Gamba Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2026

Gamba Osaka

0 – 1

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sun 10 May 2026 · 06:00 UTC Suita City Football Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 68' Shunki Higashi

Y 49' Hayao Kawabe

Y 61' Naoto Arai

Overview

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Gamba Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Suita City Football Stadium.

Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Damian Kos (Poland)
Assistant 1 Adam Karasewicz (Poland)
Assistant 2 Kohei Ando (Japan)

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

Gamba Osaka 20 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-10 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2026-03-14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Gamba Osaka 2025-08-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Gamba Osaka 2025-05-11 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-12-08 Gamba Osaka 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 May	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	0–1	L
06 May	Nagoya Grampus	A	1–2	L
02 May	Vissel Kobe	H	5–0	W
29 Apr	Kyoto Sanga FC	A	1–1	D
25 Apr	V-Varen Nagasaki	A	7–6	W
22 Apr	Avispa Fukuoka	H	1–2	L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 May	Gamba Osaka	A	1–0	W
06 May	Vissel Kobe	H	5–6	L
02 May	Fagiano Okayama FC	A	0–1	L
29 Apr	Avispa Fukuoka	A	2–2	D
25 Apr	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	2–1	W
18 Apr	V-Varen Nagasaki	H	2–0	W

Season Stats

Gamba Osaka		Sanfrecce Hiroshima
#5	Position	#4
28	Points	30
18	Played	18
10 / 0 / 8	W / D / L	10 / 0 / 8
61	Scored	41
53	Conceded	33
+8	GD	+8
1.56	PPG	1.67
56%	Win %	56%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)

45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

0% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Gamba Osaka

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

2/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at Suita City Football Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' It looks like no one’s ball. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
10' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact 3-4-2-1.
15' Shuto Nakano needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
25' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Sota Nakamura has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
45' The 36-year-old Sho Sasaki has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
49' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Hayao Kawabe on 49 minutes.
54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
59' Sanfrecce Hiroshima looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Shunki Higashi scoring 1 goals.
61' It’s a booking for Sanfrecce Hiroshima player. Naoto Arai gets a card.
66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Genta Miura, as he is very good at scoring at Suita City Football Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
68' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Shunki Higashi makes it 0-1.
73' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 427 goals from 335 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
78' Sanfrecce Hiroshima fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
83' Sanfrecce Hiroshima has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
88' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
The points are shared — Gamba Osaka 0-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Honours even.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jens Wissing

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bartosch Gaul

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Nassim Ben Khalifa	4
Makoto Mitsuta	3
Mutsuki Kato	2
Isa Sakamoto	2
Hayao Kawabe	2
Leandro Pereira	2
Shu Kurata	2
Patric	2

Head to Head

Gamba Osaka Form

2026-05-10 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2026-05-06 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Gamba Osaka L 2026-05-02 Gamba Osaka 5–0 Vissel Kobe W 2026-04-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2026-04-25 V-Varen Nagasaki 6–7 Gamba Osaka W 2026-04-22 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2026-05-10 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–6 Vissel Kobe L 2026-05-02 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2026-04-29 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2026-04-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-04-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

2.2 Gamba Osaka xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.01 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Gamba Osaka or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Gamba Osaka39% Draw23% Sanfrecce Hiroshima38%

Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes76% 0% No24%

Avg goals/match: 4.21

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	92%	8%
± 2.5	78%	22%
± 3.5	60%	40%
± 4.5	41%	59%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw

63%

Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

61%

Gamba Osaka or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Gamba Osaka34% Draw37% Sanfrecce Hiroshima29%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–1 not predicted

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

7.3%

2 – 1

7.1%

2 – 2

6.9%

1 – 2

6.5%

3 – 1

5.1%

3 – 2

5.1%

2 – 3

4.6%

1 – 3

4.3%

2 – 0

3.7%

3 – 3

3.4%

0 – 2

3.1%

1 – 0

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap	Gamba Osaka covers	Push	Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	13%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	18%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	16%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	11%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet

12% ✗

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