Wednesday , 4 November 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026-27
Gamba Osaka
0 – 1
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Sun 20 Sep 2026 · 07:00 UTC Panasonic Stadium Suita HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 90' Erik
Jun Ichimori 40' Y
Shuto Abe 40' Y
Shinnosuke Nakatani 45' Y
Ryoya Yamashita 70' Y

Overview

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Gamba Osaka vs Vissel Kobe — 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 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

6
6
13
Gamba Osaka 25 games · Avg 2.9 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-20 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2026-05-02 Gamba Osaka 5–0 Vissel Kobe 2026-03-18 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2025-11-09 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2025-05-17 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Vissel Kobe H 0–1 L
12 Sep FC Tokyo H 0–2 L
06 Sep JEF United Ichihara Chiba A 0–2 L
02 Sep V-Varen Nagasaki A 2–2 D
29 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–0 D
22 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 1–3 L
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W
11 Sep Kashima Antlers H 2–1 W
06 Sep V-Varen Nagasaki H 3–1 W
02 Sep Tokyo Verdy A 2–0 W
29 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
22 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Gamba Osaka Vissel Kobe
#5 Position #1
28 Points 35
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
61 Scored 41
53 Conceded 37
+8 GD +4
1.56 PPG 1.94
56% Win % 61%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
42% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts). Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Gamba Osaka
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/5
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Gamba Osaka
Issam Jebali 4 G 2 A
Ryotaro Meshino 2 G
Welton 2 G
Deniz Hummet 2 G
Shinnosuke Nakatani 1 G
Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 6 G
Ren Komatsu 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G
Yoshinori Muto 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Gamba Osaka welcome Vissel Kobe for this crunch clash at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vissel Kobe needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Skibbe will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Vissel Kobe winning 100% of all matches.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Panasonic Stadium Suita. Vissel Kobe seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' It’s high time Tomokazu Myojin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' Gamba Osaka receives a card for a hard tackle on 40.
  • 45' Shinnosuke Nakatani has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Vissel Kobe — Yuan Iwamoto on, Gotoku Sakai off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' Jean Patric, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 61' The 30-year-old Shota Fukuoka has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 63' Gamba Osaka make a change. Toshida Yusei trudges off to be replaced by Deniz Hummet on 63 minutes.
  • 68' Vissel Kobe looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Erik scoring 1 goals.
  • 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ryoya Yamashita.
  • 73' A change in the Vissel Kobe ranks — Katsuya Nagato exits the field as Jean Patric enters on 73.
  • 78' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Vissel Kobe's compact .
  • 80' The crowd applauds Ryotaro Meshino as he leaves the pitch. Kohshiro Sumi steps in for Gamba Osaka.
  • 85' 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.
  • 87' Another substitution for Gamba Osaka to replace Ryoya Yamashita by Takashi Usami on 87 minute.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Yuya Osako as he leaves the pitch. Ren Komatsu steps in for Vissel Kobe.
  • 90' Erik makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Vissel Kobe are in front.
  • Vissel Kobe celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tomokazu Myojin

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuya Osako 6
Shu Kurata 4
Junya Tanaka 4
Patric 3
Hwang Uijo 2
Kanji Okunuki 2
Takashi Usami 2
Harumi Minamino 2

Head to Head

2026-09-20 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2026-05-02 Gamba Osaka 5–0 Vissel Kobe 2026-03-18 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2025-11-09 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2025-05-17 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka Form

2026-09-20 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Vissel Kobe L 2026-09-12 Gamba Osaka 0–2 FC Tokyo L 2026-09-06 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 2–0 Gamba Osaka L 2026-09-02 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–2 Gamba Osaka D 2026-08-29 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2026-08-22 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Gamba Osaka L

Vissel Kobe Form

2026-09-20 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2026-09-11 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Kashima Antlers W 2026-09-06 Vissel Kobe 3–1 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2026-09-02 Tokyo Verdy 0–2 Vissel Kobe W 2026-08-29 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-08-22 Yokohama F.Marinos 1–0 Vissel Kobe L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.24 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka39% Draw23% Vissel Kobe38%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 61%
39%
± 4.5 43%
57%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
61%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
61%
Gamba Osaka or Vissel Kobe
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka34% Draw36% Vissel Kobe30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–1 not predicted
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.5%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 13% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 17% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 16% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 11% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
12% ✗

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