Thursday , 2 July 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2022
Gamba Osaka
3 – 1
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sat 2 Apr 2022 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Gamba Osaka vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .

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

9
5
10
Gamba Osaka 24 games · Avg 3.0 goals Nagoya Grampus
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-02 Gamba Osaka 3–1 Nagoya Grampus 2021-11-20 Gamba Osaka 1–3 Nagoya Grampus 2021-04-22 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Gamba Osaka 2020-09-23 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Nagoya Grampus 2020-07-08 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Nagoya Grampus H 3–1 W
19 Mar Avispa Fukuoka H 2–3 L
12 Mar Jubilo Iwata A 1–1 D
06 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 2–2 D
26 Feb Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–0 W
19 Feb Kashima Antlers H 1–3 L
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Gamba Osaka A 1–3 L
20 Mar Kashiwa Reysol H 1–1 D
12 Mar Kawasaki Frontale A 0–1 L
06 Mar Sagan Tosu FC H 1–1 D
19 Feb Vissel Kobe H 2–0 W
27 Nov Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 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
22% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
28% 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
2/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Nagoya Grampus gets underway.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Nagoya Grampus is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gamba Osaka and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Gamba Osaka are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nagoya Grampus's shape.
  • 20' Hiroto Yamami is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nagoya Grampus so far.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Nagoya Grampus are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 26' Patric doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 31' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 36' Gamba Osaka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nagoya Grampus backline.
  • 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' The 36-year-old Yoichiro Kakitani has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 48' The supporters are chanting for Yoichiro Kakitani. He replaces Sho Inagaki on 48 minute.
  • 53' Nagoya Grampus looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Sho Inagaki scoring 1 goals.
  • 54' Kazuya Miyahara makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Gamba Osaka are in front.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Shu Kurata as he leaves the pitch. Hideki Ishige steps in for Gamba Osaka.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Nagoya Grampus! Hiroyuki Abe comes on to replace Yuki Soma.
  • 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Keisuke Kurokawa makes it 3-0.
  • 68' Nagoya Grampus fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 69' The Gamba Osaka bench stirs into life. Dawhan is withdrawn and Ju Sejong gets his opportunity.
  • 70' Hiroto Yamami makes way for Wellington Silva at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gamba Osaka.
  • 71' A change in the Nagoya Grampus ranks — Mateus exits the field as Hidemasa Koda enters on 71.
  • 76' 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.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Kohei Okuno on, Mitsuki Saito off on 77 minutes.
  • 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 84' Brilliant from the ! Keiya Sento makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 84.
  • 89' It looks surprising Nagoya Grampus does not make any changes. Jun Ichimori has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Nagoya Grampus.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tomohiro Katanosaka

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jo 4
Jo 4
Patric 3
Ademilson 3
Gabriel Xavier 2
Sho Inagaki 2
Takeru Kishimoto 2
Takashi Usami 2

Head to Head

2022-04-02 Gamba Osaka 3–1 Nagoya Grampus 2021-11-20 Gamba Osaka 1–3 Nagoya Grampus 2021-04-22 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Gamba Osaka 2020-09-23 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Nagoya Grampus 2020-07-08 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka Form

2022-04-02 Gamba Osaka 3–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2022-03-19 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Avispa Fukuoka L 2022-03-12 Jubilo Iwata 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2022-03-06 Gamba Osaka 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2022-02-26 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2022-02-19 Gamba Osaka 1–3 Kashima Antlers L

Nagoya Grampus Form

2022-04-02 Gamba Osaka 3–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2022-03-20 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol D 2022-03-12 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2022-03-06 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2022-02-19 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Vissel Kobe W 2021-11-27 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.2 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.46 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 91% + Both teams to score 87%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka53% Draw19% Nagoya Grampus28%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes87% 0% No13%
Avg goals/match: 5.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 97%
3%
± 2.5 91%
9%
± 3.5 80%
20%
± 4.5 65%
35%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
72%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
47%
Gamba Osaka or Nagoya Grampus
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka42% Draw31% Nagoya Grampus27%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
4.6%
3 – 3
4.5%
4 – 2
4.4%
2 – 3
4.3%
4 – 1
3.7%
4 – 3
3.6%
1 – 2
3.5%
1 – 1
3.3%
5 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 15% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 17% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 13% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 9% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

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