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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 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

11
5
4
Gamba Osaka 20 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

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
22% 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
2/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Gamba Osaka to score. At the same time, Shimizu S-Pulse does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shimizu S-Pulse needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Gamba Osaka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Shimizu S-Pulse fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' Gamba Osaka are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shimizu S-Pulse's shape.
  • 40' 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 Shu Kurata suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Mitsunari Musaka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 49' Riyo Kawamoto doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 53' The supporters are chanting for Kazuma Watanabe. He replaces Hiroki Fujiharu on 53 minute.
  • 58' Gamba Osaka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
  • 61' Gamba Osaka make a change. Dai Tsukamoto trudges off to be replaced by Shuhei Kawasaki on 61 minutes.
  • 64' Brilliant from the ! Shota Kaneko makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 64.
  • 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Yasufumi Nishimura. He replaces Kazunori Yoshimoto on 71 minute.
  • 76' A quiet spell here at Panasonic Stadium Suita. Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Gamba Osaka. Yuki Yamamoto is replaced by Shoji Toyama.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Yuito Suzuki. He replaces Yusuke Goto on 82 minute.
  • 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuya Fukuda made 403 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Koya Kitagawa 2
Yugo Tatsuta 2
Ademilson 2
Koya Kitagawa 2
Hwang Uijo 2
Se-Hun Oh 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.