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Sagan Tosu FC vs Gamba Osaka, 2018

J. League · 2018
Sagan Tosu FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sun 26 Aug 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sagan Tosu FC vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Minoru Tojo
  • Referee Toshiyuki Wazumi
  • Referee Akihito Kawasaki
  • Referee Yusuke Murata

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

4
3
9
Sagan Tosu FC 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals Gamba Osaka
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-26 Sagan Tosu FC 3–0 Gamba Osaka 2018-04-29 Gamba Osaka 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-04-22 Gamba Osaka 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2017-12-09 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Gamba Osaka H 3–0 W
19 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 0–3 L
15 Aug Kawasaki Frontale A 0–0 D
11 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–0 W
05 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
01 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–1 L
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Sagan Tosu FC A 0–3 L
19 Aug Vegalta Sendai A 1–2 L
15 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–1 D
10 Aug FC Tōkyō H 2–1 W
05 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 2–3 L
01 Aug Jubilo Iwata A 1–1 D

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sagan Tosu FC launch into their encounter with Gamba Osaka.
  • 5' Shunya Suganuma is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sagan Tosu FC tonight.
  • 10' Joan Oumari has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Japan international Yasuhito Endo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' It’s high time Tsuneyasu Miyamoto made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gamba Osaka that had 403 games and scored 377 goals.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Gamba Osaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 50' Hiromu Mitsumaru needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Sagan Tosu FC in their trying to find a way past Gamba Osaka's compact .
  • 60' Sagan Tosu FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 70' A quiet spell here at . Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 80' The travelling Gamba Osaka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 85' Sagan Tosu FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' 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.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sagan Tosu FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tsuneyasu Miyamoto

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kazuma Watanabe 3
Yuji Ono 3
Taisei Miyashiro 2
Yoichi Naganuma 2
Isa Sakamoto 2
Takashi Usami 2
Hwang Seokho 2
Hiroto Yamami 1

Head to Head

2018-08-26 Sagan Tosu FC 3–0 Gamba Osaka 2018-04-29 Gamba Osaka 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-04-22 Gamba Osaka 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2017-12-09 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2018-08-26 Sagan Tosu FC 3–0 Gamba Osaka W 2018-08-19 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2018-08-15 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2018-08-11 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2018-08-05 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-08-01 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC L

Gamba Osaka Form

2018-08-26 Sagan Tosu FC 3–0 Gamba Osaka L 2018-08-19 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Gamba Osaka L 2018-08-15 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2018-08-10 Gamba Osaka 2–1 FC Tōkyō W 2018-08-05 Nagoya Grampus 3–2 Gamba Osaka L 2018-08-01 Jubilo Iwata 1–1 Gamba Osaka D

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC48% Draw28% Gamba Osaka24%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
52%
Sagan Tosu FC or Gamba Osaka
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC33% Draw48% Gamba Osaka19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap Sagan Tosu FC covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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