Gamba Osaka vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2022 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Apr | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Apr | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Apr | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Mar | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Mar | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–2 | 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)
H2H (25 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
38%
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
1/4
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/6
76+
7/3
■ 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 |
Vissel Kobe
| Yuya Osako | 6 G | |
| Yoshinori Muto | 4 G | 2 A |
| Ren Komatsu | 3 G | |
| Katsuya Nagato | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yuta Goke | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Gamba Osaka and Vissel Kobe get this one started.
- 5' Vissel Kobe is showing some good football. However, Vissel Kobe are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Vissel Kobe is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Vissel Kobe have won 488 goals from 457 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 22' Yuya Fukuda was booked on 22.
- 26' The referee calls foul for Yuya Osako. He receives a Yellow card.
- 30' Yuya Fukuda makes way for Hiroto Yamami at the 30 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gamba Osaka.
- 34' Ryuho Kikuchi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 34.
- 36' A change in the Vissel Kobe ranks — Koya Yuruki exits the field as Tomoaki Makino enters on 36.
- 41' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 54' Vissel Kobe manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Iniesta is hanging Yuya Osako on the field on 54 minute.
- 56' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Kosuke Onose departs to be replaced by Leandro Pereira.
- 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Vissel Kobe are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 66' 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.
- 68' The referee shows Gamba Osaka player a Yellow card on 68.
- 73' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Jiro Nakamura exits the field as Wellington Silva enters on 73.
- 78' That is a Yellow card for Vissel Kobe. Leo Osaki will be fuming at that decision.
- 81' Against the run of play, Kyung-Won Kwon has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryo Hatsuse on 83.
- 86' Another change for Vissel Kobe made on 86 minute. Yoshinori Muto leaves to be changed by Bojan Krkic.
- 2-0 the final result. Vissel Kobe will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Kosuke Onose ↓ Leandro Pereira 56'
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↓ Hiroto Yamami 30'
- 18
- 3
-
17
Kohei Okuno ↓ Mitsuki Saito 73'
- 23
- 24
- 22
- 26
- 41
- 20
Bench
-
9
Leandro Pereira ↑ 56'
- 5
-
11
Wellington Silva ↑ 73'
-
4
Hiroki Fujiharu ↑ 73'
-
15
Mitsuki Saito ↑ 73'
- 25
-
37
Hiroto Yamami ↑ 30'
Coach
Tomohiro Katanosaka
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Yuya Osako ↓ Iniesta 54'
-
11
Yoshinori Muto ↓ Bojan Krkic 86'
- 24
- 33
- 19
- 1
- 25
- 5
-
20
Shion Inoue ↓ Yuki Kobayashi 54'
-
16
Koya Yuruki ↓ Tomoaki Makino 36'
- 17
Bench
- 29
-
14
Tomoaki Makino ↑ 36'
- 18
-
8
Iniesta ↑ 54'
-
3
Yuki Kobayashi ↑ 54'
- 7
-
9
Bojan Krkic ↑ 86'
Coach
Lluis Planaguma
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
1 / 4
2.51
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
76%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
44%
Gamba Osaka or Vissel Kobe
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
3 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%
1 – 0
3.5%
4 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | Vissel Kobe covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 16% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 19% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

