Thursday , 2 July 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Gamba Osaka
2 – 0
Full Time
Kyoto Sanga FC
Sat 4 Apr 2026 · 07:00 UTC Suita City Football Stadium 27,863 HT 45' · FT 45'
Deniz Hummet 13' 1–0
Ryotaro Meshino 75' 2–0
Welton 11' Y
Y 18' Hidehiro Sugai
Y 37' Temma Matsuda
Y 84' Alex Souza

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Masuya Ueda
  • Assistant 1 Shingo Sakamoto (Japan)
  • Assistant 2 Yuta Tashiro (Japan)
11 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 4.4 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

3
5
2
Gamba Osaka 10 games · Avg 2.3 goals Kyoto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-04 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2025-06-28 Kyoto Sanga FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka 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

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr Kyoto 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
08 Mar V-Varen Nagasaki H 3–2 W
28 Feb Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–0 W
Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr Gamba Osaka A 0–2 L
22 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 6–5 W
18 Mar V-Varen Nagasaki A 2–1 W
14 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–2 L
08 Mar Fagiano Okayama FC A 0–1 L
27 Feb Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–1 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' In just a few seconds Suita City Football Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Gamba Osaka and Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Kyoto Sanga FC is showing some good football. However, Kyoto Sanga FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 11' Gamba Osaka player sees a card in front of him.
  • 13' What a strike from Deniz Hummet! The score is 1-0.
  • 18' It’s gonna be a card for Hidehiro Sugai.
  • 23' 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 Shinnosuke Fukuda suffering a number of foals already.
  • 28' The travelling Kyoto Sanga FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 33' Kyoto Sanga FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 37' Kyoto Sanga FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 37.
  • 42' 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.
  • 46' Another change for Kyoto Sanga FC made on 46 minute. Temma Matsuda leaves to be changed by Fuchi Honda.
  • 51' Kyoto Sanga FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' Another change for Kyoto Sanga FC made on 56 minute. Haruki Arai leaves to be changed by Kyo Sato.
  • 61' Another change for Kyoto Sanga FC made on 61 minute. Sung-jun Yoon leaves to be changed by Negueba.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Shu Kurata. He replaces Issam Jebali on 65 minute.
  • 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Shuto Abe is replaced by Tokuma Suzuki on 74 minute.
  • 75' What a strike from Ryotaro Meshino! The score is 2-0.
  • 76' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Hidehiro Sugai departs to be replaced by Taiki Hirato.
  • 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Haruki Arai, as he is very good at scoring at Suita City Football Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 84' Negueba is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Ryoya Yamashita is replaced by Shoji Toyama on 85 minute.
  • 90' Gamba Osaka looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ryotaro Meshino scoring 1 goals.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jens Wissing

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryotaro Meshino 2
Marco Tulio 2
Deniz Hummet 2
Papagaio 2
Takashi Usami 1
Genki Omae 1
Takuji Yonemoto 1
Hideki Ishige 1

Head to Head

2026-04-04 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2025-06-28 Kyoto Sanga FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka 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

Gamba Osaka Form

2026-04-04 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kyoto 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 2026-03-08 Gamba Osaka 3–2 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2026-02-28 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2026-04-04 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2026-03-22 Kyoto Sanga FC 6–5 Nagoya Grampus W 2026-03-18 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2026-03-14 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-03-08 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2026-02-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.8 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka59% Draw20% Kyoto Sanga FC21%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.42
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 63%
37%
± 4.5 44%
56%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
79%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
41%
Gamba Osaka or Kyoto Sanga FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka47% Draw34% Kyoto Sanga FC19%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4.4%
4 – 2
3.9%
2 – 3
3.2%
1 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Kyoto Sanga FC covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 17% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 19% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 11% 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
7% ✓

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