Gamba Osaka vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Gamba Osaka vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 12 Sep Vegalta Sendai H 2–3 L 28 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L 25 Aug Yokohama FC A 1–3 L 21 Aug FC Tokyo H 0–0 D 13 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–0 W 09 Aug Tokushima Vortis A 1–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 12 Sep Gamba Osaka A 3–2 W 29 Aug Sagan Tosu FC H 0–1 L 25 Aug FC Tokyo H 1–2 L 21 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos A 0–5 L 14 Aug Yokohama FC H 0–0 D 09 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–0 D Key Stats
43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)57% 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Gamba Osaka and Vegalta Sendai is underway.
- 5' It looks surprising Gamba Osaka does not make any changes. Shogo Nakahara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 16' Shinya Yajima has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuji Ono on 16 minute.
- 21' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 26' The travelling Vegalta Sendai supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 31' It’s high time Makoto Teguramori made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 36' Vegalta Sendai 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.
- 37' Vegalta Sendai is taking the lead after the goal scored by Cayman Togashi on 37.
- 39' What a strike from Shinya Yajima! The score is 1-1.
- 42' Vegalta Sendai is taking the lead after the goal scored by Cayman Togashi on 42.
- 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 52' 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.
- 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 Ryu Takao suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' What a strike from Patric! The score is 2-2.
- 59' Goal! Patric scores his 90 goal in 313 matches.
- 59' The referee shows Vegalta Sendai player a Yellow card on 59.
- 60' Goal! Patric scores his 90 goal in 313 matches.
- 63' Ko Yanagisawa is replacing Ryu Takao for the Gamba Osaka side.
- 66' Vegalta Sendai manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shogo Nakahara is hanging Kunimitsu Sekiguchi on the field on 66 minute.
- 67' Another substitution for Vegalta Sendai to replace Kunimitsu Sekiguchi by Shogo Nakahara on 67 minute.
- 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kosuke Onose, as he is very good at scoring at Panasonic Stadium Suita with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 77' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vegalta Sendai needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 78' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Hiroki Fujiharu departs to be replaced by Wellington Silva.
- 79' Goal! Takuma Nishimura scores his 60 goal in 395 matches.
- 82' Takumi Mase has so much to prove this time. He replaces Koji Hachisuka on 82 minute.
- 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' Another change for Vegalta Sendai made on 90 minute. Chihiro Kato leaves to be changed by Naoya Fukumori.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-3.
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Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
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Yuji Ono ↓ Shinya Yajima 16'
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Shu Kurata ↓ Yuki Yamamoto 78'
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27
Ryu Takao ↓ Ko Yanagisawa 63'
Bench
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21
Shinya Yajima ↑ 16'
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Wellington Silva ↑ 78'
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- 25
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Yuki Yamamoto ↑ 78'
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Ko Yanagisawa ↑ 63'
Coach Masanobu MatsunamiVegalta Sendai Lineups
Starting XI
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Koji Hachisuka ↓ Takumi Mase 82'
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- 11
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- 16
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Chihiro Kato ↓ Naoya Fukumori 90'
Bench
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Shogo Nakahara ↑ 66'
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Takuma Nishimura ↑ 66'
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Felippe Cardoso ↑ 66'
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Naoya Fukumori ↑ 90'
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Takumi Mase ↑ 82'
Coach Makoto Teguramori -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Patric 5 Shun Nagasawa 4 Takuma Nishimura 2 Cayman Togashi 2 Shu Kurata 2 Ademilson 2 Alexandre Guedes 1 Takuma Nishimura 1 Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.53 Gamba Osaka xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.32 Vegalta Sendai xGI would bet for: Gamba Osaka or Vegalta Sendai 72% + Both teams to score 58%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Vegalta Sendai winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.85Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 92% 8% ± 1.5 78% 22% ± 2.5 54% 46% ± 3.5 32% 68% ± 4.5 17% 83% Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw 68%Draw or Vegalta Sendai 59%Gamba Osaka or Vegalta Sendai 72%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vegalta Sendai win at HTCorrect Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual1 – 1 12.6%2 – 1 8.6%1 – 0 7.9%0 – 0 7.6%1 – 2 7.4%0 – 1 6.7%2 – 0 6.6%2 – 2 5.7%0 – 2 5%3 – 1 4.4%3 – 0 3.3%1 – 3 3.3%Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers -2.5 8% — 92% -2 8% 12% 79% -1.5 21% — 79% -1 21% 20% 59% -0.5 41% — 59% +0.5 68% — 32% +1 68% 17% 14% +1.5 86% — 14% +2 86% 9% 5% +2.5 95% — 5% Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet 27% ✓Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet 22% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.