Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

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

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 Tokyo 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
0% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Gamba Osaka
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Sagan Tosu FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The travelling Gamba Osaka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mu Kanazaki suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' 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.
  • 16' Isaac Cuenca has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
  • 21' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 26' Gamba Osaka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' It’s high time Tsuneyasu Miyamoto made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shinya Yajima made 275 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 44' Controversy at the stadium! Kim Younggwon argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 46' Ryotaro Meshino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yasuhito Endo at the 46 minute mark.
  • 50' Hwang Uijo is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 54' Ademilson is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
  • 59' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oh Jaeseok is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gamba Osaka.
  • 64' Kosuke Onose has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Sagan Tosu FC! Yoshiki Takahashi comes on to replace Mu Kanazaki.
  • 70' Keisuke Kurokawa gets the nod from Gamba Osaka. He replaces Oh Jaeseok and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Yohei Toyoda has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 72 minutes.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Gamba Osaka! Shinya Yajima comes on to replace Koki Yonekura.
  • 82' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 85' Fernando Torres is replacing Yohei Toyoda for the Sagan Tosu FC side.
  • 90' The deadlock is broken! Riki Harakawa gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Sagan Tosu FC make a change. Isaac Cuenca trudges off to be replaced by Kazuki Anzai on 90 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Taisei Miyashiro 2
Yoichi Naganuma 2
Isa Sakamoto 2
Takashi Usami 2
Hwang Seokho 2
Matheus Jesus 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 Tokyo 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.