Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2022
Gamba Osaka
2 – 0
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Wed 29 Jun 2022 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Kosuke Onose 78' Y
Shu Kurata 90' Y

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
2022-06-29 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jun Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–0 W
26 Jun Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–1 L
18 Jun Yokohama F·Marinos H 1–2 L
29 May Sagan Tosu FC A 1–2 L
21 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–3 L
14 May Kashiwa Reysol A 1–0 W
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jun Gamba Osaka A 0–2 L
25 Jun Avispa Fukuoka A 3–1 W
18 Jun Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–1 W
28 May Nagoya Grampus H 1–0 W
21 May Kyōto Sanga FC H 3–1 W
13 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–0 D

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' Temperatures are rising at as Gamba Osaka face off against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gamba Osaka that had 408 games and scored 381 goals.
  • 10' Kosei Shibasaki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sanfrecce Hiroshima tonight.
  • 15' Gamba Osaka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' 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.
  • 36' Keisuke Kurokawa doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 39' Magnificent from Isa Sakamoto! That is 1 goals in 408 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tsukasa Shiotani, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Yuki Nogami is withdrawn and Nassim Ben Khalifa gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Shu Kurata gets the nod from Gamba Osaka. He replaces Hiroto Yamami and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Hideki Ishige departs to be replaced by Ryu Takao.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Makoto Mitsuta is replaced by Kosei Shibasaki on 66 minute.
  • 71' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Junior Santos suffering a number of foals already.
  • 74' The whistle greets Isa Sakamoto as he departs to be replaced by Patric.
  • 75' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Shota Fukuoka departs to be replaced by Gen Shoji.
  • 78' Kosuke Onose catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
  • 78' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 78 minute. Taishi Matsumoto leaves to be changed by Toshihiro Aoyama.
  • 83' Japan international Shota Fukuoka has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 88' Masaaki Higashiguchi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Shu Kurata.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tomohiro Katanosaka

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-06-29 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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

Gamba Osaka Form

2022-06-29 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2022-06-26 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–0 Gamba Osaka L 2022-06-18 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2022-05-29 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Gamba Osaka L 2022-05-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka L 2022-05-14 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 Gamba Osaka W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2022-06-29 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2022-06-25 Avispa Fukuoka 1–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2022-06-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2022-05-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2022-05-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kyōto Sanga FC W 2022-05-13 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.33 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka48% Draw22% Sanfrecce Hiroshima30%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes76% 0% No24%
Avg goals/match: 4.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 60%
40%
± 4.5 41%
59%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
70%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
52%
Gamba Osaka or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka37% Draw36% Sanfrecce Hiroshima27%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.6%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 3
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%
4 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 14% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 18% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 15% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 9% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
16% ✗
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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