Gamba Osaka vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Gamba Osaka vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Gamba Osaka and Vissel Kobe get this one started.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dani Poyatos might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Gotoku Sakai is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Gamba Osaka have won 377 goals from 403 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Shota Fukuoka on, Kyung-won Kwon off on 44 minutes.
- 45' That is a card for Gamba Osaka. Dawhan will be fuming at that decision.
- 48' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Takahiro Ogihara is replaced by Hotaru Yamaguchi on 48 minute.
- 53' Yuki Yamamoto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 10 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Genta Miura makes it 1-0.
- 61' The travelling Vissel Kobe supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 66' Fresh legs for Vissel Kobe! Koya Yuruki comes on to replace Jean Patric.
- 69' Gamba Osaka receives a card for a hard tackle on 69.
- 74' Vissel Kobe started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
- 77' Time for substitution for Gamba Osaka. Issam Jebali is replaced by Shoji Toyama.
- 79' Nanasei Iino has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuki Honda on 79 minute.
- 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.
- 86' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Keisuke Kurokawa has done his job and it is now time for Hiroki Fujiharu to step up.
- 89' Takashi Usami is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Gamba Osaka.
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 |
| Shu Kurata | 4 |
| Junya Tanaka | 4 |
| Patric | 3 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 2 |
| Gotoku Sakai | 2 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 2 |
| Hwang Uijo | 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.

