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Gamba Osaka vs Vissel Kobe, 2018

J. League · 2018
Gamba Osaka
0 – 1
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Sun 8 Apr 2018 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Gamba Osaka vs Vissel Kobe — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yagi Akane
  • Referee Naoya Okawa
  • Referee Minoru Tojo
  • Referee Kentaro Matsui

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 Tōkyō 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
12
Gamba Osaka 24 games · Avg 3.0 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-08 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-02-19 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2017-09-16 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Gamba Osaka 2017-03-11 Gamba Osaka 1–4 Vissel Kobe 2016-10-22 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr Vissel Kobe H 0–1 L
07 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–2 D
31 Mar FC Tōkyō A 2–3 L
31 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–1 D
18 Mar Kashiwa Reysol H 2–2 D
17 Mar V-Varen Nagasaki H 1–2 L
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W
08 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–0 W
31 Mar Jubilo Iwata A 0–1 L
30 Mar Kashiwa Reysol A 1–2 L
18 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–0 W
18 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 2–0 W

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

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
33% 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
2/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Gamba Osaka and Vissel Kobe.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jung Wooyoung, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' It’s high time Takayuki Yoshida made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' The 41-year-old Lukas Podolski has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fabio Aguiar is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gamba Osaka.
  • 30' Vissel Kobe fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' Gamba Osaka has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' Shuhei Otsuki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' It looks surprising Vissel Kobe does not make any changes. Masaaki Higashiguchi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 70' The travelling Vissel Kobe supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Levir Culpi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' Gamba Osaka looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Harumi Minamino scoring 2 goals.
  • Another three points for Vissel Kobe.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Levir Culpi

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuya Osako 6
Shu Kurata 4
Junya Tanaka 4
Patric 3
Yoshinori Muto 2
Gotoku Sakai 2
Kyogo Furuhashi 2
Hwang Uijo 2

Head to Head

2018-04-08 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-02-19 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2017-09-16 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Gamba Osaka 2017-03-11 Gamba Osaka 1–4 Vissel Kobe 2016-10-22 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka Form

2018-04-08 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Vissel Kobe L 2018-04-07 Gamba Osaka 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2018-03-31 FC Tōkyō 3–2 Gamba Osaka L 2018-03-31 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2018-03-18 Gamba Osaka 2–2 Kashiwa Reysol D 2018-03-17 Gamba Osaka 1–2 V-Varen Nagasaki L

Vissel Kobe Form

2018-04-08 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2018-04-08 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-03-31 Jubilo Iwata 1–0 Vissel Kobe L 2018-03-30 Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Vissel Kobe L 2018-03-18 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-03-18 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Nagoya Grampus W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.28 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.25 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka36% Draw22% Vissel Kobe42%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes79% 0% No21%
Avg goals/match: 4.53
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 65%
35%
± 4.5 47%
53%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
58%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
64%
Gamba Osaka or Vissel Kobe
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka33% Draw35% Vissel Kobe32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–1 not predicted
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 1
6.3%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
5.1%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 3
3.9%
4 – 2
3%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 4
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 12% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 17% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 16% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 12% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
11% ✗

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