Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Gamba Osaka
1 – 0
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Sat 8 Mar 2025 · 06:00 UTC Suita City Football Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryoya Yamashita 43' Y
Makoto Mitsuta 58' Y
Y 67' Zento Uno
Tokuma Suzuki 69' Y
Jun Ichimori 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

11
5
4
Gamba Osaka 20 games · Avg 2.3 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-08 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2022-08-14 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2022-04-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2021-08-13 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2021-04-18 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–0 W
02 Mar Tōkyō Verdy A 1–0 W
26 Feb Fagiano Okayama FC A 0–2 L
22 Feb Avispa Fukuoka H 2–1 W
14 Feb Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–5 L
08 Dec Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 3–1 W
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L
02 Mar Fagiano Okayama FC A 1–1 D
26 Feb Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–1 D
22 Feb Albirex Niigata H 2–0 W
16 Feb Tōkyō Verdy A 1–0 W
05 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 3–4 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' In just a few seconds Suita City Football Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Gamba Osaka and Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' A change in the Shimizu S-Pulse ranks — Reon Yamahara exits the field as Kengo Kitazume enters on 15.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tadahiro Akiba might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Suita City Football Stadium. Shimizu S-Pulse seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Reon Yamahara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
  • 35' Jelani Sumiyoshi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shimizu S-Pulse tonight.
  • 36' What a moment for Ryoya Yamashita! That strike on 36 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 43' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ryoya Yamashita on 43 minutes.
  • 46' The Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes a substitution. Yudai Shimamoto departs to be replaced by Kazuki Kozuka.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dani Poyatos will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' Takashi Inui has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 58' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Makoto Mitsuta on 58 minutes.
  • 63' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 66' Ahmed Ahmedov gets the nod from Shimizu S-Pulse. He replaces Takashi Inui and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Poor challenge from Zento Uno. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 68' Shoji Toyama has so much to prove this time. He replaces Makoto Mitsuta on 68 minute.
  • 69' Controversy at the stadium! Tokuma Suzuki argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 74' Ahmed Ahmedov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Rin Mito on, Tokuma Suzuki off on 77 minutes.
  • 80' Shimizu S-Pulse ring the changes. Zento Uno has done his job and it is now time for Motoki Nishihara to step up.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Jun Ichimori argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 87' Shinya Nakano has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shu Kurata on 87 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Shimizu S-Pulse.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dani Poyatos

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tadahiro Akiba

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
Douglas 1

Head to Head

2025-03-08 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2022-08-14 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2022-04-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2021-08-13 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2021-04-18 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse

Gamba Osaka Form

2025-03-08 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2025-03-02 Tōkyō Verdy 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2025-02-26 Fagiano Okayama FC 2–0 Gamba Osaka L 2025-02-22 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2025-02-14 Gamba Osaka 2–5 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2024-12-08 Gamba Osaka 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2025-03-08 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2025-03-02 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2025-02-26 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2025-02-22 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Albirex Niigata W 2025-02-16 Tōkyō Verdy 0–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2022-11-05 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 4–3 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.71 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka54% Draw20% Shimizu S-Pulse26%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes79% 0% No21%
Avg goals/match: 4.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 83%
17%
± 3.5 67%
33%
± 4.5 49%
51%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
74%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
46%
Gamba Osaka or Shimizu S-Pulse
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka42% Draw34% Shimizu S-Pulse24%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–0 not predicted
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 3
4.1%
4 – 1
4%
4 – 2
3.9%
3 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
3 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 15% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 18% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 13% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 8% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
15% ✗
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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