Thursday , 1 October 2026

Kyoto Sanga FC vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Kyoto Sanga FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sat 28 Jun 2025 · 10:00 UTC Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 5' Shinnosuke Nakatani
Y 47' Takeru Kishimoto
Kyo Sato 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Kyoto Sanga FC vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.

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

2
5
3
Kyoto Sanga FC 10 games · Avg 2.3 goals Gamba Osaka
Last 5 meetings
2025-06-28 Kyoto Sanga FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka 2025-04-29 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2024-09-22 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–2 Gamba Osaka 2024-04-03 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-07-08 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC

Recent Form

Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jun Gamba Osaka H 3–1 W
21 Jun Kashiwa Reysol A 3–3 D
31 May FC Tokyo H 3–0 W
25 May Tokyo Verdy A 0–1 L
17 May Yokohama F.Marinos A 3–0 W
11 May Nagoya Grampus H 1–1 D
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jun Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–3 L
22 Jun FC Tokyo H 2–0 W
15 Jun Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–0 D
31 May Kashima Antlers H 0–1 L
25 May Kawasaki Frontale A 2–2 D
17 May Vissel Kobe A 2–3 L

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)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Kyoto Sanga FC to score. At the same time, Gamba Osaka does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Poor challenge from Shinnosuke Nakatani. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 10' Japan international Jun Ichimori has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dani Poyatos might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 16' The supporters are chanting for Taiki Hirato. He replaces Takuji Yonemoto on 16 minute.
  • 17' Marco Tulio doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 22' Taichi Hara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 25' The Brazil Marco Tulio breaks the deadlock on 25 minutes. 2-0!
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Kyoto Sanga FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kyoto Sanga FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' It’s high time Kwi-Jea Cho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shinnosuke Nakatani made 443 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' The whistle greets Keisuke Kurokawa as he departs to be replaced by Takeru Kishimoto.
  • 47' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Takeru Kishimoto on 47 minutes.
  • 52' Goal! Shinnosuke Fukuda scores his 10 goal in 381 matches.
  • 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 62' Shun Nagasawa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 166 appearances.
  • 66' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Shun Nagasawa by Temma Matsuda on 66 minute.
  • 67' Another change for Kyoto Sanga FC made on 67 minute. Shinnosuke Fukuda leaves to be changed by Hidehiro Sugai.
  • 72' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 77' Gamba Osaka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Kyo Sato. He receives a card.
  • 83' Juan Alano is ready to make an impact after coming on for Makoto Mitsuta at the 83 minute mark.
  • 84' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Marco Tulio by Patrick William on 84 minute.
  • 88' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Issam Jebali makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • The points are shared — Kyoto Sanga FC 3-1 Gamba Osaka. Honours even.

Lineups

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dani Poyatos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marco Tulio 2
Deniz Hummet 2
Papagaio 2
Ryotaro Meshino 2
Issam Jebali 1
Patric 1
Yuta Toyokawa 1
Shinnosuke Fukuda 1

Head to Head

2025-06-28 Kyoto Sanga FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka 2025-04-29 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2024-09-22 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–2 Gamba Osaka 2024-04-03 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-07-08 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2025-06-28 Kyoto Sanga FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka W 2025-06-21 Kashiwa Reysol 3–3 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2025-05-31 Kyoto Sanga FC 3–0 FC Tokyo W 2025-05-25 Tokyo Verdy 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2025-05-17 Yokohama F.Marinos 0–3 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2025-05-11 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D

Gamba Osaka Form

2025-06-28 Kyoto Sanga FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka L 2025-06-22 Gamba Osaka 2–0 FC Tokyo W 2025-06-15 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Gamba Osaka D 2025-05-31 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Kashima Antlers L 2025-05-25 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Gamba Osaka D 2025-05-17 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Gamba Osaka L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.36 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kyoto Sanga FC47% Draw21% Gamba Osaka32%
Actual: Kyoto Sanga FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes79% 0% No21%
Avg goals/match: 4.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 81%
19%
± 3.5 64%
36%
± 4.5 46%
54%

Double Chance

Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
53%
Kyoto Sanga FC or Gamba Osaka
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kyoto Sanga FC35% Draw35% Gamba Osaka30%
Actual: Kyoto Sanga FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.2%
4 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Kyoto Sanga FC

Handicap Kyoto Sanga FC covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 13% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 17% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 16% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 11% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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