Gamba Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Gamba Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Kyoto 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
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
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 . Gamba Osaka are looking to make home advantage count against Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sanfrecce Hiroshima needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' It looks surprising Gamba Osaka does not make any changes. Toshihiro Aoyama has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Gamba Osaka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Gamba Osaka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 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.
- 36' Against the run of play, Keisuke Kurokawa has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 39' What a strike from Isa Sakamoto! The score is 2-0.
- 44' Masaaki Higashiguchi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 403 appearances.
- 46' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Yuki Nogami is withdrawn and Nassim Ben Khalifa gets his opportunity.
- 51' Fresh legs for Gamba Osaka! Shu Kurata comes on to replace Hiroto Yamami.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sanfrecce Hiroshima winning 100% of all matches.
- 61' Gamba Osaka make a change. Hideki Ishige trudges off to be replaced by Ryu Takao on 61 minutes.
- 66' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Makoto Mitsuta is replaced by Kosei Shibasaki.
- 71' Sanfrecce Hiroshima fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 74' Gamba Osaka make a change. Isa Sakamoto trudges off to be replaced by Patric on 74 minutes.
- 75' Shota Fukuoka makes way for Gen Shoji at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gamba Osaka.
- 78' Kosuke Onose catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
- 78' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ring the changes. Taishi Matsumoto has done his job and it is now time for Toshihiro Aoyama to step up.
- 83' 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.
- 88' Kosei Shibasaki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' Shu Kurata has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- With this win, Gamba Osaka is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 8
-
48
Hideki Ishige ↓ Ryu Takao 61'
- 15
- 23
- 24
-
2
Shota Fukuoka ↓ Gen Shoji 75'
-
37
Hiroto Yamami ↓ Shu Kurata 51'
-
32
Isa Sakamoto ↓ Patric 74'
- 20
Bench
-
4
Hiroki Fujiharu ↑ 61'
-
10
Shu Kurata ↑ 51'
-
18
Patric ↑ 74'
-
3
Gen Shoji ↑ 75'
-
13
Ryu Takao ↑ 61'
- 17
- 21
Coach
Tomohiro Katanosaka
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
-
37
Junior Santos ↓ Douglas Vieira 46'
- 19
- 38
- 2
- 10
- 17
- 24
- 3
- 4
- 15
- 39
Bench
- 22
-
6
Toshihiro Aoyama ↑ 78'
-
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↑ 66'
-
18
Yoshifumi Kashiwa ↑ 66'
-
13
Nassim Ben Khalifa ↑ 46'
-
9
Douglas Vieira ↑ 46'
- 33
Coach
Michael Skibbe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Gamba Osaka Form
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
Kyoto 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
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.