Gamba Osaka vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Gamba Osaka vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at Suita City Football Stadium.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Jun | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Jun | Shonan Bellmare | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 May | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 May | Tokyo Verdy | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Jun | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jun | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | Tokyo Verdy | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 May | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–0 | 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Gamba Osaka is hosting Vissel Kobe for another epic battle.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hotaru Yamaguchi made 369 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Daiya Maekawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Gamba Osaka has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 19' Gamba Osaka receives a card for a hard tackle on 19.
- 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 28' The referee has no hesitation. Tokuma Suzuki is booked for Gamba Osaka — card on 28.
- 33' Daiju Sasaki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
- 34' Isa Sakamoto is replacing Kota Yamada for the Gamba Osaka side.
- 37' The referee has no hesitation. Takahiro Ogihara is booked for Vissel Kobe — card on 37.
- 42' 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.
- 47' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Vissel Kobe are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 52' 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.
- 53' That looks like a foul for a card for Dawhan.
- 54' Tetsushi Yamakawa picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Vissel Kobe are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 61' A change in the Vissel Kobe ranks — Takahiro Ogihara exits the field as Yosuke Ideguchi enters on 61.
- 66' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Dawhan is replaced by Neta Lavi on 66 minute.
- 70' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Welton makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 73' The crowd applauds Tetsushi Yamakawa as he leaves the pitch. Yuki Honda steps in for Vissel Kobe.
- 78' Tokuma Suzuki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 83' Vissel Kobe manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rikuto Hirose is hanging Yuya Osako on the field on 83 minute.
- 85' A goal from the Japan international Hotaru Yamaguchi! He fires home on 85 to make it 1-1!
- 86' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Juan Alano is hanging Welton on the field on 86 minute.
- Another three points for Gamba Osaka.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Takashi Usami ↓ Issam Jebali 66'
-
9
Kota Yamada ↓ Isa Sakamoto 34'
- 20
- 4
- 22
-
17
Ryoya Yamashita ↓ Riku Matsuda 86'
- 2
- 16
- 3
- 23
-
97
Welton ↓ Juan Alano 86'
Bench
-
11
Issam Jebali ↑ 66'
- 1
-
47
Juan Alano ↑ 86'
-
46
Riku Matsuda ↑ 86'
-
6
Neta Lavi ↑ 66'
- 33
-
13
Isa Sakamoto ↑ 34'
Coach
Dani Poyatos
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Yuya Osako ↓ Rikuto Hirose 83'
- 3
- 11
- 24
- 6
- 19
-
18
Haruya Ide ↓ Taisei Miyashiro 61'
- 1
- 96
-
22
Daiju Sasaki ↓ Jean Patric 73'
-
4
Tetsushi Yamakawa ↓ Yuki Honda 73'
Bench
-
7
Yosuke Ideguchi ↑ 61'
-
26
Jean Patric ↑ 73'
-
9
Taisei Miyashiro ↑ 61'
-
23
Rikuto Hirose ↑ 83'
- 81
-
15
Yuki Honda ↑ 73'
- 50
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
3 / 4
2.63
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.08
Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 3.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 4.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
72%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
48%
Gamba Osaka or Vissel Kobe
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
5.6%
3 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
4.5%
3 – 3
3.9%
4 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | Vissel Kobe covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 14% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 18% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 14% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 9% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

