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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0 – 0
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sat 3 Apr 2021 · 05:00 UTC EDION Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+4'

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at EDION Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ryuji Sato
  • Referee Jun Mihara
  • Referee Takuto Okabe
  • Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
  • 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

11
4
5
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 20 games · Avg 2.5 goals Gamba Osaka
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Gamba Osaka 2020-09-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Gamba Osaka 2020-07-22 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-08-10 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-04-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Gamba Osaka H 0–0 D
21 Mar Oita FC Trinita A 3–1 W
17 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–0 W
13 Mar Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
10 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–1 W
07 Mar Yokohama F.Marinos A 3–3 D
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
16 Dec Yokohama FC A 2–0 W
06 Dec Shonan Bellmare A 2–1 W
29 Nov Sagan Tosu FC H 1–1 D

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
0% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
0% 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
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gamba Osaka
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at EDION Stadium as Sanfrecce Hiroshima face off against Gamba Osaka in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 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' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Gamba Osaka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryu Takao made 403 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sanfrecce Hiroshima must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' Sanfrecce Hiroshima currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' Sanfrecce Hiroshima has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tiago Alves suffering a number of foals already.
  • 50' Gamba Osaka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Gamba Osaka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Tiago Alves as he leaves the pitch. Takashi Usami steps in for Gamba Osaka.
  • 67' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Gamba Osaka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 68' Yuya Fukuda gets the nod from Gamba Osaka. He replaces Shu Kurata and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leandro Pereira is hanging Patric on the field on 69 minute.
  • 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 82' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Kosuke Onose departs to be replaced by Shinya Yajima.
  • 83' Another substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to replace Yuya Asano by Yoshifumi Kashiwa on 83 minute.
  • 86' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Tsukasa Morishima is withdrawn and Yoichi Naganuma gets his opportunity.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tsuneyasu Miyamoto

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-04-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Gamba Osaka 2020-09-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Gamba Osaka 2020-07-22 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-08-10 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-04-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Gamba Osaka

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2021-04-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Gamba Osaka D 2021-03-21 Oita FC Trinita 1–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2021-03-17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2021-03-13 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2021-03-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2021-03-07 Yokohama F.Marinos 3–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Gamba Osaka Form

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 2020-12-16 Yokohama FC 0–2 Gamba Osaka W 2020-12-06 Shonan Bellmare 1–2 Gamba Osaka W 2020-11-29 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima48% Draw23% Gamba Osaka29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
71%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
52%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Gamba Osaka
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima37% Draw38% Gamba Osaka25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 0
Actual

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 14% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 19% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 15% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
19% ✗
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
12% ✗

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