Gamba Osaka vs Tōkyō Verdy, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Gamba Osaka vs Tōkyō Verdy — J. League at Suita City Football Stadium.
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Tōkyō Verdy 18 games · 28 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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Nov | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–5 | L |
| 05 Oct | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Nov | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Nov | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Oct | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Oct | Albirex Niigata | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Gamba Osaka | Tōkyō Verdy | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #15 |
| 28 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 61 | Scored | 29 |
| 53 | Conceded | 32 |
| +8 | GD | -3 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 56% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Tōkyō Verdy this season
Tōkyō Verdy this season
Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts). Tōkyō Verdy are 15th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gamba Osaka
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Tōkyō Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Tōkyō Verdy kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gamba Osaka and Tōkyō Verdy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' The whistle greets Shinnosuke Nakatani as he departs to be replaced by Genta Miura.
- 15' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Yuta Arai catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 20.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Suita City Football Stadium. Tōkyō Verdy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Kaito Suzuki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 40' Gamba Osaka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Issam Jebali makes it 1-0.
- 48' Tōkyō Verdy have won 83 goals from 96 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 49' Makoto Mitsuta does the damage! The net is bulging and Gamba Osaka surge ahead!
- 50' Issam Jebali doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 57' The Tokyo Verdy manager makes a substitution. Kosuke Saito departs to be replaced by Tetsuyuki Inami.
- 58' Shuhei Kawasaki is replacing Yuan Matsuhashi for the Tokyo Verdy side.
- 61' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Rin Mito has done his job and it is now time for Tokuma Suzuki to step up.
- 65' Time for substitution for Tokyo Verdy. Kazuya Miyahara is replaced by Goki Yamada.
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hiroshi Jofuku might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 75' Gamba Osaka are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Tōkyō Verdy's shape.
- 76' Takeru Kishimoto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryoya Yamashita on 76 minute.
- 77' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Issam Jebali exits the field as Harumi Minamino enters on 77.
- 78' What a strike from Itsuki Someno! The score is 3-1.
- 81' Soma Meshino has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yosuke Uchida on 81 minute.
- 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shota Fukuoka, as he is very good at scoring at Suita City Football Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- The points are shared — Gamba Osaka 4-1 Tōkyō Verdy. Honours even.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Issam Jebali ↓ Harumi Minamino 77'
- 1
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Ryotaro Meshino 61'
- 20
- 4
- 13
- 17
- 2
- 51
- 3
-
27
Rin Mito ↓ Tokuma Suzuki 61'
Bench
-
5
Genta Miura ↑ 10'
-
8
Ryotaro Meshino ↑ 61'
-
15
Takeru Kishimoto ↑ 76'
-
16
Tokuma Suzuki ↑ 61'
- 44
-
42
Harumi Minamino ↑ 77'
- 38
- 18
- 37
Coach
Dani Poyatos
Tōkyō Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Rei Hirakawa ↓ Taiju Yoshida 65'
-
6
Kazuya Miyahara ↓ Goki Yamada 65'
- 7
-
8
Kosuke Saito ↓ Tetsuyuki Inami 57'
- 9
- 1
- 15
- 19
- 4
- 40
-
26
Yosuke Uchida ↓ Soma Meshino 81'
Bench
-
37
Shuhei Kawasaki ↑ 58'
- 21
-
20
Soma Meshino ↑ 81'
-
17
Tetsuyuki Inami ↑ 57'
-
13
Goki Yamada ↑ 65'
- 27
-
55
Taiju Yoshida ↑ 65'
- 5
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Issam Jebali | 3 |
| Itsuki Someno | 1 |
| Dawhan | 1 |
| Koki Morita | 1 |
| Makoto Mitsuta | 1 |
| Harumi Minamino | 1 |
Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.58
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Tōkyō Verdy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
78%
Draw or Tōkyō Verdy
42%
Gamba Osaka or Tōkyō Verdy
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 1
7.2%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.5%
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
3.8%
4 – 2
3.5%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | Tōkyō Verdy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 17% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 20% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Tōkyō Verdy keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

