Thursday , 2 July 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 Tōkyō 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 Tōkyō 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 Tōkyō 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
17% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
22% 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
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gamba Osaka
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Kyoto Sanga FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Shinnosuke Nakatani was booked on 5.
  • 10' Makoto Mitsuta is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kyoto Sanga FC so far.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 16' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Takuji Yonemoto departs to be replaced by Taiki Hirato.
  • 17' Marco Tulio doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 22' The travelling Gamba Osaka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Marco Tulio adds to his 1 season tally! Kyoto Sanga FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuta Miyamoto, as he is very good at scoring at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Welton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gamba Osaka.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Keisuke Kurokawa as he leaves the pitch. Takeru Kishimoto steps in for Gamba Osaka.
  • 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Takeru Kishimoto on 47.
  • 52' Shinnosuke Fukuda is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kyoto Sanga FC and Gamba Osaka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 62' Gamba Osaka have won 377 goals from 403 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Temma Matsuda on, Shun Nagasawa off on 66 minutes.
  • 67' Hidehiro Sugai is replacing Shinnosuke Fukuda for the Kyoto Sanga FC side.
  • 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Issam Jebali made 176 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 77' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kyoto Sanga FC and Gamba Osaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 79' The referee has no hesitation. Kyo Sato is booked for Kyoto Sanga FC — card on 79.
  • 83' Juan Alano has so much to prove this time. He replaces Makoto Mitsuta on 83 minute.
  • 84' Another change for Kyoto Sanga FC made on 84 minute. Marco Tulio leaves to be changed by Patrick William.
  • 88' Issam Jebali makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Gamba Osaka are in front.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Kyoto Sanga FC to claim maximum points.

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
Hideki Ishige 1
Issam Jebali 1
Patric 1
Yuta Toyokawa 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 Tōkyō 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 Tōkyō 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.