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Gamba Osaka vs Nagoya Grampus, 2018

J. League · 2018
Gamba Osaka
2 – 3
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sat 24 Feb 2018 · 05:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Gamba Osaka vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Takuto Okabe
  • Referee Isao Nishihashi
  • Referee Yoji Imaoka
  • Referee Hirokazu Otsubo

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 Tokyo 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

9
5
10
Gamba Osaka 24 games · Avg 3.0 goals Nagoya Grampus
Last 5 meetings
2018-02-24 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Nagoya Grampus 2017-12-02 Gamba Osaka 1–3 Nagoya Grampus 2017-04-15 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Nagoya Grampus 2016-12-03 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Gamba Osaka 2016-04-30 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb Nagoya Grampus H 2–3 L
19 Feb Vissel Kobe H 1–2 L
09 Feb Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–0 W
04 Feb Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–2 L
30 Jan Vegalta Sendai A 0–3 L
20 Jan Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb Gamba Osaka A 3–2 W
23 Feb Sagan Tosu FC H 0–0 D
18 Feb Kashima Antlers A 0–5 L
10 Feb V-Varen Nagasaki H 3–0 W
03 Feb Kashiwa Reysol A 1–5 L
29 Jan Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–4 L

Season Stats

Gamba Osaka Nagoya Grampus
#5 Position #3
28 Points 31
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
61 Scored 46
53 Conceded 44
+8 GD +2
1.56 PPG 1.72
56% Win % 56%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season

Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts). Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Gamba Osaka
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Gamba Osaka and Nagoya Grampus get this one started.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at . Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Nagoya Grampus's compact .
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' Nagoya Grampus has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 45' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 50' Ryota Aoki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nagoya Grampus so far.
  • 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nagoya Grampus needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 65' Gamba Osaka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' Nagoya Grampus come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Nagoya Grampus winning 50% of all matches.
  • 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • Nagoya Grampus celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Levir Culpi

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yahiro Kazama

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jo 4
Jo 4
Ademilson 3
Patric 3
Jakub Swierczok 2
Ryoya Yamashita 2
Sho Inagaki 2
Gabriel Xavier 2

Head to Head

2018-02-24 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Nagoya Grampus 2017-12-02 Gamba Osaka 1–3 Nagoya Grampus 2017-04-15 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Nagoya Grampus 2016-12-03 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Gamba Osaka 2016-04-30 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Nagoya Grampus

Gamba Osaka Form

2018-02-24 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-02-19 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Vissel Kobe L 2018-02-09 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Gamba Osaka W 2018-02-04 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-01-30 Vegalta Sendai 3–0 Gamba Osaka L 2018-01-20 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Gamba Osaka L

Nagoya Grampus Form

2018-02-24 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-02-23 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2018-02-18 Kashima Antlers 5–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-02-10 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2018-02-03 Kashiwa Reysol 5–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-01-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Nagoya Grampus L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.29 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.72 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 93% + Both teams to score 89%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka44% Draw20% Nagoya Grampus36%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes89% 0% No11%
Avg goals/match: 6.01
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 98%
2%
± 2.5 93%
7%
± 3.5 83%
17%
± 4.5 69%
31%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
64%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
56%
Gamba Osaka or Nagoya Grampus
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka41% Draw30% Nagoya Grampus29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 3
4.7%
2 – 3
Actual
4 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
4 – 3
3.9%
2 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%
3 – 4
3.2%
1 – 2
3.2%
2 – 4
3%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 14% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 16% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 14% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 10% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
7% ✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
4% ✓

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