Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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
0% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Panasonic Stadium Suita. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Japan international Yuta Higuchi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 11' A stunning finish from Ryunosuke Sagara — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 16' With 0 assists to his name this season, Patric is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 21' A quiet spell here at Panasonic Stadium Suita. Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 36' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Shinya Nakano suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Sagan Tosu FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' Ryunosuke Sagara makes way for Tomoya Koyamatsu at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 51' Gamba Osaka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 52' That is a Yellow card for Sagan Tosu FC. Eduardo will be fuming at that decision.
  • 56' Yuki Yamamoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuya Fukuda at the 56 minute mark.
  • 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shu Kurata, as he is very good at scoring at Panasonic Stadium Suita with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Kazuma Watanabe. He replaces Shuhei Kawasaki on 69 minute.
  • 72' Hideto Takahashi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuta Higuchi at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' The deadlock is broken! Patric gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
  • 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Shu Kurata on 79 minutes.
  • 80' Another change for Gamba Osaka made on 80 minute. Takashi Usami leaves to be changed by Shoji Toyama.
  • 82' Fuchi Honda makes way for Yohei Toyoda at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 87' 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.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Riki Harakawa on 90.
  • The final score is 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
Taisei Miyashiro 2
Yoichi Naganuma 2
Isa Sakamoto 2
Takashi Usami 2
Hwang Seokho 2
Matheus Jesus 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.