Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sagan Tosu FC vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Sagan Tosu FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Wed 14 Apr 2021 · 10:00 UTC Ekimae Real Estate Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Yoshihiro Nakano 61' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Yagi Akane
  • Referee Hayato Shimizu
  • Referee Akihito Kawasaki
  • Referee Toru Kakinuma
  • Referee Tetsuro Yoshida

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
2021-04-14 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2020-11-29 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC 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

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L
11 Apr Yokohama FC H 3–0 W
07 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 0–1 L
02 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–1 L
21 Mar Avispa Fukuoka H 0–0 D
17 Mar Kashiwa Reysol H 2–0 W
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Sagan Tosu FC A 1–0 W
11 Apr Kashiwa Reysol A 0–1 L
07 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 0–0 D
03 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–0 D
27 Feb Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L
19 Dec Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–2 L

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Gamba Osaka
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Gamba Osaka
Issam Jebali 2 G 1 A
Deniz Hummet 2 G
Shinnosuke Nakatani 1 G
Asahi Uenaka 1 G
Welton 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Keisuke Kurokawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' The travelling Gamba Osaka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sagan Tosu FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Genta Miura is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gamba Osaka.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sagan Tosu FC and Gamba Osaka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' Kosuke Onose is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
  • 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 60' Keiya Sento, a Japan , has 12 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 61' It’s a booking for Sagan Tosu FC player. Yoshihiro Nakano gets a Yellow card.
  • 64' Yoshihiro Nakano makes way for Tomoya Koyamatsu at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Sagan Tosu FC — Noriyoshi Sakai on, Keita Yamashita off on 65 minutes.
  • 68' GOAL! Takashi Usami scores on 68.
  • 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 74' Another change for Sagan Tosu FC made on 74 minute. Keiya Sento leaves to be changed by Yuta Higuchi.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Shu Kurata. He replaces Takashi Usami on 75 minute.
  • 80' Sagan Tosu FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gamba Osaka backline.
  • 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Sagan Tosu FC. Daichi Hayashi is replaced by Yohei Toyoda.
  • 90' Another substitution for Gamba Osaka to replace Kosuke Onose by Kazunari Ichimi on 90 minute.
  • Gamba Osaka 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
Yoichi Naganuma 2
Isa Sakamoto 2
Takashi Usami 2
Hwang Seokho 2
Taisei Miyashiro 2
Hwang Uijo 1

Head to Head

2021-04-14 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2020-11-29 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC 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

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2021-04-14 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka L 2021-04-11 Sagan Tosu FC 3–0 Yokohama FC W 2021-04-07 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2021-04-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2021-03-21 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Avispa Fukuoka D 2021-03-17 Sagan Tosu FC 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol W

Gamba Osaka Form

2021-04-14 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2021-04-11 Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Gamba Osaka L 2021-04-07 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Avispa Fukuoka D 2021-04-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Gamba Osaka D 2021-02-27 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Gamba Osaka L 2020-12-19 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12 Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Sagan Tosu FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sagan Tosu FC38% Draw33% Gamba Osaka29%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
62%
Sagan Tosu FC or Gamba Osaka
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC26% Draw55% Gamba Osaka19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
13.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
3%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap Sagan Tosu FC covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 23% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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