Saturday , 14 November 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Gamba Osaka
3 – 1
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sun 8 Dec 2024 · 05:00 UTC Suita City Football Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Welton 42' Y
Juan Alano 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroki Kasahara

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
2024-12-08 Gamba Osaka 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-03-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2023-11-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Gamba Osaka 2023-03-12 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-08-20 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–2 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 3–1 W
30 Nov Albirex Niigata A 1–0 W
09 Nov Júbilo Iwata A 4–3 W
23 Oct Nagoya Grampus H 3–2 W
18 Oct Kawasaki Frontale A 1–1 D
05 Oct Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–1 W
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Gamba Osaka A 1–3 L
01 Dec Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 5–1 W
10 Nov Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–3 L
03 Nov Kyōto Sanga FC H 0–1 L
19 Oct Shonan Bellmare A 1–2 L
06 Oct Júbilo Iwata A 2–1 W

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' Temperatures are rising at Suita City Football Stadium as Gamba Osaka face off against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Sanfrecce Hiroshima looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 13' Isa Sakamoto makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Gamba Osaka are in front.
  • 18' Gamba Osaka are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's shape.
  • 23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 28' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 456 goals from 347 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Skibbe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 42' Welton picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 52' Hayato Araki, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' Yotaro Nakajima gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Hayao Kawabe and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Ryoya Yamashita is replaced by Yuya Fukuda on 73 minute.
  • 78' The whistle greets Tolgay Arslan as he departs to be replaced by Makoto Mitsuta.
  • 79' Rin Mito has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kota Yamada on 79 minute.
  • 81' Goal! Shinnosuke Nakatani scores his 21 goal in 452 matches.
  • 86' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 87' Juan Alano picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 89' Assisted by Juan Alano with the perfectly-timed delivery and Isa Sakamoto makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 90' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Isa Sakamoto is replaced by Issam Jebali on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dani Poyatos

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

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

2024-12-08 Gamba Osaka 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-03-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2023-11-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Gamba Osaka 2023-03-12 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-08-20 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–2 Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka Form

2024-12-08 Gamba Osaka 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2024-11-30 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2024-11-09 Júbilo Iwata 3–4 Gamba Osaka W 2024-10-23 Gamba Osaka 3–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2024-10-18 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2024-10-05 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2024-12-08 Gamba Osaka 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2024-12-01 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2024-11-10 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2024-11-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2024-10-19 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2024-10-06 Júbilo Iwata 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.76 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 87% + Both teams to score 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka51% Draw20% Sanfrecce Hiroshima29%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes83% 0% No17%
Avg goals/match: 5.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 96%
4%
± 2.5 87%
13%
± 3.5 73%
27%
± 4.5 56%
44%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
71%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
49%
Gamba Osaka or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka38% Draw33% Sanfrecce Hiroshima29%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 2
5.6%
2 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
4.7%
1 – 2
4.7%
1 – 1
4.7%
3 – 3
4.3%
4 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%
4 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 14% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 17% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 14% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 10% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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