Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1 – 1
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sat 30 Mar 2024 · 04:00 UTC Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Edion Peace Wing 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
2024-03-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Gamba Osaka 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

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar Gamba Osaka H 1–1 D
16 Mar Vissel Kobe A 0–0 D
09 Mar Sagan Tosu FC H 4–0 W
02 Mar FC Tōkyō A 1–1 D
23 Feb Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–0 W
03 Dec Avispa Fukuoka A 1–0 W
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–1 D
16 Mar Júbilo Iwata H 2–1 W
02 Mar Albirex Niigata H 1–0 W
24 Feb FC Machida Zelvia A 1–1 D
03 Dec Vissel Kobe H 0–1 L
25 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–3 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is hosting Gamba Osaka for another epic battle.
  • 5' Gamba Osaka has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gamba Osaka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' 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 Isa Sakamoto suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Sanfrecce Hiroshima currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' Gamba Osaka is showing some good football. However, Gamba Osaka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' Kota Yamada, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Gamba Osaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 55' Keisuke Osako has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' Fresh legs for Gamba Osaka! Shu Kurata comes on to replace Juan Alano.
  • 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 66' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Isa Sakamoto is hanging Takashi Usami on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' Dawhan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 75' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 75 minute. Makoto Mitsuta leaves to be changed by Motoki Ohara.
  • 76' Magnificent from Welton! That is 6 goals in 416 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 78' A stunning finish from Naoto Arai — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 82' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Taishi Matsumoto exits the field as Ezequiel enters on 82.
  • 84' Ryotaro Meshino has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dawhan on 84 minute.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Mutsuki Kato as he leaves the pitch. Yotaro Nakajima steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

Gamba Osaka Lineups

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

2024-03-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Gamba Osaka 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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2024-03-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2024-03-16 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2024-03-09 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2024-03-02 FC Tōkyō 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2024-02-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2023-12-03 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Gamba Osaka Form

2024-03-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2024-03-16 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Júbilo Iwata W 2024-03-02 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Albirex Niigata W 2024-02-24 FC Machida Zelvia 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2023-12-03 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Vissel Kobe L 2023-11-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Gamba Osaka L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.8 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 78%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima57% Draw20% Gamba Osaka23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes78% 0% No22%
Avg goals/match: 4.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
77%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
43%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Gamba Osaka
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima45% Draw34% Gamba Osaka21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 0
4.1%
4 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.7%
3 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 16% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 19% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 12% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 7% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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