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Gamba Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 2018

J. League · 2018
Gamba Osaka
1 – 0
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sat 29 Sep 2018 · 07:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Gamba Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .

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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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

5
5
11
Gamba Osaka 21 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-29 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-07-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–0 Gamba Osaka 2018-04-07 Gamba Osaka 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2017-11-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
21 Sep Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–1 W
15 Sep Vissel Kobe A 2–1 W
01 Sep Kawasaki Frontale H 2–0 W
26 Aug Sagan Tosu FC A 0–3 L
19 Aug Vegalta Sendai A 1–2 L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L
22 Sep FC Tōkyō H 1–1 D
15 Sep Sagan Tosu FC A 0–1 L
01 Sep Kashima Antlers H 3–1 W
25 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W
19 Aug Kawasaki Frontale H 1–2 L

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

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
43% 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
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
5/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Gamba Osaka
Issam Jebali 2 G 1 A
Deniz Hummet 2 G
Shinnosuke Nakatani 1 G
Asahi Uenaka 1 G
Welton 1 G
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Akito Suzuki 6 G 2 A
Shun Ayukawa 3 G 1 A
Sebastien Haller 3 G 1 A
Mutsuki Kato 2 G 3 A
Shuto Nakano 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Gamba Osaka host Sanfrecce Hiroshima — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Patric made 339 appearances and scored 91 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Sanfrecce Hiroshima has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Sanfrecce Hiroshima looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' It looks surprising Gamba Osaka does not make any changes. Sho Sasaki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at . Sanfrecce Hiroshima seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sanfrecce Hiroshima winning 0% of all matches.
  • 65' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 75' Hiroki Mizumoto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 80' Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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.
  • 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact .
  • 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oh Jaeseok is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tsuneyasu Miyamoto

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nassim Ben Khalifa 4
Makoto Mitsuta 3
Hayao Kawabe 2
Leandro Pereira 2
Shu Kurata 2
Patric 2
Patric 2
Mutsuki Kato 2

Head to Head

2018-09-29 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-07-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–0 Gamba Osaka 2018-04-07 Gamba Osaka 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2017-11-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka Form

2018-09-29 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2018-09-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Gamba Osaka W 2018-09-15 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Gamba Osaka W 2018-09-01 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-08-26 Sagan Tosu FC 3–0 Gamba Osaka L 2018-08-19 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Gamba Osaka L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2018-09-29 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2018-09-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 FC Tōkyō D 2018-09-15 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2018-09-01 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kashima Antlers W 2018-08-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2018-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.14 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka47% Draw22% Sanfrecce Hiroshima31%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
69%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
53%
Gamba Osaka or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka34% Draw38% Sanfrecce Hiroshima28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 3
3.2%

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 65% — 35%
+1 65% 16% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
16% ✗
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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