Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Gamba Osaka
1 – 2
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sun 12 Mar 2023 · 07:00 UTC Panasonic Stadium Suita 18,765 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 2' Nassim Ben Khalifa
Takashi Usami 70' 1–1
1–2 90+4' Makoto Mitsuta pen
Y 19' Pieros Sotiriou
Neta Lavi 31' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
  • Assistant 1 Jun Mihara
  • Assistant 2 Toshiyuki Wazumi
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 10.7 goals/game

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
2023-03-12 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-08-20 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–2 Gamba Osaka 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

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–2 L
04 Mar Vissel Kobe A 0–4 L
25 Feb Sagan Tosu FC H 1–1 D
18 Feb Kashiwa Reysol A 2–2 D
05 Nov Kashima Antlers A 0–0 D
29 Oct Júbilo Iwata H 2–0 W
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Gamba Osaka A 2–1 W
03 Mar Yokohama F·Marinos A 1–1 D
26 Feb Albirex Niigata H 1–2 L
18 Feb Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 0–0 D
05 Nov Sagan Tosu FC A 2–2 D
29 Oct Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–2 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Gamba Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima is underway.
  • 2' A goal from the Switzerland international Nassim Ben Khalifa! He fires home on 2 to make it 0-1!
  • 7' Gamba Osaka currently sit 16 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 12' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 17' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 19' A moment of madness from Pieros Sotiriou on 19 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sanfrecce Hiroshima will be frustrated.
  • 24' Gakuto Notsuda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 29' Japan international Keisuke Osako has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Neta Lavi.
  • 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 41' The 30-year-old Hayato Araki has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' Taishi Matsumoto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pieros Sotiriou on 46 minute.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yusei Egawa, as he is very good at scoring at Panasonic Stadium Suita with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 66' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 70' A goal from the Japan international Takashi Usami! He fires home on 70 to make it 1-1!
  • 71' Ryotaro Meshino is replacing Yuya Fukuda for the Gamba Osaka side.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Taishi Matsumoto is replaced by Shuto Nakano.
  • 74' Shuto Nakano is ready to make an impact after coming on for Taishi Matsumoto at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their 4-1-2-3 trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 83' Ryu Takao is ready to make an impact after coming on for Riku Handa at the 83 minute mark.
  • 84' Takaaki Shichi gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Shunki Higashi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Another change for Gamba Osaka made on 85 minute. Takashi Usami leaves to be changed by Yuki Yamamoto.
  • 90' Toshihiro Aoyama is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gakuto Notsuda at the 90 minute mark.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Poyatos Algaba

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

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

2023-03-12 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-08-20 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–2 Gamba Osaka 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

Gamba Osaka Form

2023-03-12 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-03-04 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Gamba Osaka L 2023-02-25 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2023-02-18 Kashiwa Reysol 2–2 Gamba Osaka D 2022-11-05 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Gamba Osaka D 2022-10-29 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Júbilo Iwata W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2023-03-12 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-03-03 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2023-02-26 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Albirex Niigata L 2023-02-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2022-11-05 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2022-10-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.27 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka38% Draw23% Sanfrecce Hiroshima39%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes80% 0% No20%
Avg goals/match: 4.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 66%
34%
± 4.5 47%
53%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
61%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
62%
Gamba Osaka or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka32% Draw35% Sanfrecce Hiroshima33%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
6.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 3
5.1%
3 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 3
3.9%
2 – 4
3%
4 – 2
2.9%
0 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 12% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 16% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 16% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 12% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

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

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