Gamba Osaka vs Tokushima Vortis, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Gamba Osaka vs Tokushima Vortis — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- Tokushima Vortis 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jumpei Iida
- Referee Shinji Ochi
- Referee Hiroki Kasahara
- Referee Tadashi Baba
- Referee Isao Nishihashi
- Referee Masaru Fujita (Japan)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 18 45 2 FC Tokyo 18 37 3 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37 4 Vissel Kobe 18 35 5 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31 6 Nagoya Grampus 18 31 7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30 8 Gamba Osaka 18 28 9 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28 10 Tokyo Verdy 18 28 11 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26 12 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25 13 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24 14 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23 15 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21 16 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21 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
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 27 May Tokushima Vortis H 2–1 W 22 May FC Tokyo A 0–1 L 16 May Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–3 L 12 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–2 L 08 May Kawasaki Frontale H 0–2 L 02 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 27 May Gamba Osaka A 1–2 L 22 May Nagoya Grampus H 0–0 D 15 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–0 W 09 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–2 L 01 May Sagan Tosu FC A 0–2 L 24 Apr Kashiwa Reysol A 1–5 L Key Stats
100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history22% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Gamba Osaka0-152/116-302/–31-451/446-601/161-753/276+5/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Gamba Osaka kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Gamba Osaka seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 6' Tokushima Vortis receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 6.
- 11' Yuki Kakita has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 16' 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.
- 21' 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 Atsushi Kawata suffering a number of foals already.
- 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yosuke Ideguchi made 310 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 27' What a strike from Patric! The score is 1-0.
- 32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 37' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Gamba Osaka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gamba Osaka that had 383 games and scored 365 goals.
- 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 57' It’s high time Daniel Poyatos Algaba made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 62' Cristian Battocchio is replacing Tokuma Suzuki for the Tokushima Vortis side.
- 65' Another change for Gamba Osaka made on 65 minute. Shinya Yajima leaves to be changed by Kohei Okuno.
- 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Genta Miura on 66.
- 67' What a strike from Ken Iwao! The score is 1-1.
- 72' Gamba Osaka is taking the lead after the goal scored by Takashi Usami on 72.
- 77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
- 79' Time for substitution for Gamba Osaka. Kosuke Onose is replaced by Ryu Takao.
- 80' Kazuki Nishiya is replacing Koki Sugimori for the Tokushima Vortis side.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kazunari Ichimi.
- 84' Atsushi Kawata has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yudai Konishi on 84 minute.
- 85' Time for substitution for Tokushima Vortis. Yudai Konishi is replaced by Atsushi Kawata.
- 90' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leandro Pereira is hanging Patric on the field on 90 minute.
- With this win, Gamba Osaka is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 39
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21
Shinya Yajima ↓ Kohei Okuno 65'
- 19
- 1
- 5
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8
Kosuke Onose ↓ Ryu Takao 79'
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10
Shu Kurata ↓ Kazunari Ichimi 79'
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18
Patric ↓ Leandro Pereira 90'
- 3
- 30
Bench
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9
Leandro Pereira ↑ 90'
- 28
- 13
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20
Kazunari Ichimi ↑ 79'
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27
Ryu Takao ↑ 79'
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17
Kohei Okuno ↑ 65'
- 25
Coach Tsuneyasu MiyamotoTokushima Vortis Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
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11
Taisei Miyashiro ↓ Masaki Watai 79'
- 21
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45
Koki Sugimori ↓ Kazuki Nishiya 79'
- 8
- 19
- 15
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7
Yudai Konishi ↓ Atsushi Kawata 84'
- 4
- 23
- 14
Bench
- 22
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38
Cristian Battocchio ↑ 62'
- 20
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9
Atsushi Kawata ↑ 84'
- 31
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10
Masaki Watai ↑ 79'
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24
Kazuki Nishiya ↑ 79'
Coach Daniel Poyatos Algaba -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Takashi Usami 1 Patric 1 Ken Iwao 1 Tiago Alves 1 Taisei Miyashiro 1 Kazuki Nishiya 1 Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
Tokushima Vortis Form
2021-05-27 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Tokushima Vortis L 2021-05-22 Tokushima Vortis 0–0 Nagoya Grampus D 2021-05-15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Tokushima Vortis W 2021-05-09 Tokushima Vortis 1–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L 2021-05-01 Sagan Tosu FC 2–0 Tokushima Vortis L 2021-04-24 Kashiwa Reysol 5–1 Tokushima Vortis L -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.51 Gamba Osaka xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.16 Tokushima Vortis xGI would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.67Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 91% 9% ± 1.5 75% 25% ± 2.5 49% 51% ± 3.5 28% 72% ± 4.5 14% 86% Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw 73%Draw or Tokushima Vortis 54%Gamba Osaka or Tokushima Vortis 73%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Gamba Osaka win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 13.1%1 – 0 9.5%0 – 0 8.9%2 – 1 Actual2 – 0 7.7%0 – 1 7%1 – 2 6.8%2 – 2 5.2%0 – 2 4.6%3 – 1 4.5%3 – 0 3.8%3 – 2 2.7%Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Tokushima Vortis covers -2.5 9% — 91% -2 9% 13% 78% -1.5 22% — 78% -1 22% 21% 56% -0.5 44% — 56% +0.5 72% — 28% +1 72% 16% 12% +1.5 88% — 12% +2 88% 8% 4% +2.5 96% — 4% Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet 32% ✓Tokushima Vortis keeps clean sheet 23% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

