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Gamba Osaka vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Gamba Osaka
1 – 0
Full Time
Sagan Tosu FC
Sat 23 Oct 2021 · 08:00 UTC Panasonic Stadium Suita HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-10-23 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2021-04-14 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka 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

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Sagan Tosu FC H 1–0 W
16 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–1 D
02 Oct Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–5 L
26 Sep Kashiwa Reysol H 2–1 W
18 Sep Kashima Antlers A 1–3 L
12 Sep Vegalta Sendai H 2–3 L
Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L
16 Oct Shonan Bellmare H 1–1 D
03 Oct Tokushima Vortis A 0–3 L
25 Sep Avispa Fukuoka A 0–3 L
18 Sep Oita FC Trinita H 0–0 D
11 Sep Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–1 W

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' The 25-year-old Ayumu Ohata has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' A stunning finish from Takashi Usami — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 15' Gamba Osaka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sagan Tosu FC backline.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Myung-Hwi Kim might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Sagan Tosu FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' Japan international Tomoya Koyamatsu has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' It looks surprising Sagan Tosu FC does not make any changes. Yuya Fukuda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 46' A change in the Sagan Tosu FC ranks — Yuto Iwasaki exits the field as Noriyoshi Sakai enters on 46.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' It is a substitution in Sagan Tosu FC team. Ryohei Shirasaki is replaced by Tomoya Koyamatsu on 56 minute.
  • 61' Sagan Tosu FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 66' Sagan Tosu FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
  • 67' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Shu Kurata departs to be replaced by Kosuke Onose.
  • 72' Hwang Seokho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 75' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Kim Younggwon departs to be replaced by Yota Sato.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Sagan Tosu FC team. Shinya Nakano is replaced by Ayumu Ohata on 79 minute.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Gamba Osaka! Kohei Okuno comes on to replace Yuki Yamamoto.
  • 85' Sagan Tosu FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 90' A quiet spell here at Panasonic Stadium Suita. Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Masanobu Matsunami

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-10-23 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2021-04-14 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka 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

Gamba Osaka Form

2021-10-23 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2021-10-16 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2021-10-02 Gamba Osaka 1–5 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L 2021-09-26 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Kashiwa Reysol W 2021-09-18 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Gamba Osaka L 2021-09-12 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Vegalta Sendai L

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2021-10-23 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2021-10-16 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D 2021-10-03 Tokushima Vortis 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2021-09-25 Avispa Fukuoka 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2021-09-18 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Oita FC Trinita D 2021-09-11 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka52% Draw27% Sagan Tosu FC21%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
79%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
48%
Gamba Osaka or Sagan Tosu FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka33% Draw49% Sagan Tosu FC18%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 24% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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