Thursday , 1 October 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Gamba Osaka
0 – 0
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Sun 18 Apr 2021 · 08:00 UTC Panasonic Stadium Suita HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Y 7' Thiago Santana
Shu Kurata 66' Y
Yosuke Ideguchi 89' Y
Yosuke Ideguchi 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Hideaki Nishio
  • Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
  • Referee Mitsuharu Taketa
  • Referee Noriyuki Suzuki
  • Referee Nobutsugu Murakami

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
5
4
Gamba Osaka 20 games · Avg 2.3 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-18 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 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

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–0 D
14 Apr Sagan Tosu FC A 1–0 W
11 Apr Kashiwa Reysol A 0–1 L
07 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 0–0 D
03 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–0 D
27 Feb Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Gamba Osaka A 0–0 D
11 Apr Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D
07 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–2 L
04 Apr Tokushima Vortis H 0–3 L
21 Mar Kashiwa Reysol A 2–1 W
17 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–1 L

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
14% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
14% 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
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/2
76+
–/3
■ 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
Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Gamba Osaka host Shimizu S-Pulse — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Shimizu S-Pulse fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 7' The referee calls foul for Thiago Santana. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 12' 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.
  • 17' A quiet spell here at Panasonic Stadium Suita. Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 22' With 0 assists to his name this season, Elsinho is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 27' Yuki Yamamoto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 32' It’s high time Tsuneyasu Miyamoto made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' Japan international Ryo Okui has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 42' Shimizu S-Pulse are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 47' Shimizu S-Pulse started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 47.
  • 52' Gamba Osaka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shimizu S-Pulse backline.
  • 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ju Sejong made 11 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' The Gamba Osaka bench stirs into life. Tiago Alves is withdrawn and Shu Kurata gets his opportunity.
  • 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Shu Kurata.
  • 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 73' Yuya Fukuda is replacing Yota Sato for the Gamba Osaka side.
  • 75' Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Akira Disaro is hanging Thiago Santana on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lotina might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 84' Naoya Fukumori gets the nod from Shimizu S-Pulse. He replaces Ryo Okui and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Keisuke Kurokawa exits the field as Kazunari Ichimi enters on 87.
  • 89' A moment of madness from Yosuke Ideguchi on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Gamba Osaka will be frustrated.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yosuke Ideguchi.
  • 90' Shimizu S-Pulse ring the changes. Yosuke Kawai has done his job and it is now time for Ryo Takeuchi to step up.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tsuneyasu Miyamoto

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lotina

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
Harumi Minamino 1

Head to Head

2021-04-18 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 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

Gamba Osaka Form

2021-04-18 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2021-04-14 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2021-04-11 Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Gamba Osaka L 2021-04-07 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Avispa Fukuoka D 2021-04-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Gamba Osaka D 2021-02-27 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Gamba Osaka L

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2021-04-18 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2021-04-11 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2021-04-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2021-04-04 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–3 Tokushima Vortis L 2021-03-21 Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2021-03-17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.48 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka52% Draw21% Shimizu S-Pulse27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 60%
40%
± 4.5 41%
59%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
74%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
48%
Gamba Osaka or Shimizu S-Pulse
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka41% Draw36% Shimizu S-Pulse23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–0 not predicted
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
4 – 2
3.4%
1 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 15% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 19% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 13% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
18% ✗
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
9% ✗

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