Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

J. League · 2020
Sagan Tosu FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Wed 7 Oct 2020 · 10:00 UTC Ekimae Real Estate Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Y 74' Ryu Takao

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 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
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Tōkyō H 3–0 W
23 Sep Vissel Kobe A 3–4 L
19 Sep Yokohama F·Marinos H 1–3 L
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
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' Sagan Tosu FC have kicked off against Gamba Osaka. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sagan Tosu FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Sagan Tosu FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gamba Osaka backline.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yosuke Ideguchi, as he is very good at scoring at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' The travelling Gamba Osaka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 21' Kazuma Watanabe does the damage! The net is bulging and Gamba Osaka surge ahead!
  • 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Myung-Hwi Kim might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 31' Ryu Takao has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 34' GOAL! Kazuma Watanabe scores on 34.
  • 39' Masaaki Higashiguchi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 44' Sagan Tosu FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' Kosuke Onose is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hiroki Fujiharu at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 65' Cho Donggeon makes way for Renzo Lopez at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 66' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takashi Usami is hanging Ademilson on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' Another change for Gamba Osaka made on 71 minute. Shinya Yajima leaves to be changed by Yuki Yamamoto.
  • 74' Ryu Takao is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
  • 78' Tomoya Koyamatsu makes way for Daichi Hayashi at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Kazuma Watanabe is replaced by Patric on 81 minute.
  • 84' Another substitution for Sagan Tosu FC to replace Ryang Yong Gi by Yoshiki Takahashi on 84 minute.
  • 89' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Gamba Osaka players.

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
Hiroto Yamami 1

Head to Head

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

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 Tōkyō 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
9%
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.