Shimizu S-Pulse vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2026

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Gamba Osaka

Sun 24 May 2026 · 08:00 UTC IAI Stadium Nihondaira 20,248 HT 45' · FT 45'

Masaki Yumiba 58' 1–0

1–1 61' Harumi Minamino

1–2 75' Yutaka Yoshida og

Y 15' Rin Mito

Jelani Sumiyoshi 64' Y

Y 79' Tokuma Suzuki

Y 90' Takato Yamamoto

Overview

Match Preview

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.

Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)

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 Tōkyō	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

Shimizu S-Pulse 20 games · Avg 2.3 goals Gamba Osaka

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-24 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Gamba Osaka 2026-02-28 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2025-06-15 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Gamba Osaka 2025-03-08 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2022-08-14 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 May	Gamba Osaka	H	1–2	L
17 May	Fagiano Okayama FC	A	0–2	L
10 May	Avispa Fukuoka	H	5–4	W
06 May	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	6–4	W
02 May	Kyoto Sanga FC	A	2–1	W
29 Apr	V-Varen Nagasaki	H	1–2	L

Gamba Osaka

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 May	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	2–1	W
10 May	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	0–1	L
06 May	Nagoya Grampus	A	1–2	L
02 May	Vissel Kobe	H	5–0	W
29 Apr	Kyoto Sanga FC	A	1–1	D
25 Apr	V-Varen Nagasaki	A	7–6	W

Season Stats

Shimizu S-Pulse		Gamba Osaka
#7	Position	#5
24	Points	28
18	Played	18
8 / 0 / 10	W / D / L	10 / 0 / 8
40	Scored	61
42	Conceded	53
-2	GD	+8
1.33	PPG	1.56
44%	Win %	56%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

22% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts). Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse

0-15

2/1

16-30

1/3

31-45

1/2

46-60

1/1

61-75

4/4

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Gamba Osaka

0-15

2/1

16-30

2/–

31-45

1/4

46-60

1/1

61-75

3/2

76+

5/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse

Se-hun Oh

7 G

1 A

Gamba Osaka

Deniz Hummet	8 G
Harumi Minamino	6 G

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Gamba Osaka kicks off things out of here…
5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
10' It looks surprising Shimizu S-Pulse does not make any changes. Se-hun Oh has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
15' It’s gonna be a card for Rin Mito.
16' Gamba Osaka receives a card for a hard tackle on 16.
21' Gamba Osaka looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Harumi Minamino scoring 1 goals.
26' Shimizu S-Pulse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takashi Usami, as he is very good at scoring at IAI Stadium Nihondaira with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
41' 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 Deniz Hummet suffering a number of foals already.
46' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
51' 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.
56' Mateus Brunetti needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
58' What a strike from Masaki Yumiba! The score is 1-0.
61' Goal! Harumi Minamino scores his 6 goal in 403 matches.
64' Shimizu S-Pulse receives a card for a hard tackle on 64.
69' Yudai Shimamoto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
74' 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.
75' What a strike from Harumi Minamino! The score is 1-2.
79' It’s a booking for Gamba Osaka player. Tokuma Suzuki gets a card.
84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kai Matsuzaki made 439 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
89' It looks like no one’s ball. Gamba Osaka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
90' Gamba Osaka player sees a card in front of him.
With this win, Gamba Osaka is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Gamba Osaka Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jens Wissing

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Hwang Uijo	3
Kosuke Onose	3
Ademilson	2
Koya Kitagawa	2
Hwang Uijo	2
Koya Kitagawa	2
Yugo Tatsuta	2
Masaki Yumiba	1

Head to Head

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2026-05-24 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Gamba Osaka L 2026-05-17 Fagiano Okayama FC 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2026-05-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 5–4 Avispa Fukuoka W 2026-05-06 Shimizu S-Pulse 6–4 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-05-02 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2026-04-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 V-Varen Nagasaki L

Gamba Osaka Form

2026-05-24 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Gamba Osaka W 2026-05-10 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2026-05-06 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Gamba Osaka L 2026-05-02 Gamba Osaka 5–0 Vissel Kobe W 2026-04-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2026-04-25 V-Varen Nagasaki 6–7 Gamba Osaka W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.7 Shimizu S-Pulse xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.8 Gamba Osaka xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 90% + Both teams to score 86%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Shimizu S-Pulse38% Draw21% Gamba Osaka41%

Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes86% 0% No14%

Avg goals/match: 5.5

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	99%	1%
± 1.5	97%	3%
± 2.5	90%	10%
± 3.5	78%	22%
± 4.5	62%	38%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw

59%

Draw or Gamba Osaka

62%

Shimizu S-Pulse or Gamba Osaka

79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Shimizu S-Pulse33% Draw32% Gamba Osaka35%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 2

5.8%

2 – 3

5.3%

3 – 2

5.1%

3 – 3

4.7%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

4.3%

1 – 3

3 – 1

3.8%

1 – 1

3.7%

2 – 4

3.7%

4 – 2

3.4%

3 – 4

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap	Shimizu S-Pulse covers	Push	Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	11%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	15%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	57%	—	43%
+1	57%	16%	27%
+1.5	73%	—	27%
+2	73%	12%	15%
+2.5	85%	—	15%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet

7% ✓

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

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