Gamba Osaka vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Gamba Osaka vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at Suita City Football Stadium.
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Koichiro Fukushima
- Assistant 1 Yusuke Hamamoto
- Assistant 2 Noriyuki Suzuki
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Feb | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Nov | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Oct | Jubilo Iwata | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Feb | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–5 | L |
| 05 Nov | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
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' Welcome to Suita City Football Stadium that hosts another battle between Gamba Osaka and Sagan Tosu FC.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Sagan Tosu FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 16' GOAL! Musashi Suzuki fires home to make it 1-0!
- 21' It looks like no one’s ball. Gamba Osaka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 26' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 41' Sagan Tosu FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 51' Magnificent from Musashi Suzuki! That is 56 goals in 188 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 56' Sagan Tosu FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cayman Togashi is hanging Yuji Ono on the field on 56 minute.
- 61' Sagan Tosu FC ring the changes. Yuto Iwasaki has done his job and it is now time for Ryonosuke Kabayama to step up.
- 64' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryonosuke Kabayama makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 69' Cayman Togashi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 72' Issam Jebali is replacing Musashi Suzuki for the Gamba Osaka side.
- 77' 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.
- 78' Fresh legs for Gamba Osaka! Ryotaro Meshino comes on to replace Hiroto Yamami.
- 79' Ryotaro Meshino has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hiroto Yamami on 79 minute.
- 84' 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 Akito Fukuta suffering a number of foals already.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Toshio Shimakawa. He replaces Wataru Harada on 87 minute.
- 88' Kentaro Moriya gets the nod from Sagan Tosu FC. He replaces Fuchi Honda and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Keisuke Kurokawa makes way for Yusei Egawa at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gamba Osaka.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 7
-
9
Musashi Suzuki ↓ Issam Jebali 72'
- 5
- 47
- 99
-
24
Keisuke Kurokawa ↓ Yusei Egawa 90'
- 18
- 20
-
3
Riku Handa ↓ Ryu Takao 90'
-
37
Hiroto Yamami ↓ Ryotaro Meshino 78'
-
23
Dawhan ↓ Yuki Yamamoto 72'
Bench
-
11
Issam Jebali ↑ 72'
- 1
- 10
-
8
Ryotaro Meshino ↑ 78'
-
13
Ryu Takao ↑ 90'
-
34
Yusei Egawa ↑ 90'
-
29
Yuki Yamamoto ↑ 72'
Coach
Daniel Poyatos Algaba
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 6
-
10
Yuji Ono ↓ Cayman Togashi 56'
- 14
- 29
-
18
Jun Nishikawa ↓ Taichi Kikuchi 61'
-
8
Fuchi Honda ↓ Kentaro Moriya 88'
- 24
- 71
- 42
- 2
- 5
Bench
-
19
Kentaro Moriya ↑ 88'
-
22
Cayman Togashi ↑ 56'
-
4
Toshio Shimakawa ↑ 87'
-
41
Ryonosuke Kabayama ↑ 61'
- 30
-
23
Taichi Kikuchi ↑ 61'
- 35
Coach
Kenta Kawai
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Gamba Osaka Form
Sagan Tosu FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
75%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
55%
Gamba Osaka or Sagan Tosu FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | Sagan Tosu FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

