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Gamba Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Gamba Osaka
1 – 2
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Wed 12 May 2021 · 09:00 UTC Panasonic Stadium Suita HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
  • Referee Yusuke Hamamoto
  • Referee Taku Nakano
  • Referee Hiromichi Oka
  • Referee Takao Nishiyama

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
2021-05-12 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-04-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Gamba Osaka 2020-09-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Gamba Osaka 2020-07-22 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-08-10 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–2 L
08 May Kawasaki Frontale H 0–2 L
02 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
22 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 0–2 L
18 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–0 D
14 Apr Sagan Tosu FC A 1–0 W
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Gamba Osaka A 2–1 W
08 May Sagan Tosu FC A 0–0 D
01 May Vissel Kobe A 0–3 L
24 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 1–2 L
18 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 1–1 D
14 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 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
15% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
62% 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
1/4
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Gamba Osaka
Issam Jebali 5 G 3 A
Ryotaro Meshino 2 G
Welton 2 G
Deniz Hummet 2 G
Shinnosuke Nakatani 1 G
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Akito Suzuki 10 G 4 A
Mutsuki Kato 3 G 3 A
Shuto Nakano 3 G 2 A
Shun Ayukawa 3 G 1 A
Sebastien Haller 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Panasonic Stadium Suita will turn into a battlefield for Gamba Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 5' Sanfrecce Hiroshima fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Gamba Osaka are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's shape.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hiroshi Jofuku might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 36' What composure from Sho Sasaki! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 41' 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.
  • 44' GOAL! Kazunari Ichimi scores on 44. Assisted by Ju Sejong
  • 49' Sanfrecce Hiroshima looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gamba Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 64' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 65' The Japan Hayao Kawabe breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 1-2!
  • 66' Shun Ayukawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuya Asano on 66 minute.
  • 68' Gamba Osaka make a change. Kazunari Ichimi trudges off to be replaced by Takashi Usami on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Japan international Tomoya Fujii has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 78' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 79' The Gamba Osaka bench stirs into life. Yosuke Ideguchi is withdrawn and Wellington Silva gets his opportunity.
  • 84' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Junior Santos as he leaves the pitch. Ryo Nagai steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 88' Dai Tsukamoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shu Kurata at the 88 minute mark.
  • 90' Yusuke Chajima is replacing Rhayner for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
  • Gamba Osaka will have plenty to reflect on. Sanfrecce Hiroshima were simply the better side today.

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

2021-05-12 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-04-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Gamba Osaka 2020-09-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Gamba Osaka 2020-07-22 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-08-10 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Gamba Osaka Form

2021-05-12 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2021-05-08 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2021-05-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2021-04-22 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Gamba Osaka L 2021-04-18 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2021-04-14 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2021-05-12 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2021-05-08 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2021-05-01 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2021-04-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka L 2021-04-18 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2021-04-14 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.1 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Gamba Osaka or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 76% + Over 2.5 goals 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka41% Draw24% Sanfrecce Hiroshima35%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.1
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
64%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
59%
Gamba Osaka or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka32% Draw37% Sanfrecce Hiroshima31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 3
3.3%
1 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 12% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 17% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 17% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 11% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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