Saturday , 14 November 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Gamba Osaka
2 – 3
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Sun 12 Sep 2021 · 09:30 UTC Panasonic Stadium Suita HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 59' Jakub Slowik

Overview

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Gamba Osaka vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.

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
2021-09-12 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Vegalta Sendai 2021-08-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2020-11-14 Gamba Osaka 0–4 Vegalta Sendai 2020-09-05 Vegalta Sendai 1–4 Gamba Osaka 2019-11-23 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Tōkyō H 0–0 D
13 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–0 W
09 Aug Tokushima Vortis A 1–2 L
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Gamba Osaka A 3–2 W
29 Aug Sagan Tosu FC H 0–1 L
25 Aug FC Tōkyō 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 history
15% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! Gamba Osaka welcome Vegalta Sendai for this crunch clash at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuji Ono is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gamba Osaka.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 16' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Yuji Ono exits the field as Shinya Yajima enters on 16.
  • 21' It looks like no one’s ball. Gamba Osaka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 26' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Naoya Fukumori, as he is very good at scoring at Panasonic Stadium Suita with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' 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' Goal! Cayman Togashi scores his 12 goal in 447 matches.
  • 39' What a strike from Shinya Yajima! The score is 1-1.
  • 42' Cayman Togashi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 42 minutes.
  • 47' Gamba Osaka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' Gamba Osaka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vegalta Sendai backline.
  • 58' A stunning finish from Patric — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 59' Patric adds to his 0 season tally! Gamba Osaka lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 59' Jakub Slowik picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 60' What a moment for Patric! That strike on 60 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 63' The whistle greets Ryu Takao as he departs to be replaced by Ko Yanagisawa.
  • 66' Shogo Nakahara gets the nod from Vegalta Sendai. He replaces Kunimitsu Sekiguchi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Shogo Nakahara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kunimitsu Sekiguchi at the 67 minute mark.
  • 72' Shu Kurata has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 78' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Hiroki Fujiharu departs to be replaced by Wellington Silva.
  • 79' What a strike from Takuma Nishimura! The score is 4-3.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Vegalta Sendai — Takumi Mase on, Koji Hachisuka off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Shuhei Akasaki, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Vegalta Sendai — Naoya Fukumori on, Chihiro Kato off on 90 minutes.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Vegalta Sendai players.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Masanobu Matsunami

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Makoto Teguramori

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patric 5
Shun Nagasawa 4
Takuma Nishimura 2
Cayman Togashi 2
Shu Kurata 2
Ademilson 2
Yosuke Ideguchi 1
Kazuma Watanabe 1

Head to Head

2021-09-12 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Vegalta Sendai 2021-08-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2020-11-14 Gamba Osaka 0–4 Vegalta Sendai 2020-09-05 Vegalta Sendai 1–4 Gamba Osaka 2019-11-23 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Vegalta Sendai

Gamba Osaka Form

2021-09-12 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-08-28 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-08-25 Yokohama FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka L 2021-08-21 Gamba Osaka 0–0 FC Tōkyō D 2021-08-13 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2021-08-09 Tokushima Vortis 2–1 Gamba Osaka L

Vegalta Sendai Form

2021-09-12 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Vegalta Sendai W 2021-08-29 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Sagan Tosu FC L 2021-08-25 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 FC Tōkyō L 2021-08-21 Yokohama F·Marinos 5–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-08-14 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Yokohama FC D 2021-08-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Gamba Osaka or Vegalta Sendai 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka41% Draw28% Vegalta Sendai31%
Actual: Vegalta Sendai win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka30% Draw46% Vegalta Sendai24%
Actual: Vegalta Sendai win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 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.