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Sagan Tosu FC vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Sagan Tosu FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sat 11 May 2019 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 44' Kim Younggwon
Y 50' Hwang Uijo
Y 54' Ademilson

Overview

Match Preview

Sagan Tosu FC vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Futoshi Nakamura
  • Referee Hideaki Nishio
  • Referee Hiroki Katsumata
  • Referee Toshihiro Nakai
8 games this season 🟨 1.1/game ⚽ 11.0 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 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
2019-05-11 Sagan Tosu FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka 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
11 May Gamba Osaka H 3–1 W
04 May Oita FC Trinita A 0–2 L
28 Apr Shonan Bellmare H 0–2 L
20 Apr Matsumoto Yamaga FC A 0–1 L
14 Apr Kawasaki Frontale H 0–1 L
06 Apr Vegalta Sendai A 0–3 L
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May Sagan Tosu FC A 1–3 L
04 May FC Tōkyō H 0–0 D
28 Apr Vegalta Sendai A 1–2 L
20 Apr Oita FC Trinita H 1–1 D
14 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–1 L
06 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–3 L

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sagan Tosu FC and Gamba Osaka get this one started.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Kosuke Onose needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 16' Isaac Cuenca makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Sagan Tosu FC are in front.
  • 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sagan Tosu FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Sagan Tosu FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 41' Yuji Takahashi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 44' Kim Younggwon has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Yasuhito Endo is replaced by Ryotaro Meshino on 46 minute.
  • 50' Gamba Osaka receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
  • 54' Ademilson was booked on 54.
  • 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sagan Tosu FC and Gamba Osaka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 67' Yoshiki Takahashi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mu Kanazaki at the 67 minute mark.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Keisuke Kurokawa. He replaces Oh Jaeseok on 70 minute.
  • 72' What composure from Yohei Toyoda! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Shinya Yajima on, Koki Yonekura off on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Japan international Ryotaro Meshino has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Sagan Tosu FC — Fernando Torres on, Yohei Toyoda off on 85 minutes.
  • 90' What a moment for Riki Harakawa! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' The Sagan Tosu FC manager makes a substitution. Isaac Cuenca departs to be replaced by Kazuki Anzai.
  • Sagan Tosu FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tsuneyasu Miyamoto

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2019-05-11 Sagan Tosu FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka 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

2019-05-11 Sagan Tosu FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka W 2019-05-04 Oita FC Trinita 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2019-04-28 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Shonan Bellmare L 2019-04-20 Matsumoto Yamaga FC 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2019-04-14 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2019-04-06 Vegalta Sendai 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC L

Gamba Osaka Form

2019-05-11 Sagan Tosu FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka L 2019-05-04 Gamba Osaka 0–0 FC Tōkyō D 2019-04-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Gamba Osaka L 2019-04-20 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Oita FC Trinita D 2019-04-14 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2019-04-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Gamba Osaka L

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC46% Draw27% Gamba Osaka27%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
54%
Sagan Tosu FC or Gamba Osaka
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sagan Tosu FC32% Draw47% Gamba Osaka21%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap Sagan Tosu FC covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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