Kyoto Sanga FC vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Kyoto Sanga FC vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .
- Kyoto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | Vissel Kobe | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | FC Tokyo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Mar | Júbilo Iwata | H | 1–4 | L |
| 26 Feb | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Mar | Júbilo Iwata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Feb | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Kyoto Sanga FC | Gamba Osaka | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #5 |
| 23 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 0 / 10 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 32 | Scored | 61 |
| 39 | Conceded | 53 |
| -7 | GD | +8 |
| 1.28 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 44% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts). Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/7
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gamba Osaka
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kyoto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 5 G | 3 A |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Gamba Osaka
| Issam Jebali | 2 G | 1 A |
| Deniz Hummet | 2 G | |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 1 G | |
| Asahi Uenaka | 1 G | |
| Welton | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Kyoto Sanga FC welcome Gamba Osaka for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tomohiro Katanosaka might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mitsuki Saito is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 15' It’s high time Kwi-Jea Cho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Gamba Osaka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Brazil international Dawhan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kyoto Sanga FC and Gamba Osaka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' Brilliant from the ! Peter Utaka makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 45.
- 51' Kyoto Sanga FC ring the changes. Daiki Kaneko has done his job and it is now time for Shohei Takeda to step up.
- 56' 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.
- 57' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Hideki Ishige exits the field as Yuya Fukuda enters on 57.
- 59' What a strike from Dawhan! The score is 1-1.
- 60' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Fuki Yamada by Mendes on 60 minute.
- 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kyoto Sanga FC and Gamba Osaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 71' The crowd applauds Mitsuki Saito as he leaves the pitch. Kohei Okuno steps in for Gamba Osaka.
- 76' Daiki Kaneko has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 81' 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.
- 82' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Temma Matsuda by Quentin Martinus on 82 minute.
- 86' Time for substitution for Gamba Osaka. Kosuke Onose is replaced by Jiro Nakamura.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 21
- 3
- 24
- 9
- 10
- 31
- 27
Bench
- 32
- 20
- 5
- 4
- 16
- 6
- 39
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
8
Kosuke Onose ↓ Jiro Nakamura 86'
-
18
Patric ↓ Leandro Pereira 86'
- 3
-
48
Hideki Ishige ↓ Yuya Fukuda 57'
-
15
Mitsuki Saito ↓ Kohei Okuno 71'
- 13
- 23
- 24
- 22
- 37
Bench
-
9
Leandro Pereira ↑ 86'
- 4
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↑ 57'
-
17
Kohei Okuno ↑ 71'
- 25
-
41
Jiro Nakamura ↑ 86'
Coach
Tomohiro Katanosaka
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Papagaio | 2 |
| Ryotaro Meshino | 2 |
| Marco Tulio | 2 |
| Deniz Hummet | 2 |
| Haruki Arai | 1 |
| Kota Yamada | 1 |
| Dawhan | 1 |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 1 |
Head to Head
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.82
Kyoto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.25
Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for:
Kyoto Sanga FC or Gamba Osaka 77% + Over 2.5 goals 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
65%
Kyoto Sanga FC or Gamba Osaka
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kyoto Sanga FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 3
5.1%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.3%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Kyoto Sanga FC
| Handicap | Kyoto Sanga FC covers | Push | Gamba Osaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 19% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 14% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.