Gamba Osaka vs Yokohama F.Marinos, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Gamba Osaka vs Yokohama F.Marinos — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Yokohama F.Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
- Assistant 1 Yukitaka Kumagai (Japan)
- Assistant 2 Tomoyuki Umeda (Japan)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Apr | Yokohama FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May | Gamba Osaka | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 May | Albirex Niigata | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 May | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 03 May | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Vissel Kobe | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Gamba Osaka | Yokohama F.Marinos | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #18 |
| 28 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 12 |
| 61 | Scored | 31 |
| 53 | Conceded | 35 |
| +8 | GD | -4 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 56% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
57%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts). Yokohama F.Marinos are 18th (20 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
Yokohama F.Marinos
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/3
76+
2/1
■ 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 |
Yokohama F.Marinos
| Kaina Tanimura | 6 G | 1 A |
| Miidera Shin | 2 G | |
| Taisei Inoue | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Gamba Osaka welcome Yokohama F.Marinos for this crunch clash at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
- 5' The travelling Yokohama F.Marinos supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Yokohama F.Marinos have won 561 goals from 306 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Gamba Osaka are deployed in a 4-1-2-3 today, looking to exploit space against Yokohama F.Marinos's 4-2-1-3 shape.
- 20' Japan international Joel Fujita has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' named a 4-1-2-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-1-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Yokohama F.Marinos is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Elber has been relatively quiet despite scoring 40 goals in his last 333 appearances.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' 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.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kevin Muscat will be considering his options from the bench.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Eduardo, a Brazil midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Yokohama F.Marinos are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 85' Yokohama F.Marinos are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shota Fukuoka is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Yokohama F.Marinos.
- With this win, Yokohama F.Marinos is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 11
- 1
-
47
Juan Alano ↓ Musashi Suzuki 82'
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Takashi Usami 74'
-
48
Hideki Ishige ↓ Yuya Fukuda 74'
- 24
-
18
Neta Lavi ↓ Yuki Yamamoto 82'
- 2
- 16
- 3
- 23
Bench
-
7
Takashi Usami ↑ 74'
-
9
Musashi Suzuki ↑ 82'
- 99
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↑ 74'
- 8
- 34
-
29
Yuki Yamamoto ↑ 82'
Coach
Daniel Poyatos Algaba
Yokohama F.Marinos Lineups
4-2-1-3Starting XI
-
7
Elber ↓ Marcos Junior 74'
-
20
Yan Santos ↓ Takumi Kamijima 63'
- 2
- 5
-
30
Takuma Nishimura ↓ Joel Fujita 75'
- 4
- 21
- 27
- 8
-
6
Kota Watanabe ↓ Kaina Yoshio 90'
-
11
Anderson Lopes ↓ Kota Mizunuma 90'
Bench
-
10
Marcos Junior ↑ 74'
- 41
-
25
Kaina Yoshio ↑ 90'
-
15
Takumi Kamijima ↑ 63'
-
18
Kota Mizunuma ↑ 90'
-
16
Joel Fujita ↑ 75'
- 50
Coach
Kevin Muscat
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Takuma Nishimura | 3 |
| Takashi Usami | 3 |
| Kosuke Onose | 3 |
| Marcos Junior | 3 |
| Jun Amano | 2 |
| Shu Kurata | 2 |
| Anderson Lopes | 2 |
| Asahi Uenaka | 2 |
Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
Yokohama F.Marinos Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.24
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02
Yokohama F.Marinos xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Gamba Osaka or Yokohama F.Marinos 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Yokohama F.Marinos win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.26
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 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
62%
Draw or Yokohama F.Marinos
61%
Gamba Osaka or Yokohama F.Marinos
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Yokohama F.Marinos win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.7%
3 – 3
3.5%
0 – 2
Actual
4 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | Yokohama F.Marinos covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 13% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 18% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 16% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Yokohama F.Marinos keeps clean sheet
11%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

