Gamba Osaka vs Tokushima Vortis, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Gamba Osaka vs Tokushima Vortis — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Tokushima Vortis 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent 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)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Tokushima Vortis gets underway.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 6' The referee calls foul for Takeru Kishimoto. He receives a Yellow card.
- 11' Gen Shoji has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 16' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Tokushima Vortis's compact .
- 21' It looks surprising Gamba Osaka does not make any changes. Kosuke Onose has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 26' Caca has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 27' A goal from the Brazil international Patric! He fires home on 27 to make it 1-0!
- 32' Naoto Kamifukumoto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 37' Gamba Osaka are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Tokushima Vortis's shape.
- 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 47' It’s high time Tsuneyasu Miyamoto made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 57' 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 Yuki Kakita suffering a number of foals already.
- 62' Tokushima Vortis ring the changes. Tokuma Suzuki has done his job and it is now time for Cristian Battocchio to step up.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Kohei Okuno. He replaces Shinya Yajima on 65 minute.
- 66' Gamba Osaka player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 67' The deadlock is broken! Ken Iwao gets on the scoresheet on 67 minutes.
- 72' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Takashi Usami makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kim Younggwon, as he is very good at scoring at Panasonic Stadium Suita with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 79' Another change for Gamba Osaka made on 79 minute. Kosuke Onose leaves to be changed by Ryu Takao.
- 80' Fresh legs for Tokushima Vortis! Kazuki Nishiya comes on to replace Koki Sugimori.
- 81' Kazunari Ichimi was booked on 81.
- 84' Tokushima Vortis make a change. Yudai Konishi trudges off to be replaced by Atsushi Kawata on 84 minutes.
- 85' Fresh legs for Tokushima Vortis! Atsushi Kawata comes on to replace Yudai Konishi.
- 90' Another substitution for Gamba Osaka to replace Patric by Leandro Pereira on 90 minute.
- Gamba Osaka celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 39
-
21
Shinya Yajima ↓ Kohei Okuno 65'
- 19
- 1
- 5
-
8
Kosuke Onose ↓ Ryu Takao 79'
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Kazunari Ichimi 79'
-
18
Patric ↓ Leandro Pereira 90'
- 3
- 30
Bench
-
9
Leandro Pereira ↑ 90'
- 28
- 13
-
20
Kazunari Ichimi ↑ 79'
-
27
Ryu Takao ↑ 79'
-
17
Kohei Okuno ↑ 65'
- 25
Coach
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
Tokushima Vortis Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
11
Taisei Miyashiro ↓ Masaki Watai 79'
- 21
-
45
Koki Sugimori ↓ Kazuki Nishiya 79'
- 8
- 19
- 15
-
7
Yudai Konishi ↓ Atsushi Kawata 84'
- 4
- 23
- 14
Bench
- 22
-
38
Cristian Battocchio ↑ 62'
- 20
-
9
Atsushi Kawata ↑ 84'
- 31
-
10
Masaki Watai ↑ 79'
-
24
Kazuki Nishiya ↑ 79'
Coach
Daniel Poyatos Algaba
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patric | 1 |
| Ken Iwao | 1 |
| Tiago Alves | 1 |
| Taisei Miyashiro | 1 |
| Kazuki Nishiya | 1 |
| Takashi Usami | 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 accuracy
2 / 4
1.51
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Tokushima Vortis xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | 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 HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 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.