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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

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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 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

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 Jubilo 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
0% Clean Sheets
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' KICK OFF: Gamba Osaka gets underway.
  • 5' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryang Yong Gi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Vegalta Sendai have won 158 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' Gamba Osaka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Vegalta Sendai are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Levir Culpi might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hiroki Fujiharu, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 65' Yasuhito Endo, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 70' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 75' 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.
  • 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 85' 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 Gakuto Notsuda suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' Daniel Schmidt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Gamba Osaka and Vegalta Sendai (для сухой ничьи).

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
Takuma Nishimura 2
Cayman Togashi 2
Shu Kurata 2
Ademilson 2
Oh Jaeseok 1
Yosuke Ideguchi 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 Jubilo 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.