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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 Kyoto 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 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

5
4
11
Gamba Osaka 20 games · Avg 2.5 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 Oita 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 Oita 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

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
22% 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
2/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
3/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Panasonic Stadium Suita. Gamba Osaka are looking to make home advantage count against Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Shu Kurata, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hiroshi Jofuku will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gamba Osaka that had 403 games and scored 377 goals.
  • 40' Gamba Osaka is showing some good football. However, Gamba Osaka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 41' Genta Miura does the damage! The net is bulging and Gamba Osaka surge ahead!
  • 46' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ring the changes. Kosei Shibasaki has done his job and it is now time for Toshihiro Aoyama to step up.
  • 51' Ryo Nagai has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Panasonic Stadium Suita. Sanfrecce Hiroshima seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' Controversy at the stadium! Douglas Vieira argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Tsukasa Morishima is replaced by Shunki Higashi.
  • 66' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shinya Yajima is hanging Takashi Usami on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 75' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Kazuma Watanabe is replaced by Patric on 75 minute.
  • 77' Douglas Vieira makes way for Ryo Nagai at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 82' Masaaki Higashiguchi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 87' 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.
  • 90' Shu Kurata makes way for Yuki Yamamoto at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gamba Osaka.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Gamba Osaka to claim maximum points.

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
Patric 2
Patric 2
Mutsuki Kato 2
Isa Sakamoto 2
Hayao Kawabe 2
Leandro Pereira 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 Oita 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 Oita 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.