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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka, 2018

J. League · 2018
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
4 – 0
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Wed 18 Jul 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yudai Yamamoto
  • Referee Satoshi Karakami
  • Referee Taku Nakano
  • Referee Takao Nishiyama

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

11
4
5
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 20 games · Avg 2.5 goals Gamba Osaka
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–0 Gamba Osaka 2018-04-07 Gamba Osaka 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2017-11-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Gamba Osaka H 4–0 W
20 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–2 L
13 May Shimizu S-Pulse H 3–1 W
12 May Vegalta Sendai A 3–1 W
06 May Vissel Kobe H 2–0 W
05 May Shonan Bellmare A 2–3 L
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–4 L
19 May Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–0 D
13 May FC Tōkyō A 0–1 L
12 May Yokohama F·Marinos A 1–1 D
05 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–2 L
05 May Kawasaki Frontale H 1–4 L

Season Stats

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Gamba Osaka
#4 Position #5
30 Points 28
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
41 Scored 61
33 Conceded 53
+8 GD +8
1.67 PPG 1.56
56% Win % 56%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
22% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
3/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' And we are off! Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Masato Kudo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' The 28-year-old Leo Takae has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Shunya Suganuma has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Toshihiro Aoyama made 335 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Gamba Osaka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 50' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' Japan international Yoshifumi Kashiwa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Masaaki Higashiguchi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 65' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is showing some good football. However, Sanfrecce Hiroshima are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 75' A quiet spell here at . Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 335 games and scored 427 goals.
  • With this win, Sanfrecce Hiroshima is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Levir Culpi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nassim Ben Khalifa 4
Makoto Mitsuta 3
Patric 2
Mutsuki Kato 2
Isa Sakamoto 2
Hayao Kawabe 2
Leandro Pereira 2
Shu Kurata 2

Head to Head

2018-07-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–0 Gamba Osaka 2018-04-07 Gamba Osaka 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2017-11-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Gamba Osaka

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2018-07-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–0 Gamba Osaka W 2018-05-20 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2018-05-13 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-05-12 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2018-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Vissel Kobe W 2018-05-05 Shonan Bellmare 3–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Gamba Osaka Form

2018-07-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–0 Gamba Osaka L 2018-05-19 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2018-05-13 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Gamba Osaka L 2018-05-12 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2018-05-05 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2–0 Gamba Osaka L 2018-05-05 Gamba Osaka 1–4 Kawasaki Frontale L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima63% Draw18% Gamba Osaka19%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes76% 0% No24%
Avg goals/match: 4.69
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 83%
17%
± 3.5 67%
33%
± 4.5 49%
51%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
81%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
37%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Gamba Osaka
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima49% Draw32% Gamba Osaka19%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 1
5.3%
4 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
4.4%
3 – 0
4.3%
4 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
Actual
5 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 18% 55%
-1.5 45% — 55%
-1 45% 18% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 10% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 5% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
20% ✗
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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