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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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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
5
5
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 21 games · Avg 2.3 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 Ōita 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

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
14% 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
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
5/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gamba Osaka
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Akito Suzuki 6 G 2 A
Shun Ayukawa 3 G 1 A
Sebastien Haller 3 G 1 A
Mutsuki Kato 2 G 3 A
Shuto Nakano 2 G 1 A
Gamba Osaka
Issam Jebali 2 G 1 A
Deniz Hummet 2 G
Shinnosuke Nakatani 1 G
Asahi Uenaka 1 G
Welton 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to score. At the same time, Gamba Osaka does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sanfrecce Hiroshima side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Hayao Kawabe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tsuneyasu Miyamoto might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gamba Osaka backline.
  • 35' Gamba Osaka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 45' Shinya Yajima has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 275 appearances.
  • 50' The travelling Gamba Osaka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' Gamba Osaka looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 62' Takashi Usami gets the nod from Gamba Osaka. He replaces Tiago Alves and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Gamba Osaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 68' Yuya Fukuda gets the nod from Gamba Osaka. He replaces Shu Kurata and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Patric exits the field as Leandro Pereira enters on 69.
  • 74' The 29-year-old Yuya Asano has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Kosuke Onose as he leaves the pitch. Shinya Yajima steps in for Gamba Osaka.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Yoshifumi Kashiwa. He replaces Yuya Asano on 83 minute.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Tsukasa Morishima is replaced by Yoichi Naganuma on 86 minute.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Isa Sakamoto 2
Hayao Kawabe 2
Leandro Pereira 2
Shu Kurata 2
Patric 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 Ōita 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.