Gamba Osaka vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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Gamba Osaka vs Vissel Kobe — J. League .
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Atsushi Kamimura
- Referee Minoru Tojo
- Referee Yukitaka 26Kumagai
- Referee Tomokazu Tajiri
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 13.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Vissel Kobe | H | 3–4 | L |
| 17 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 4–2 | W |
| 23 Feb | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Dec | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Gamba Osaka | A | 4–3 | W |
| 17 Mar | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | Vegalta Sendai | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Dec | Vegalta Sendai | H | 3–2 | 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)
H2H (25 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
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' Three points are at stake. Gamba Osaka host Vissel Kobe — let the battle begin!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Ademilson doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 14' Vissel Kobe player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 16' Controversy at the stadium! Sergi Samper argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 21' 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 Ryo Hatsuse suffering a number of foals already.
- 23' Hwang Uijo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 23 minutes.
- 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Vissel Kobe are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Gamba Osaka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 44' Gamba Osaka receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 45' Against the run of play, Lukas Podolski has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Masaaki Higashiguchi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 54' What an equalizer from David Villa!
- 58' Another substitution for Vissel Kobe to replace David Villa by Hirotaka Mita on 58 minute.
- 63' 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.
- 68' Over 68 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 71' Shu Kurata doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 75' Vissel Kobe manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Junya Tanaka is hanging Sergi Samper on the field on 75 minute.
- 79' Junya Tanaka doubles the advantage! 3-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 84' Gamba Osaka is showing some good football. However, Gamba Osaka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 87' The referee shows Vissel Kobe player a Yellow card on 87.
- 89' GOAL! Junya Tanaka scores on 89. Assisted by Kyogo Furuhashi
- 90' Gamba Osaka make a change. Yasuhito Endo trudges off to be replaced by Kazuma Watanabe on 90 minutes.
- 3-4 the final result. Gamba Osaka will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 16
- 1
- 5
-
8
Kosuke Onose ↓ Tatsuya Tanaka 90'
- 4
-
13
Shunya Suganuma ↓ Koki Yonekura 90'
-
7
Yasuhito Endo ↓ Kazuma Watanabe 90'
- 10
- 28
- 9
Bench
- 21
- 23
- 22
- 15
-
14
Koki Yonekura ↑ 90'
-
39
Kazuma Watanabe ↑ 90'
-
6
Tatsuya Tanaka ↑ 90'
Coach
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Sergi Samper ↓ Junya Tanaka 75'
- 33
- 19
- 8
- 16
- 1
- 10
- 25
- 22
-
7
David Villa ↓ Hirotaka Mita 58'
- 5
Bench
- 32
- 3
- 24
-
14
Hirotaka Mita ↑ 58'
-
21
Junya Tanaka ↑ 75'
- 13
- 28
Coach
JuanMa Lillo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuya Osako | 6 |
| Junya Tanaka | 4 |
| Shu Kurata | 4 |
| Patric | 3 |
| Harumi Minamino | 2 |
| Erik | 2 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 2 |
| Gotoku Sakai | 2 |
Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.77
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.86
Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 91% + Both teams to score 87%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 3.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 4.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
57%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
63%
Gamba Osaka or Vissel Kobe
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Gamba Osaka win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 3
5.2%
3 – 2
5%
3 – 3
4.7%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 4
3.7%
3 – 1
3.7%
4 – 2
3.5%
1 – 1
3.4%
3 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | Vissel Kobe covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 11% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 15% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 16% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 12% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

