Gamba Osaka vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Gamba Osaka vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | Vissel Kobe | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Nov | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Nov | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Kashima Antlers | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 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)
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 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' 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 Dawhan suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Vissel Kobe come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Issam Jebali needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 12 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' Controversy at the stadium! Gotoku Sakai argues furiously but the card stands.
- 30' Ryo Hatsuse, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 44' Fresh legs for Gamba Osaka! Shota Fukuoka comes on to replace Kyung-won Kwon.
- 45' Dawhan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 48' A tactical swap from Vissel Kobe — Hotaru Yamaguchi on, Takahiro Ogihara off on 48 minutes.
- 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' Genta Miura does the damage! The net is bulging and Gamba Osaka surge ahead!
- 61' Gamba Osaka are deployed in a 4-1-2-3 today, looking to exploit space against Vissel Kobe's 4-1-2-3 shape.
- 66' Vissel Kobe make a change. Jean Patric trudges off to be replaced by Koya Yuruki on 66 minutes.
- 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Riku Handa.
- 74' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 77' Fresh legs for Gamba Osaka! Shoji Toyama comes on to replace Issam Jebali.
- 79' The whistle greets Yuki Honda as he departs to be replaced by Nanasei Iino.
- 84' Yuki Honda has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 86' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hiroki Fujiharu is hanging Keisuke Kurokawa on the field on 86 minute.
- 89' It’s gonna be a card for Takashi Usami.
- Gamba Osaka will have plenty to reflect on. Vissel Kobe were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 7
-
11
Issam Jebali ↓ Shoji Toyama 77'
- 5
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Dai Tsukamoto 86'
-
8
Ryotaro Meshino ↓ Hiroto Yamami 77'
- 24
- 25
- 29
-
20
Kyung-won Kwon ↓ Shota Fukuoka 44'
- 3
- 23
Bench
-
4
Hiroki Fujiharu ↑ 86'
- 48
- –
-
40
Shoji Toyama ↑ 77'
-
21
Dai Tsukamoto ↑ 86'
-
2
Shota Fukuoka ↑ 44'
-
37
Hiroto Yamami ↑ 77'
Coach
Dani Poyatos
Vissel Kobe Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 10
- 3
- 11
- 24
- 33
- 19
-
18
Haruya Ide ↓ Daiju Sasaki 66'
- 1
-
26
Jean Patric ↓ Koya Yuruki 66'
- 23
-
15
Yuki Honda ↓ Nanasei Iino 79'
Bench
-
5
Hotaru Yamaguchi ↑ 48'
-
22
Daiju Sasaki ↑ 66'
-
14
Koya Yuruki ↑ 66'
- 20
-
2
Nanasei Iino ↑ 79'
- 34
- 28
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuya Osako | 6 |
| Junya Tanaka | 4 |
| Shu Kurata | 4 |
| Patric | 3 |
| Erik | 2 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 2 |
| Gotoku Sakai | 2 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 2 |
Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.13
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.28
Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
54%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
67%
Gamba Osaka or Vissel Kobe
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–1 not predicted0 – 1Actual
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 3
5.2%
1 – 3
4.9%
3 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 3
3.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
2 – 4
3%
2 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | Vissel Kobe covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 11% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 16% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 17% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

