Sagan Tosu FC vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sagan Tosu FC vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Futoshi Nakamura
8 games this season
🟨 1.1/game
⚽ 11.0 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 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
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 Tōkyō | 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 Tōkyō | 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
22%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Sagan Tosu FC and Gamba Osaka.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Japan international Kohei Okuno has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 19' Yuki Horigome makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Sagan Tosu FC are in front.
- 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sagan Tosu FC and Gamba Osaka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 39' A quiet spell here at . Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 49' Yuji Ono has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 54' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 58' GOAL! Hiroto Yamami fires home to make it 1-1!
- 63' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Keisuke Kurokawa has done his job and it is now time for Yota Sato to step up.
- 64' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yota Sato is hanging Keisuke Kurokawa on the field on 64 minute.
- 66' Another substitution for Sagan Tosu FC to replace Yuji Ono by Yuki Kakita on 66 minute.
- 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tomohiro Katanosaka will be considering his options from the bench.
- 76' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 77' Fresh legs for Sagan Tosu FC! Jun Nishikawa comes on to replace Taisei Miyashiro.
- 78' Minamino Harumi is replacing Hiroto Yamami for the Gamba Osaka side.
- 79' Sagan Tosu FC ring the changes. Yuki Horigome has done his job and it is now time for Shunta Araki to step up.
- 84' Gamba Osaka have won 377 goals from 403 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 87' The crowd applauds Nanasei Iino as he leaves the pitch. Kentaro Moriya steps in for Sagan Tosu FC.
- 88' Goal! Hwang Seokho scores his 10 goal in 367 matches.
- 89' Against the run of play, Hwang Seokho has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' Kohei Okuno is replacing Mitsuki Saito for the Gamba Osaka side.
- It finishes all square. Sagan Tosu FC and Gamba Osaka share the spoils 2-1.
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 |
| Taisei Miyashiro | 2 |
| Yoichi Naganuma | 2 |
| Isa Sakamoto | 2 |
| Takashi Usami | 2 |
| Hwang Seokho | 2 |
| Hiroto Yamami | 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.

