Gamba Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2026-27

Gamba Osaka

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sat 29 Aug 2026 · 09:00 UTC Panasonic Stadium Suita HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 9' Hayao Kawabe

Issam Jebali 11' Y

Y 36' Yotaro Nakajima

Takeru Kishimoto 87' R

Overview

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

Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)

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 Tokyo	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

Gamba Osaka 21 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Last 5 meetings

2026-08-29 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2026-05-10 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2026-03-14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Gamba Osaka 2025-08-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Gamba Osaka 2025-05-11 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Aug	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	0–0	D
22 Aug	Nagoya Grampus	A	1–3	L
15 Aug	FC Mito Holly Hock	A	1–1	D
24 May	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	2–1	W
10 May	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	0–1	L
06 May	Nagoya Grampus	A	1–2	L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Aug	Gamba Osaka	A	0–0	D
22 Aug	Kawasaki Frontale	H	1–1	D
15 Aug	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	4–1	W
23 May	Nagoya Grampus	H	4–2	W
17 May	Kyoto Sanga FC	A	4–0	W
10 May	Gamba Osaka	A	1–0	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

13% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

50% 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

–/2

46-60

–/3

61-75

1/–

76+

2/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

0-15

1/1

16-30

3/2

31-45

3/–

46-60

4/2

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	7 G	3 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' KICK OFF: Sanfrecce Hiroshima gets underway.
5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
9' Hayao Kawabe is having his name booked by the referee on 9.
11' Poor challenge from Issam Jebali. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 342 games and scored 444 goals.
21' It’s high time Tomokazu Myojin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
26' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Deniz Hummet made 4 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
36' Yotaro Nakajima picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
46' Another substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to replace Yotaro Nakajima by Taishi Matsumoto on 46 minute.
51' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
57' The crowd applauds Shu Kurata as he leaves the pitch. Yuki Yoshihara steps in for Gamba Osaka.
61' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Sebastien Haller is replaced by Takumu Kawamura on 61 minute.
66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bartosch Gaul might look to freshen things up shortly.
68' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Hayao Kawabe is withdrawn and Shun Ayukawa gets his opportunity.
73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gamba Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
75' Gaku Nawata is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryotaro Meshino at the 75 minute mark.
80' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sebastien Haller, as he is very good at scoring at Panasonic Stadium Suita with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
86' Eli Adams is ready to make an impact after coming on for Issam Jebali at the 86 minute mark.
87' Poor challenge from Takeru Kishimoto. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
The points are shared — Gamba Osaka 0-0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Honours even.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tomokazu Myojin

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

22
Sebastien Haller ↓ Takumu Kawamura 61'
19
Sho Sasaki
6
Hayao Kawabe ↓ Shun Ayukawa 68'
7
Shunki Higashi
4
Hayato Araki
99
Issei Ouchi
5
Naoto Arai
10
Akito Suzuki
15
Shuto Nakano
35
Yotaro Nakajima ↓ Taishi Matsumoto 46'
11
Mutsuki Kato

Bench

Coach Bartosch Gaul

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Gamba Osaka Form

2026-08-29 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2026-08-22 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Gamba Osaka L 2026-08-15 FC Mito Holly Hock 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2026-05-24 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Gamba Osaka W 2026-05-10 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2026-05-06 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Gamba Osaka L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2026-08-29 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2026-08-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2026-08-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-05-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2026-05-17 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-05-10 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.69 Gamba Osaka xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Gamba Osaka31% Draw24% Sanfrecce Hiroshima45%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes71% 0% No29%

Avg goals/match: 3.75

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	71%	29%
± 3.5	51%	49%
± 4.5	32%	68%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw

55%

Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

69%

Gamba Osaka or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Gamba Osaka26% Draw39% Sanfrecce Hiroshima35%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

1 – 2

8.2%

2 – 2

6.8%

2 – 1

6.7%

1 – 3

5.6%

0 – 2

5.1%

2 – 3

4.7%

0 – 1

4.4%

3 – 2

3.8%

3 – 1

3.8%

0 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap	Gamba Osaka covers	Push	Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	9%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	15%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	54%	—	46%
+1	54%	19%	27%
+1.5	73%	—	27%
+2	73%	14%	13%
+2.5	87%	—	13%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet

14% ✗

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet

19% ✗

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