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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
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' Yuya Asano has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 10' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' Gamba Osaka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shinya Yajima is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 35' Japan international Kohei Okuno has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 36' Sho Sasaki doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 41' A quiet spell here at Panasonic Stadium Suita. Sanfrecce Hiroshima seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 44' What a moment for Kazunari Ichimi! That strike on 44 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 54' Shu Kurata needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 59' Masaaki Higashiguchi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
  • 64' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' Brilliant from the ! Hayao Kawabe makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 65.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Yuya Asano is replaced by Shun Ayukawa on 66 minute.
  • 68' Another substitution for Gamba Osaka to replace Kazunari Ichimi by Takashi Usami on 68 minute.
  • 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 78' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact .
  • 79' Another substitution for Gamba Osaka to replace Yosuke Ideguchi by Wellington Silva on 79 minute.
  • 84' Yusuke Chajima has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 339 appearances.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Junior Santos is replaced by Ryo Nagai.
  • 88' Dai Tsukamoto gets the nod from Gamba Osaka. He replaces Shu Kurata and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Rhayner is replaced by Yusuke Chajima on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

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.