Thursday , 2 July 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Gamba Osaka
1 – 1
Full Time
Sagan Tosu FC
Sun 29 Nov 2020 · 08:00 UTC Panasonic Stadium Suita HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 52' Eduardo
Shu Kurata 79' Y
Y 90' Riki Harakawa

Overview

Match Preview

Gamba Osaka vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.

Match Details

  • Referee Ryuji Sato
  • Referee Tadashi Baba
  • Referee Jun Mihara
  • Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi

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
3
4
Gamba Osaka 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sagan Tosu FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-29 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2020-10-07 Sagan Tosu FC 1–2 Gamba Osaka 2019-09-14 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-05-11 Sagan Tosu FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka 2018-08-26 Sagan Tosu FC 3–0 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov Sagan Tosu FC H 1–1 D
25 Nov Kawasaki Frontale A 0–5 L
22 Nov Urawa Red Diamonds A 2–1 W
14 Nov Vegalta Sendai H 0–4 L
11 Nov Vissel Kobe H 1–0 W
03 Nov Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov Gamba Osaka A 1–1 D
25 Nov Vegalta Sendai H 0–1 L
21 Nov Kashiwa Reysol A 2–1 W
14 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–1 D
08 Nov Vegalta Sendai A 3–0 W
03 Nov Nagoya Grampus H 0–0 D

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Panasonic Stadium Suita!
  • 5' Masaaki Higashiguchi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 10' Sagan Tosu FC 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.
  • 11' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ryunosuke Sagara makes it 0-1.
  • 16' Gamba Osaka are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sagan Tosu FC's shape.
  • 21' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Sagan Tosu FC's compact .
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' Ryu Takao is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sagan Tosu FC tonight.
  • 36' Sagan Tosu FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 41' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' Ryunosuke Sagara makes way for Tomoya Koyamatsu at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 52' Sagan Tosu FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
  • 56' The Gamba Osaka bench stirs into life. Yuya Fukuda is withdrawn and Yuki Yamamoto gets his opportunity.
  • 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Sagan Tosu FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Sagan Tosu FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 69' Another substitution for Gamba Osaka to replace Shuhei Kawasaki by Kazuma Watanabe on 69 minute.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Sagan Tosu FC. Yuta Higuchi is replaced by Hideto Takahashi.
  • 77' The deadlock is broken! Patric gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
  • 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Shu Kurata.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Takashi Usami is replaced by Shoji Toyama on 80 minute.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Sagan Tosu FC. Fuchi Honda is replaced by Yohei Toyoda.
  • 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Riki Harakawa on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sagan Tosu FC will be frustrated.
  • It finishes all square. Gamba Osaka and Sagan Tosu FC share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tsuneyasu Miyamoto

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

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

2020-11-29 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2020-10-07 Sagan Tosu FC 1–2 Gamba Osaka 2019-09-14 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-05-11 Sagan Tosu FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka 2018-08-26 Sagan Tosu FC 3–0 Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka Form

2020-11-29 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2020-11-25 Kawasaki Frontale 5–0 Gamba Osaka L 2020-11-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Gamba Osaka W 2020-11-14 Gamba Osaka 0–4 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-11-11 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Vissel Kobe W 2020-11-03 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2020-11-29 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2020-11-25 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-11-21 Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC W 2020-11-14 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2020-11-08 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Sagan Tosu FC W 2020-11-03 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Nagoya Grampus D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for: Gamba Osaka or Sagan Tosu FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka33% Draw29% Sagan Tosu FC38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
62%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
67%
Gamba Osaka or Sagan Tosu FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka21% Draw49% Sagan Tosu FC30%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 22% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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