Saturday , 14 November 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Yokohama FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Gamba Osaka
1 – 1
Full Time
Yokohama FC
Sun 23 Apr 2023 · 07:00 UTC Panasonic Stadium Suita 14,577 HT 45' · FT 45'
Takashi Usami 13' 1–0
1–1 43' Boniface Nduka
Riku Handa 44' Y
Y 72' Hirotaka Mita

Overview

Match Preview

Gamba Osaka vs Yokohama FC — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.

Match Details

  • Referee Futoshi Nakamura
  • Assistant 1 Takumi Takagi
  • Assistant 2 Makoto Bozono (Japan)
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 8.7 goals/game

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

4
3
1
Gamba Osaka 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Yokohama FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-23 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Yokohama FC 2021-08-25 Yokohama FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka 2021-05-30 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Yokohama FC 2020-12-16 Yokohama FC 0–2 Gamba Osaka 2020-08-08 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Yokohama FC

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr Yokohama FC H 1–1 D
15 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–2 L
09 Apr Kawasaki Frontale H 2–0 W
01 Apr Shonan Bellmare A 1–4 L
18 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–2 D
12 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–2 L
Yokohama FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr Gamba Osaka A 1–1 D
15 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–3 L
08 Apr Yokohama F.Marinos A 0–5 L
01 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 1–1 D
18 Mar Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–4 L
12 Mar FC Tokyo A 1–3 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Gamba Osaka
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Gamba Osaka
Issam Jebali 5 G 3 A
Ryotaro Meshino 2 G
Welton 2 G
Deniz Hummet 2 G
Shinnosuke Nakatani 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Gamba Osaka have kicked off against Yokohama FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Japan international Genta Miura has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Gamba Osaka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Yokohama FC backline.
  • 13' GOAL! Takashi Usami scores on 13.
  • 14' A goal from the Japan international Takashi Usami! He fires home on 14 to make it 2-0!
  • 19' Takuya Wada has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 24' Keijiro Ogawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kosei Tani is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gamba Osaka.
  • 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 43' GOAL! Boniface Nduka fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 44' Gamba Osaka player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 49' Dawhan, a Brazil , has 9 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 54' It’s high time Daniel Poyatos Algaba made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' A change in the Yokohama FC ranks — Caprini exits the field as Yuri enters on 60.
  • 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 67' Mizuki Arai has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tomoki Kondo on 67 minute.
  • 68' Keijiro Ogawa is replacing Ryoya Yamashita for the Yokohama FC side.
  • 69' Naohiro Sugiyama makes way for Hiroto Yamami at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gamba Osaka.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Gamba Osaka! Hiroto Yamami comes on to replace Naohiro Sugiyama.
  • 72' It’s a booking for Yokohama FC player. Hirotaka Mita gets a Yellow card.
  • 76' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Riku Handa has done his job and it is now time for Ryu Takao to step up.
  • 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kyohei Yoshino.
  • 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Yokohama FC that had 143 games and scored 139 goals.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Yokohama FC team. Koki Ogawa is replaced by Mateus Moraes on 86 minute.
  • 87' Rihito Yamamoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dawhan at the 87 minute mark.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Poyatos Algaba

Yokohama FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shuhei Yomoda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Takashi Usami 3
Patric 2
Leandro Pereira 2
Boniface Nduka 2
Ademilson 1
Ryoya Yamashita 1
Deniz Hummet 1
Koki Saito 1

Head to Head

2023-04-23 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Yokohama FC 2021-08-25 Yokohama FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka 2021-05-30 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Yokohama FC 2020-12-16 Yokohama FC 0–2 Gamba Osaka 2020-08-08 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Yokohama FC

Gamba Osaka Form

2023-04-23 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Yokohama FC D 2023-04-15 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Gamba Osaka L 2023-04-09 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-04-01 Shonan Bellmare 4–1 Gamba Osaka L 2023-03-18 Gamba Osaka 2–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2023-03-12 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Yokohama FC Form

2023-04-23 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Yokohama FC D 2023-04-15 Yokohama FC 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-04-08 Yokohama F.Marinos 5–0 Yokohama FC L 2023-04-01 Yokohama FC 1–1 Avispa Fukuoka D 2023-03-18 Yokohama FC 1–4 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2023-03-12 FC Tokyo 3–1 Yokohama FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Yokohama FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka51% Draw26% Yokohama FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
77%
Draw or Yokohama FC
49%
Gamba Osaka or Yokohama FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka36% Draw46% Yokohama FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Yokohama FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.