Gamba Osaka vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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
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' The ball is rolling at . Gamba Osaka are looking to make home advantage count against Vissel Kobe.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tomohiro Katanosaka might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' The travelling Vissel Kobe supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 22' Yuya Fukuda is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
- 26' Yuya Osako was booked on 26.
- 30' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Yuya Fukuda exits the field as Hiroto Yamami enters on 30.
- 34' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Ryuho Kikuchi.
- 36' Time for substitution for Vissel Kobe. Koya Yuruki is replaced by Tomoaki Makino.
- 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' Gotoku Sakai is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 54' The Vissel Kobe bench stirs into life. Yuya Osako is withdrawn and Iniesta gets his opportunity.
- 56' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leandro Pereira is hanging Kosuke Onose on the field on 56 minute.
- 61' Gamba Osaka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 66' 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.
- 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leandro Pereira on 68.
- 73' Jiro Nakamura makes way for Wellington Silva at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gamba Osaka.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Leo Osaki.
- 81' GOAL! Kyung-Won Kwon scores on 81.
- 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryo Hatsuse.
- 86' The Vissel Kobe bench stirs into life. Yoshinori Muto is withdrawn and Bojan Krkic gets his opportunity.
- Vissel Kobe will have plenty to reflect on. Gamba Osaka were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Takashi Usami | 2 |
| Harumi Minamino | 2 |
| Erik | 2 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 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.

