Sagan Tosu FC vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2020

Sagan Tosu FC

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Gamba Osaka

Wed 7 Oct 2020 · 10:00 UTC Ekimae Real Estate Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'

Y 74' Ryu Takao

Overview

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Sagan Tosu FC vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.

Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Yagi Akane
Referee Hiroki Kasahara
Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
Referee Tomohisa Gonda

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

Sagan Tosu FC 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals Gamba Osaka

Last 5 meetings

2020-10-07 Sagan Tosu FC 1–2 Gamba Osaka 2019-09-14 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 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

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Oct	Gamba Osaka	H	1–2	L
03 Oct	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	0–3	L
30 Sep	Yokohama F.Marinos	A	1–1	D
27 Sep	FC Tokyo	H	3–0	W
23 Sep	Vissel Kobe	A	3–4	L
19 Sep	Yokohama F.Marinos	H	1–3	L

Gamba Osaka

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Oct	Sagan Tosu FC	A	2–1	W
03 Oct	Kashima Antlers	H	2–0	W
27 Sep	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	2–1	W
23 Sep	Nagoya Grampus	H	2–1	W
19 Sep	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	A	1–0	W
13 Sep	Shonan Bellmare	H	0–1	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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sagan Tosu FC launch into their encounter with Gamba Osaka.
5' The 40-year-old Masaaki Higashiguchi has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
10' Sagan Tosu FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
21' GOAL! Kazuma Watanabe fires home to make it 0-1!
26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
34' What composure from Kazuma Watanabe! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-2.
39' Hiroki Fujiharu has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
44' Riki Harakawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
46' Time for substitution for Gamba Osaka. Hiroki Fujiharu is replaced by Kosuke Onose.
51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sagan Tosu FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
56' Sagan Tosu FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
61' Sagan Tosu FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gamba Osaka backline.
65' The supporters are chanting for Renzo Lopez. He replaces Cho Donggeon on 65 minute.
66' The whistle greets Ademilson as he departs to be replaced by Takashi Usami.
71' Yuki Yamamoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shinya Yajima at the 71 minute mark.
74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ryu Takao.
78' The Sagan Tosu FC bench stirs into life. Tomoya Koyamatsu is withdrawn and Daichi Hayashi gets his opportunity.
81' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patric is hanging Kazuma Watanabe on the field on 81 minute.
84' Another change for Sagan Tosu FC made on 84 minute. Ryang Yong Gi leaves to be changed by Yoshiki Takahashi.
89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

50
Ryang Yong Gi ↓ Yoshiki Takahashi 84'
18
Yohei Takaoka C
4
Riki Harakawa
41
Daiki Matsuoka ↓ Ayumu Ohata 65'
19
Cho Donggeon ↓ Renzo Lopez 65'
7
Takeshi Kanamori ↓ Kaisei Ishii 46'
2
Teruki Hara
30
Yuta Higuchi
6
Yuto Uchida
22
Tomoya Koyamatsu ↓ Daichi Hayashi 78'
28
Ryoya Morishita

Bench

14
Yoshiki Takahashi ↑ 84'
33
Kaisei Ishii ↑ 46'
15
Park Jeongsu
1
Tatsuya Morita
16
Daichi Hayashi ↑ 78'
31
Ayumu Ohata ↑ 65'
20
Renzo Lopez ↑ 65'

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

33
Takashi Usami ↑ 66'
8
Kosuke Onose ↑ 46'
18
Patric ↑ 81'
3
Gen Shoji
25
Kei Ishikawa
29
Yuki Yamamoto ↑ 71'
34
Shuhei Kawasaki ↑ 46'

Coach Tsuneyasu Miyamoto

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2020-10-07 Sagan Tosu FC 1–2 Gamba Osaka L 2020-10-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2020-09-30 Yokohama F.Marinos 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2020-09-27 Sagan Tosu FC 3–0 FC Tokyo W 2020-09-23 Vissel Kobe 4–3 Sagan Tosu FC L 2020-09-19 Sagan Tosu FC 1–3 Yokohama F.Marinos L

Gamba Osaka Form

2020-10-07 Sagan Tosu FC 1–2 Gamba Osaka W 2020-10-03 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kashima Antlers W 2020-09-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Gamba Osaka W 2020-09-23 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2020-09-19 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2020-09-13 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Shonan Bellmare L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.31 Sagan Tosu FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.35 Gamba Osaka xG

I would bet for: Sagan Tosu FC or Gamba Osaka 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sagan Tosu FC33% Draw28% Gamba Osaka39%

Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.66

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw

62%

Draw or Gamba Osaka

67%

Sagan Tosu FC or Gamba Osaka

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sagan Tosu FC26% Draw47% Gamba Osaka27%

Actual: Gamba Osaka win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.3%

0 – 0

0 – 1

8.5%

1 – 0

8.2%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

7.8%

0 – 2

6.2%

2 – 0

5.9%

2 – 2

5.3%

1 – 3

3.6%

3 – 1

3.4%

0 – 3

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap	Sagan Tosu FC covers	Push	Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	19%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	19%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

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