Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1 – 0
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sat 16 Aug 2025 · 10:00 UTC Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Ryoya Yamashita
Y 22' Issam Jebali
Y 39' Genta Miura
R 60' Shuto Abe
Y 90' Kanji Okunuki

Overview

Match Preview

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
2025-08-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Gamba Osaka 2025-05-11 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-12-08 Gamba Osaka 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-03-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2023-11-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Gamba Osaka H 1–0 W
10 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–0 D
20 Jul Albirex Niigata A 2–0 W
05 Jul Fagiano Okayama FC A 1–0 W
02 Jul Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L
28 Jun Nagoya Grampus H 1–2 L
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–1 L
10 Aug Fagiano Okayama FC H 0–3 L
20 Jul Kawasaki Frontale H 2–1 W
05 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W
28 Jun Kyōto Sanga FC A 1–3 L
22 Jun FC Tōkyō H 2–0 W

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' And we are off! Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Kanji Okunuki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 299 appearances.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 11' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ryoya Yamashita on 11 minutes.
  • 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 19' The deadlock is broken! Sota Nakamura gets on the scoresheet on 19 minutes.
  • 22' That looks like a foul for a card for Issam Jebali.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dani Poyatos will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 37' 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.
  • 39' Poor challenge from Genta Miura. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 44' A quiet spell here at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima. Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 46' Another change for Gamba Osaka made on 46 minute. Ryoya Yamashita leaves to be changed by Juan Alano.
  • 51' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gamba Osaka's shape.
  • 56' With 1 assists to his name this season, Shunki Higashi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 60' A moment of madness from Shuto Abe on 60 minutes earns him a card. Gamba Osaka will be frustrated.
  • 65' Shota Fukuoka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Welton on 65 minute.
  • 66' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ring the changes. Naoki Maeda has done his job and it is now time for Kosuke Kinoshita to step up.
  • 71' Riku Handa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
  • 72' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 72 minute. Ryo Germain leaves to be changed by Yotaro Nakajima.
  • 75' Valere Germain has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sota Nakamura on 75 minute.
  • 80' Takeru Kishimoto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Genta Miura on 80 minute.
  • 85' Gamba Osaka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Kanji Okunuki on 90 minutes earns him a card. Gamba Osaka will be frustrated.
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Shu Kurata 2
Patric 2
Patric 2
Mutsuki Kato 2
Isa Sakamoto 2
Hayao Kawabe 2

Head to Head

2025-08-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Gamba Osaka 2025-05-11 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-12-08 Gamba Osaka 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-03-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2023-11-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Gamba Osaka

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2025-08-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Gamba Osaka W 2025-08-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2025-07-20 Albirex Niigata 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2025-07-05 Fagiano Okayama FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2025-07-02 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2025-06-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Nagoya Grampus L

Gamba Osaka Form

2025-08-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Gamba Osaka L 2025-08-10 Gamba Osaka 0–3 Fagiano Okayama FC L 2025-07-20 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale W 2025-07-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2025-06-28 Kyōto Sanga FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka L 2025-06-22 Gamba Osaka 2–0 FC Tōkyō W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.35 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima54% Draw21% Gamba Osaka25%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 4.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
75%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
46%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Gamba Osaka
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima40% Draw37% Gamba Osaka23%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8%
1 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
3.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 15% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 19% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
19% ✗
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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