Gamba Osaka vs Tokushima Vortis, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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
0%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gamba Osaka
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Panasonic Stadium Suita. Gamba Osaka are looking to make home advantage count against Tokushima Vortis.
- 5' It looks surprising Tokushima Vortis does not make any changes. Dusan Cvetinovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 6' Takeru Kishimoto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 6.
- 11' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 16' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 21' Gamba Osaka is showing some good football. However, Gamba Osaka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 26' Takeru Kishimoto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Tokushima Vortis so far.
- 27' Patric makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Gamba Osaka are in front.
- 32' 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.
- 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 42' Gamba Osaka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 47' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tsuneyasu Miyamoto might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Tokushima Vortis are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Tokushima Vortis are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 62' Tokushima Vortis manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cristian Battocchio is hanging Tokuma Suzuki on the field on 62 minute.
- 65' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Shinya Yajima exits the field as Kohei Okuno enters on 65.
- 66' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Genta Miura on 66 minutes.
- 67' GOAL! Ken Iwao fires home to make it 1-1!
- 72' Takashi Usami puts Gamba Osaka on the lead.
- 77' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 79' Ryu Takao has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kosuke Onose on 79 minute.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Kazuki Nishiya. He replaces Koki Sugimori on 80 minute.
- 81' That is a Yellow card for Gamba Osaka. Kazunari Ichimi will be fuming at that decision.
- 84' Fresh legs for Tokushima Vortis! Atsushi Kawata comes on to replace Yudai Konishi.
- 85' A change in the Tokushima Vortis ranks — Yudai Konishi exits the field as Atsushi Kawata enters on 85.
- 90' Leandro Pereira gets the nod from Gamba Osaka. He replaces Patric and will look to change the dynamic.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 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.