Wednesday , 30 September 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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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
11
Gamba Osaka 25 games · Avg 3.1 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 Tōkyō 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

68% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% 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
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Gamba Osaka
Issam Jebali 2 G 1 A
Deniz Hummet 2 G
Shinnosuke Nakatani 1 G
Asahi Uenaka 1 G
Welton 1 G
Nagoya Grampus
Naomichi Ueda 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Gamba Osaka launch into their encounter with Nagoya Grampus.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Nagoya Grampus's compact .
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gamba Osaka and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 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' Gamba Osaka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 33' Yuki Nogami picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 36' The referee has no hesitation. Masahito Ono is booked for Nagoya Grampus — card on 36.
  • 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Taichi Kikuchi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nagoya Grampus.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Nagoya Grampus — Tsukasa Morishima on, Yuya Asano off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
  • 63' Issam Jebali doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 67' Kasper Junker is replacing Masahito Ono for the Nagoya Grampus side.
  • 72' The 27-year-old Makoto Mitsuta has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Keiya Shiihashi is replaced by Taichi Kikuchi.
  • 76' Ryoya Yamashita is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 77' Shu Kurata is replacing Juan Alano for the Gamba Osaka side.
  • 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 85' Takeru Kishimoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryoya Yamashita at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' Another substitution for Gamba Osaka to replace Issam Jebali by Harumi Minamino on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Patric 3
Ademilson 3
Yudai Kimura 2
Takeru Kishimoto 2
Takashi Usami 2
Yoichiro Kakitani 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 Tōkyō 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.