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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

Match Preview

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 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

6
6
13
Gamba Osaka 25 games · Avg 2.9 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 Júbilo 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

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
43% 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
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ 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
Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G
Yoshinori Muto 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Gamba Osaka to score. At the same time, Vissel Kobe does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It looks surprising Vissel Kobe does not make any changes. Ryo Hatsuse has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gamba Osaka and Vissel Kobe are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Levir Culpi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Genta Miura is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vissel Kobe.
  • 25' The travelling Vissel Kobe supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' Vissel Kobe come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Vissel Kobe are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 50' Vissel Kobe fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Vissel Kobe's compact .
  • 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
  • 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gamba Osaka that had 408 games and scored 381 goals.
  • 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shuhei Otsuki, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 85' Shun Nagasawa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gamba Osaka tonight.
  • 90' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • Full Time. Vissel Kobe beats Gamba Osaka

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
Junya Tanaka 4
Shu Kurata 4
Patric 3
Takashi Usami 2
Harumi Minamino 2
Erik 2
Yoshinori Muto 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 Júbilo 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.