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 (2026/26)
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | Kyoto 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 | Kyoto 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
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
33%
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
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Jun Ichimori has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Vissel Kobe have won 467 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 22' The referee shows Gamba Osaka player a Yellow card on 22.
- 26' The referee shows Vissel Kobe player a Yellow card on 26.
- 30' Yuya Fukuda makes way for Hiroto Yamami at the 30 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gamba Osaka.
- 34' Ryuho Kikuchi is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
- 36' Koya Yuruki makes way for Tomoaki Makino at the 36 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vissel Kobe.
- 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gamba Osaka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Vissel Kobe are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 54' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Yuya Osako is replaced by Iniesta on 54 minute.
- 56' Another substitution for Gamba Osaka to replace Kosuke Onose by Leandro Pereira on 56 minute.
- 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Gamba Osaka winning 50% of all matches.
- 66' Kohei Okuno is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
- 68' It’s a booking for Gamba Osaka player. Leandro Pereira gets a Yellow card.
- 73' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Jiro Nakamura has done his job and it is now time for Wellington Silva to step up.
- 78' The referee shows Vissel Kobe player a Yellow card on 78.
- 81' Magnificent from Kyung-Won Kwon! That is 2 goals in 403 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 83' Ryo Hatsuse was booked on 83.
- 86' A change in the Vissel Kobe ranks — Yoshinori Muto exits the field as Bojan Krkic enters on 86.
- 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 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 2 |
| Gotoku Sakai | 2 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 2 |
| Hwang Uijo | 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.

