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Gamba Osaka vs Vegalta Sendai, 2018

J. League · 2018
Gamba Osaka
1 – 0
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Wed 2 May 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Gamba Osaka vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yoji Imaoka
  • Referee Osamu nomura
  • Referee Koei Koya
  • Referee Ryosuke Murai

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 Kyōto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tōkyō 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tōkyō 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

4
10
Gamba Osaka 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals Vegalta Sendai
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-02 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2018-01-30 Vegalta Sendai 3–0 Gamba Osaka 2017-08-19 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Vegalta Sendai 2017-04-01 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Vegalta Sendai 2016-11-05 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Vegalta Sendai H 1–0 W
29 Apr Sagan Tosu FC H 3–0 W
29 Apr Kashiwa Reysol A 3–2 W
25 Apr Shonan Bellmare A 0–1 L
22 Apr Sagan Tosu FC H 3–0 W
21 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L
30 Apr Sagan Tosu FC A 0–1 L
28 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–2 D
25 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 L
21 Apr Júbilo Iwata H 0–3 L
21 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 1–2 L

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Gamba Osaka and Vegalta Sendai is underway.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Takuma Nishimura is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Susumu Watanabe will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Shu Kurata has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gakuto Notsuda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gamba Osaka.
  • 55' Vegalta Sendai started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' Vegalta Sendai is showing some good football. However, Vegalta Sendai are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
  • 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Vegalta Sendai's compact .
  • 80' A quiet spell here at . Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' 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.
  • 1-0 the final result. Vegalta Sendai will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Levir Culpi

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patric 5
Shun Nagasawa 4
Cayman Togashi 2
Shu Kurata 2
Ademilson 2
Takuma Nishimura 2
Kim Younggwon 1
Katsuya Nagato 1

Head to Head

2018-05-02 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2018-01-30 Vegalta Sendai 3–0 Gamba Osaka 2017-08-19 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Vegalta Sendai 2017-04-01 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Vegalta Sendai 2016-11-05 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka Form

2018-05-02 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-04-29 Gamba Osaka 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2018-04-29 Kashiwa Reysol 2–3 Gamba Osaka W 2018-04-25 Shonan Bellmare 1–0 Gamba Osaka L 2018-04-22 Gamba Osaka 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2018-04-21 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W

Vegalta Sendai Form

2018-05-02 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-04-30 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-04-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2018-04-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-04-21 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Júbilo Iwata L 2018-04-21 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.29 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka47% Draw29% Vegalta Sendai24%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
75%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
53%
Gamba Osaka or Vegalta Sendai
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka29% Draw51% Vegalta Sendai20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.