Thursday , 2 July 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Gamba Osaka
2 – 0
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sat 12 Apr 2025 · 05:00 UTC Suita City Football Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Yuki Nogami
Y 36' Masahito Ono

Overview

Match Preview

Gamba Osaka vs Nagoya Grampus — 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

9
5
10
Gamba Osaka 24 games · Avg 3.0 goals Nagoya Grampus
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-12 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Nagoya Grampus 2024-10-23 Gamba Osaka 3–2 Nagoya Grampus 2024-05-11 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2023-10-21 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Nagoya Grampus 2023-05-06 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
29 Mar Albirex Niigata A 3–3 D
16 Mar Yokohama F·Marinos A 0–2 L
08 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–0 W
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Gamba Osaka A 0–2 L
06 Apr Shonan Bellmare A 1–2 L
02 Apr Yokohama F·Marinos H 2–0 W
29 Mar Yokohama FC H 2–1 W
15 Mar Tokyo Verdy A 1–2 L
08 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Gamba Osaka launch into their encounter with Nagoya Grampus.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Suita City Football Stadium. Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gamba Osaka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' Gamba Osaka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nagoya Grampus backline.
  • 33' Poor challenge from Yuki Nogami. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 36' It’s gonna be a card for Masahito Ono.
  • 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' Nagoya Grampus manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tsukasa Morishima is hanging Yuya Asano on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dani Poyatos will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' Nagoya Grampus are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Issam Jebali is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gamba Osaka.
  • 63' Issam Jebali has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Nagoya Grampus — Kasper Junker on, Masahito Ono off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' 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.
  • 74' Taichi Kikuchi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Keiya Shiihashi at the 74 minute mark.
  • 76' Magnificent from Ryoya Yamashita! That is 10 goals in 95 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Shu Kurata on, Juan Alano off on 77 minutes.
  • 82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gamba Osaka and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 85' Takeru Kishimoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryoya Yamashita at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Gamba Osaka! Harumi Minamino comes on to replace Issam Jebali.
  • The points are shared — Gamba Osaka 2-0 Nagoya Grampus. Honours even.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dani Poyatos

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jo 4
Jo 4
Ademilson 3
Patric 3
Takashi Usami 2
Yoichiro Kakitani 2
Isa Sakamoto 2
Jakub Swierczok 2

Head to Head

2025-04-12 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Nagoya Grampus 2024-10-23 Gamba Osaka 3–2 Nagoya Grampus 2024-05-11 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2023-10-21 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Nagoya Grampus 2023-05-06 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka Form

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 2025-03-29 Albirex Niigata 3–3 Gamba Osaka D 2025-03-16 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–0 Gamba Osaka L 2025-03-08 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W

Nagoya Grampus Form

2025-04-12 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2025-04-06 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2025-04-02 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2025-03-29 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Yokohama FC W 2025-03-15 Tokyo Verdy 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2025-03-08 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.9 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka55% Draw20% Nagoya Grampus25%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes80% 0% No20%
Avg goals/match: 4.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 85%
15%
± 3.5 70%
30%
± 4.5 52%
48%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
75%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
45%
Gamba Osaka or Nagoya Grampus
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka44% Draw33% Nagoya Grampus23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 2
5.8%
1 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
4.3%
4 – 2
4.2%
2 – 3
4%
3 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 16% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 18% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 12% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
15% ✗
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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