usami by Juan Alano on 74 minute.
  • 75' Issam Jebali picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 78' Murilo is replacing Sota Kawasaki for the Kyoto Sanga FC side.
  • 83' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dani Poyatos will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 88' Takeru Kishimoto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryoya Yamashita on 88 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Gamba Osaka players.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dani Poyatos

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Papagaio 2
Ryotaro Meshino 2
Marco Tulio 2
Deniz Hummet 2
Kota Yamada 1
Dawhan 1
Shinnosuke Nakatani 1
Peter Utaka 1

Head to Head

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

Gamba Osaka Form

2025-04-29 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Kyoto 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

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

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

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka55% Draw21% Kyoto 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 Kyoto Sanga FC
45%
Gamba Osaka or Kyoto Sanga FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka44% Draw34% Kyoto 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 Kyoto 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% ✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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