Gamba Osaka vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Gamba Osaka vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at Suita City Football Stadium.
- 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 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–5 | L |
| 05 Oct | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Sep | Albirex Niigata | H | 4–2 | W |
| 23 Sep | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Oct | Albirex Niigata | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Oct | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Sep | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Tokyo Verdy | H | 4–0 | 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
25%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
50%
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
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/1
76+
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 | 2 G |
| Yoshinori Muto | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Gamba Osaka and Vissel Kobe is underway.
- 5' Vissel Kobe come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gamba Osaka that had 407 games and scored 381 goals.
- 30' Rikuto Hirose has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 306 appearances.
- 31' The referee calls foul for Riku Handa. He receives a card.
- 36' 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.
- 41' 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.
- 46' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Vissel Kobe's compact .
- 51' Ryoya Yamashita is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vissel Kobe tonight.
- 55' It’s gonna be a card for Yuki Honda.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nanasei Iino is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gamba Osaka.
- 62' Time for substitution for Vissel Kobe. Rikuto Hirose is replaced by Daiju Sasaki.
- 67' Another substitution for Vissel Kobe to replace Yuya Osako by Jean Patric on 67 minute.
- 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 77' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 78' The referee shows Gamba Osaka player a card on 78.
- 79' Kanji Okunuki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryotaro Meshino on 79 minute.
- 80' What a strike from Kanji Okunuki! The score is 1-0.
- 82' Time for substitution for Vissel Kobe. Yuki Honda is replaced by Katsuya Nagato.
- 86' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Ryoya Yamashita has done his job and it is now time for Takeru Kishimoto to step up.
- 89' Goal! Daiju Sasaki scores his 21 goal in 448 matches.
- 90' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Issam Jebali departs to be replaced by Deniz Hummet.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Issam Jebali ↓ Deniz Hummet 90'
-
8
Ryotaro Meshino ↓ Kanji Okunuki 79'
- 20
- 4
- 13
- 22
- 17
- 2
- 51
- 3
- 27
Bench
- 7
- 1
- 10
- 67
-
15
Takeru Kishimoto ↑ 86'
- 16
-
44
Kanji Okunuki ↑ 79'
-
23
Deniz Hummet ↑ 90'
- 42
Coach
Dani Poyatos
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Yuya Osako ↓ Jean Patric 67'
- 3
- 11
- 7
- 6
- 1
- 9
-
23
Rikuto Hirose ↓ Daiju Sasaki 62'
- 4
-
2
Nanasei Iino ↓ Gotoku Sakai 67'
-
15
Yuki Honda ↓ Katsuya Nagato 82'
Bench
-
24
Gotoku Sakai ↑ 67'
-
41
Katsuya Nagato ↑ 82'
- 18
- 31
-
13
Daiju Sasaki ↑ 62'
-
26
Jean Patric ↑ 67'
- 14
- 25
- 50
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuya Osako | 6 |
| Shu Kurata | 4 |
| Junya Tanaka | 4 |
| Patric | 3 |
| Hwang Uijo | 2 |
| Kanji Okunuki | 2 |
| Takashi Usami | 2 |
| Harumi Minamino | 2 |
Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.6
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.34
Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 86% + Both teams to score 83%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 4.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
66%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
55%
Gamba Osaka or Vissel Kobe
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.1%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 3
4.3%
1 – 3
3.9%
4 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.1%
2 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | Vissel Kobe covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 13% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 17% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 15% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 11% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

