Saturday , 14 November 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Gamba Osaka
2 – 1
Full Time
Sagan Tosu FC
Sun 14 Apr 2024 · 06:00 UTC Suita City Football Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 7' Kosuke Yamazaki
Y 32' Cayman Togashi
R 56' Keisuke Sakaiya

Overview

Match Preview

Gamba Osaka vs Sagan Tosu FC — 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 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
3
4
Gamba Osaka 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sagan Tosu FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-14 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2023-08-26 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2023-02-25 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2022-09-03 Gamba Osaka 0–3 Sagan Tosu FC 2022-05-29 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Sagan Tosu FC H 2–1 W
10 Apr Yokohama F.Marinos A 0–2 L
06 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–1 L
03 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC H 0–0 D
30 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–1 D
16 Mar Júbilo Iwata H 2–1 W
Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Gamba Osaka A 1–2 L
07 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–3 L
03 Apr Vissel Kobe H 0–0 D
30 Mar FC Machida Zelvia A 1–3 L
16 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–2 L
09 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–4 L

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Gamba Osaka
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Gamba Osaka
Issam Jebali 5 G 3 A
Ryotaro Meshino 2 G
Welton 2 G
Deniz Hummet 2 G
Shinnosuke Nakatani 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Suita City Football Stadium as Gamba Osaka face off against Sagan Tosu FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 7' Kosuke Yamazaki was booked on 7.
  • 12' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shu Kurata made 414 appearances and scored 27 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 17' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 22' The 34-year-old Akito Fukuta has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
  • 32' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Cayman Togashi on 32 minutes.
  • 37' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 41' Yoichi Naganuma has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 41 minutes.
  • 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' GOAL! Isa Sakamoto fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 55' Sagan Tosu FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' The referee shows Sagan Tosu FC player a card on 56.
  • 59' Time for substitution for Sagan Tosu FC. Yuki Horigome is replaced by Taichi Kikuchi.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Shu Kurata as he leaves the pitch. Shoji Toyama steps in for Gamba Osaka.
  • 66' It’s high time Kenta Kawai made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 71' Gamba Osaka are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sagan Tosu FC's shape.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Marcelo Ryan as he leaves the pitch. Akito Fukuta steps in for Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 75' Fresh legs for Gamba Osaka! Takeru Kishimoto comes on to replace Shota Fukuoka.
  • 80' 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.
  • 81' Isa Sakamoto makes way for Issam Jebali at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gamba Osaka.
  • 83' The whistle greets Kohei Tezuka as he departs to be replaced by Ryonosuke Kabayama.
  • 88' It looks surprising Gamba Osaka does not make any changes. Kosuke Yamazaki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • The points are shared — Gamba Osaka 2-1 Sagan Tosu FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dani Poyatos

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Kawai

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kazuma Watanabe 3
Yuji Ono 3
Hwang Seokho 2
Taisei Miyashiro 2
Yoichi Naganuma 2
Isa Sakamoto 2
Takashi Usami 2
Issam Jebali 1

Head to Head

2024-04-14 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2023-08-26 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2023-02-25 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2022-09-03 Gamba Osaka 0–3 Sagan Tosu FC 2022-05-29 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka Form

2024-04-14 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC W 2024-04-10 Yokohama F.Marinos 2–0 Gamba Osaka L 2024-04-06 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–0 Gamba Osaka L 2024-04-03 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2024-03-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2024-03-16 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Júbilo Iwata W

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2024-04-14 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC L 2024-04-07 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2024-04-03 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Vissel Kobe D 2024-03-30 FC Machida Zelvia 3–1 Sagan Tosu FC L 2024-03-16 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2024-03-09 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–0 Sagan Tosu FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka49% Draw27% Sagan Tosu FC24%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
76%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
51%
Gamba Osaka or Sagan Tosu FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka33% Draw48% Sagan Tosu FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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