Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka, 2018
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–4 | L |
| 19 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 May | FC Tokyo | 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
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
62%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Akito Suzuki | 10 G | 4 A |
| Mutsuki Kato | 3 G | 3 A |
| Shuto Nakano | 3 G | 2 A |
| Shun Ayukawa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sebastien Haller | 3 G | 1 A |
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' Three points are at stake. Sanfrecce Hiroshima host Gamba Osaka — let the battle begin!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Kosei Shibasaki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sho Inagaki, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Levir Culpi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Gamba Osaka seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Gamba Osaka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their trying to find a way past Gamba Osaka's compact .
- 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yoshifumi Kashiwa made 343 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sanfrecce Hiroshima needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 80' Sho Sasaki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 85' Gamba Osaka has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 90' Gamba Osaka have won 381 goals from 411 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- Full Time. Sanfrecce Hiroshima beats Gamba Osaka
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 6
- 1
- 4
-
2
Yuki Nogami ↓ Kazuhiko Chiba 65'
- 33
-
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↓ Hayao Kawabe 59'
- 18
- 15
-
9
Masato Kudo ↓ Teerasil Dangda 71'
- 39
Bench
- 34
-
5
Kazuhiko Chiba ↑ 65'
- 27
- 14
- 32
-
36
Hayao Kawabe ↑ 59'
-
31
Teerasil Dangda ↑ 71'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Hwang Uijo ↓ Shunya Suganuma 13'
- 1
- 5
- 8
- 6
- 3
- 7
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Keito Nakamura 75'
- 14
- 29
-
9
Ademilson ↓ Ryotaro Meshino 68'
Bench
- 23
-
13
Shunya Suganuma ↑ 13'
- 24
- 34
-
40
Ryotaro Meshino ↑ 68'
-
38
Keito Nakamura ↑ 75'
- 20
Coach
Levir Culpi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nassim Ben Khalifa | 4 |
| Makoto Mitsuta | 3 |
| Isa Sakamoto | 2 |
| Hayao Kawabe | 2 |
| Leandro Pereira | 2 |
| Shu Kurata | 2 |
| Patric | 2 |
| Patric | 2 |
Head to Head
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.