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Gamba Osaka vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Gamba Osaka
0 – 2
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Sat 19 Dec 2020 · 05:00 UTC Panasonic Stadium Suita HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'

Overview

Match Preview

Gamba Osaka vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.

Match Details

  • Referee Shinji Ochi
  • Referee Masaaki Toma
  • Referee Mikiya Nishimura
  • Referee Takao Nishiyama

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

11
6
4
Gamba Osaka 21 games · Avg 2.3 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-19 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-07-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Gamba Osaka 2019-07-13 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-03-02 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–4 Gamba Osaka 2018-09-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–2 L
16 Dec Yokohama FC A 2–0 W
06 Dec Shonan Bellmare A 2–1 W
29 Nov Sagan Tosu FC H 1–1 D
25 Nov Kawasaki Frontale A 0–5 L
22 Nov Urawa Red Diamonds A 2–1 W
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Gamba Osaka A 2–0 W
16 Dec Vegalta Sendai H 2–3 L
12 Dec Kashima Antlers A 0–2 L
05 Dec Kawasaki Frontale H 2–2 D
29 Nov Shonan Bellmare H 1–1 D
25 Nov Yokohama FC A 3–1 W

Season Stats

Gamba Osaka Shimizu S-Pulse
#5 Position #7
28 Points 24
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 10
61 Scored 40
53 Conceded 42
+8 GD -2
1.56 PPG 1.33
56% Win % 44%

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
8% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 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
Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
4/6
76+
1/7
■ 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
Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Panasonic Stadium Suita. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Shimizu S-Pulse's compact .
  • 15' Shimizu S-Pulse looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kai Matsuzaki scoring 1 goals.
  • 20' Yuya Fukuda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' 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 Ryu Takao suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 49' GOAL! Riyo Kawamoto scores on 49. Assisted by Elsinho
  • 53' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kazuma Watanabe is hanging Hiroki Fujiharu on the field on 53 minute.
  • 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 61' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Dai Tsukamoto exits the field as Shuhei Kawasaki enters on 61.
  • 64' A stunning finish from Shota Kaneko — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 69' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Yasufumi Nishimura. He replaces Kazunori Yoshimoto on 71 minute.
  • 76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takashi Kanai, as he is very good at scoring at Panasonic Stadium Suita with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 81' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shoji Toyama is hanging Yuki Yamamoto on the field on 81 minute.
  • 82' The Shimizu S-Pulse bench stirs into life. Yusuke Goto is withdrawn and Yuito Suzuki gets his opportunity.
  • 87' Kohei Okuno has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 416 appearances.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Gamba Osaka.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tsuneyasu Miyamoto

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kosuke Onose 3
Hwang Uijo 3
Ademilson 2
Koya Kitagawa 2
Hwang Uijo 2
Koya Kitagawa 2
Yugo Tatsuta 2
Benjamin Kololli 1

Head to Head

2020-12-19 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-07-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Gamba Osaka 2019-07-13 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-03-02 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–4 Gamba Osaka 2018-09-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka Form

2020-12-19 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2020-12-16 Yokohama FC 0–2 Gamba Osaka W 2020-12-06 Shonan Bellmare 1–2 Gamba Osaka W 2020-11-29 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2020-11-25 Kawasaki Frontale 5–0 Gamba Osaka L 2020-11-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Gamba Osaka W

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2020-12-19 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2020-12-16 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-12-12 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2020-12-05 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2020-11-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D 2020-11-25 Yokohama FC 1–3 Shimizu S-Pulse W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.65 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.19 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 82%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka49% Draw21% Shimizu S-Pulse30%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes82% 0% No18%
Avg goals/match: 4.84
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 85%
15%
± 3.5 70%
30%
± 4.5 52%
48%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
70%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
51%
Gamba Osaka or Shimizu S-Pulse
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka38% Draw34% Shimizu S-Pulse28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–2 not predicted
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
6.1%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.6%
3 – 3
4.1%
4 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%
2 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse 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% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
8% ✗

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