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)
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
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
15%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gamba Osaka
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Gamba Osaka
| Issam Jebali | 5 G | 3 A |
| Ryotaro Meshino | 2 G | |
| Welton | 2 G | |
| Deniz Hummet | 2 G | |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Panasonic Stadium Suita. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Gamba Osaka and Tokushima Vortis.
- 5' Masaki Watai has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 6' Takeru Kishimoto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 6.
- 11' Serbia international Dusan Cvetinovic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Tokushima Vortis that had 37 games and scored 35 goals.
- 21' 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.
- 26' Tokushima Vortis are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 27' A stunning finish from Patric — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 37' Tokushima Vortis come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 42' Gamba Osaka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 47' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 52' Tokushima Vortis fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 57' Shu Kurata is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Tokushima Vortis so far.
- 62' Fresh legs for Tokushima Vortis! Cristian Battocchio comes on to replace Tokuma Suzuki.
- 65' Kohei Okuno is replacing Shinya Yajima for the Gamba Osaka side.
- 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Genta Miura on 66.
- 67' A stunning finish from Ken Iwao — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 72' GOAL! Takashi Usami fires home to make it 2-1!
- 77' It’s high time Tsuneyasu Miyamoto made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Ryu Takao. He replaces Kosuke Onose on 79 minute.
- 80' Kazuki Nishiya has so much to prove this time. He replaces Koki Sugimori on 80 minute.
- 81' The referee calls foul for Kazunari Ichimi. He receives a Yellow card.
- 84' The Tokushima Vortis manager makes a substitution. Yudai Konishi departs to be replaced by Atsushi Kawata.
- 85' The crowd applauds Yudai Konishi as he leaves the pitch. Atsushi Kawata steps in for Tokushima Vortis.
- 90' Time for substitution for Gamba Osaka. Patric is replaced by Leandro Pereira.
- The final score is 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.