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Gamba Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Gamba Osaka
1 – 0
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Wed 22 Jul 2020 · 10:00 UTC Panasonic Stadium Suita HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Y 61' Douglas Vieira

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ryuji Sato
  • Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
  • Referee Kentaro Matsui
  • Referee Koei Koya

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
2020-07-22 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-08-10 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-04-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Gamba Osaka 2018-09-29 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-07-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–0 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
18 Jul Ōita FC Trinita H 2–1 W
12 Jul Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–1 W
08 Jul Nagoya Grampus A 2–2 D
04 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–2 L
23 Feb Yokohama F·Marinos A 2–1 W
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jul Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L
18 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–2 L
12 Jul Sagan Tosu FC A 0–0 D
08 Jul Ōita FC Trinita H 1–2 L
04 Jul Vissel Kobe A 3–0 W
23 Feb Kashima Antlers H 3–0 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

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' We are underway at Panasonic Stadium Suita. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is showing some good football. However, Sanfrecce Hiroshima are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kosei Shibasaki made 340 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Sanfrecce Hiroshima has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 40' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 41' A stunning finish from Genta Miura — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' Toshihiro Aoyama gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Kosei Shibasaki and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Kazuma Watanabe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' The referee calls foul for Douglas Vieira. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 64' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Tsukasa Morishima trudges off to be replaced by Shunki Higashi on 64 minutes.
  • 66' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Takashi Usami exits the field as Shinya Yajima enters on 66.
  • 71' Gamba Osaka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 75' Gamba Osaka make a change. Kazuma Watanabe trudges off to be replaced by Patric on 75 minutes.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Douglas Vieira as he leaves the pitch. Ryo Nagai steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 82' 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.
  • 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tsukasa Morishima, as he is very good at scoring at Panasonic Stadium Suita with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' Yuki Yamamoto is replacing Shu Kurata for the Gamba Osaka side.
  • The points are shared — Gamba Osaka 1-0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Honours even.

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
Shu Kurata 2
Patric 2
Patric 2
Mutsuki Kato 2
Isa Sakamoto 2
Hayao Kawabe 2

Head to Head

2020-07-22 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-08-10 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-04-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Gamba Osaka 2018-09-29 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-07-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–0 Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka Form

2020-07-22 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2020-07-18 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Ōita FC Trinita W 2020-07-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Gamba Osaka W 2020-07-08 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Gamba Osaka D 2020-07-04 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2020-02-23 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–2 Gamba Osaka W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2020-07-22 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2020-07-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2020-07-12 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2020-07-08 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Ōita FC Trinita L 2020-07-04 Vissel Kobe 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2020-02-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Kashima Antlers W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.05 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.04 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Gamba Osaka or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 78% + Over 2.5 goals 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka45% Draw22% Sanfrecce Hiroshima33%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.09
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 39%
61%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
67%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
55%
Gamba Osaka or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka31% Draw37% Sanfrecce Hiroshima32%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 2
7%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 3
3.3%
1 – 0
Actual

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 17% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 17% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
14% ✗
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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