Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3 – 0
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sat 25 Nov 2023 · 05:00 UTC EDION Stadium Hiroshima HT 45' · FT 45'
Makoto Mitsuta 9' 1–0
Shuto Nakano 11' 2–0
Mutsuki Kato 53' 3–0
Y 22' Kyung-won Kwon
Y 38' Keisuke Kurokawa

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2023-11-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Gamba Osaka 2023-03-12 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-08-20 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–2 Gamba Osaka 2022-06-29 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-05-12 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Gamba Osaka H 3–0 W
11 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–0 D
28 Oct FC Tōkyō A 2–1 W
21 Oct Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–0 D
30 Sep Nagoya Grampus H 3–1 W
23 Sep Kyōto Sanga FC A 0–1 L
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–3 L
11 Nov Avispa Fukuoka H 1–2 L
28 Oct Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–1 L
21 Oct Nagoya Grampus H 0–1 L
01 Oct FC Tōkyō A 0–3 L
24 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–3 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)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
62% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
15% 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
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' What a night it is going to be! Sanfrecce Hiroshima welcome Gamba Osaka for this crunch clash at EDION Stadium Hiroshima.
  • 5' 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.
  • 9' Goal! Makoto Mitsuta scores his 18 goal in 348 matches.
  • 11' Assisted by Shunki Higashi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Shuto Nakano makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 21' Sho Sasaki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 348 appearances.
  • 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kyung-won Kwon on 22.
  • 27' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Douglas Vieira made 108 appearances and scored 36 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Keisuke Kurokawa on 38.
  • 43' Riku Handa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kyung-won Kwon, as he is very good at scoring at EDION Stadium Hiroshima with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 53' GOAL! Mutsuki Kato fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' Issam Jebali gets the nod from Gamba Osaka. He replaces Ryotaro Meshino and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sanfrecce Hiroshima must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Takashi Usami on, Musashi Suzuki off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' Nassim Ben Khalifa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Douglas Vieira at the 72 minute mark.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Toshihiro Aoyama is replaced by Kosei Shibasaki on 73 minute.
  • 78' Gamba Osaka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 83' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Makoto Mitsuta exits the field as Yoshifumi Kashiwa enters on 83.
  • 84' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takuto Hayashi is hanging Keisuke Osako on the field on 84 minute.
  • 88' Fresh legs for Sanfrecce Hiroshima! Gakuto Notsuda comes on to replace Mutsuki Kato.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Gamba Osaka.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

Gamba Osaka Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dani Poyatos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-11-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Gamba Osaka 2023-03-12 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-08-20 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–2 Gamba Osaka 2022-06-29 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-05-12 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2023-11-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Gamba Osaka W 2023-11-11 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2023-10-28 FC Tōkyō 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-10-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2023-09-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-09-23 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Gamba Osaka Form

2023-11-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Gamba Osaka L 2023-11-11 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka L 2023-10-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Gamba Osaka L 2023-10-21 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2023-10-01 FC Tōkyō 3–0 Gamba Osaka L 2023-09-24 Gamba Osaka 1–3 Urawa Red Diamonds L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.97 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima65% Draw18% Gamba Osaka17%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes76% 0% No24%
Avg goals/match: 4.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 66%
34%
± 4.5 48%
52%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
83%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
35%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Gamba Osaka
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima49% Draw33% Gamba Osaka18%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.1%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 1
5.6%
4 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 0
Actual
4 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 17% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 19% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 10% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

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.