Sagan Tosu FC vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Sagan Tosu FC vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Futoshi Nakamura
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.7 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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 4–4 | D |
| 21 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 May | FC Tokyo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 May | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 May | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Apr | FC Tokyo | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gamba Osaka
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Gamba Osaka
| Issam Jebali | 5 G | 3 A |
| Ryotaro Meshino | 2 G | |
| Welton | 2 G | |
| Deniz Hummet | 2 G | |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sagan Tosu FC and Gamba Osaka has kicked off!
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tomohiro Katanosaka might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 19' Yuki Horigome makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Sagan Tosu FC are in front.
- 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Gamba Osaka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 34' Gamba Osaka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 39' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 44' Sagan Tosu FC is showing some good football. However, Sagan Tosu FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 49' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sagan Tosu FC and Gamba Osaka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 54' Keisuke Kurokawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 58' Magnificent from Hiroto Yamami! That is 4 goals in 415 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 63' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Keisuke Kurokawa is replaced by Yota Sato on 63 minute.
- 64' The Gamba Osaka bench stirs into life. Keisuke Kurokawa is withdrawn and Yota Sato gets his opportunity.
- 66' Sagan Tosu FC make a change. Yuji Ono trudges off to be replaced by Yuki Kakita on 66 minutes.
- 71' Japan international Kohei Okuno has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 76' Yuji Ono has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 77' Sagan Tosu FC make a change. Taisei Miyashiro trudges off to be replaced by Jun Nishikawa on 77 minutes.
- 78' Minamino Harumi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hiroto Yamami at the 78 minute mark.
- 79' Yuki Horigome makes way for Shunta Araki at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sagan Tosu FC.
- 84' Sagan Tosu FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 87' Kentaro Moriya has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nanasei Iino on 87 minute.
- 88' A goal from the South Korea international Hwang Seokho! He fires home on 88 to make it 2-1!
- 89' A stunning finish from Hwang Seokho — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' The Gamba Osaka bench stirs into life. Mitsuki Saito is withdrawn and Kohei Okuno gets his opportunity.
- Another three points for Sagan Tosu FC.
Lineups
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
10
Yuji Ono ↓ Yuki Kakita 66'
- 20
- 37
- 11
-
29
Yuto Iwasaki ↓ Wataru Harada 79'
- 40
-
2
Nanasei Iino ↓ Kentaro Moriya 87'
- 30
- 5
-
44
Yuki Horigome ↓ Shunta Araki 79'
Bench
-
47
Kentaro Moriya ↑ 87'
- 14
-
18
Jun Nishikawa ↑ 79'
-
19
Yuki Kakita ↑ 66'
- 31
-
42
Wataru Harada ↑ 79'
-
16
Shunta Araki ↑ 79'
Coach
Kenta Kawai
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
8
Kosuke Onose ↓ Leandro Pereira 90'
- 4
- 18
-
15
Mitsuki Saito ↓ Kohei Okuno 90'
- 23
-
24
Keisuke Kurokawa ↓ Yota Sato 64'
- 26
-
37
Hiroto Yamami ↓ Minamino Harumi 78'
- 21
- 20
Bench
-
9
Leandro Pereira ↑ 90'
- 11
- 48
-
17
Kohei Okuno ↑ 90'
- 25
-
16
Yota Sato ↑ 64'
-
42
Minamino Harumi ↑ 78'
Coach
Tomohiro Katanosaka
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kazuma Watanabe | 3 |
| Yuji Ono | 3 |
| Isa Sakamoto | 2 |
| Takashi Usami | 2 |
| Hwang Seokho | 2 |
| Taisei Miyashiro | 2 |
| Yoichi Naganuma | 2 |
| Genta Miura | 1 |
Head to Head
Sagan Tosu FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27
Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for:
Sagan Tosu FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sagan Tosu FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
57%
Sagan Tosu FC or Gamba Osaka
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sagan Tosu FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC
| Handicap | Sagan Tosu FC covers | Push | Gamba Osaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

