V-Varen Nagasaki vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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V-Varen Nagasaki vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Peace Stadium connected by SoftBank.
- V-Varen Nagasaki 16 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
- Gamba Osaka 17 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ryo Tanimoto
8 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 8.4 goals/game 🟥 2 totalStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 16 39 2 FC Tokyo 17 35 3 FC Machida Zelvia 16 33 4 Nagoya Grampus 16 31 5 Vissel Kobe 16 31 6 Tokyo Verdy 17 28 7 Gamba Osaka 17 25 8 Cerezo Osaka FC 16 25 9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 16 24 10 Urawa Red Diamonds 17 24 11 Shimizu S-Pulse 16 24 12 Kawasaki Frontale 16 23 13 Fagiano Okayama FC 16 23 14 Avispa Fukuoka 17 21 15 Kyoto Sanga FC 16 20 16 V-Varen Nagasaki 16 19 17 FC Mito Holly Hock 17 18 18 Yokohama F.Marinos 16 17 19 Kashiwa Reysol 16 14 20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 16 12 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 25 Apr Gamba Osaka H 6–7 L 18 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–2 L 11 Apr Avispa Fukuoka A 0–1 L 05 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–3 L 21 Mar Fagiano Okayama FC A 1–0 W 18 Mar Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 25 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki A 7–6 W 22 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 1–2 L 19 Apr Fagiano Okayama FC H 6–5 W 11 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L 04 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC H 2–0 W 21 Mar Avispa Fukuoka A 15–16 L Season Stats
V-Varen Nagasaki Gamba Osaka #16 Position #7 19 Points 25 16 Played 17 6 / 0 / 10 W / D / L 9 / 0 / 8 22 Scored 59 30 Conceded 52 -8 GD +7 1.19 PPG 1.47 38% Win % 53% Key Stats
60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history19% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season24% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this seasonV-Varen Nagasaki are 16th (19 pts). Gamba Osaka are 7th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
V-Varen Nagasaki0-15–/316-303/231-452/246-601/361-751/276+1/2■ Scored ■ ConcededGamba Osaka0-152/116-302/–31-451/446-601/–61-752/276+5/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against V-Varen Nagasaki and Gamba Osaka has kicked off!
- 5' 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.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 13' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryoya Yamashita is hanging Welton on the field on 13 minute.
- 18' Eduardo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 23' Gamba Osaka seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 28' Welton has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 33' 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 Ryoya Yamashita suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' Time for substitution for Gamba Osaka. Issam Jebali is replaced by Takashi Usami.
- 43' 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.
- 46' Another substitution for Gamba Osaka to replace Shuto Abe by Takato Yamamoto on 46 minute.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Gamba Osaka winning 100% of all matches.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 63' Another substitution for V-Varen Nagasaki to replace Thiago Santana by Matheus Jesus on 63 minute.
- 68' V-Varen Nagasaki is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 73' It looks surprising Gamba Osaka does not make any changes. Harumi Minamino has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 78' Goal! Matheus Jesus scores his 4 goal in 330 matches.
- 80' GOAL! Deniz Hummet scores on 80. Assisted by Ryoya Yamashita
- 81' Harumi Minamino has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryotaro Meshino on 81 minute.
- 85' The referee shows V-Varen Nagasaki player a card on 85.
- 87' Another substitution for V-Varen Nagasaki to replace Motoki Hasegawa by Ryogo Yamasaki on 87 minute.
- The final score is 6-7.
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V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups
Starting XI
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- 22
- 23
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9
Thiago Santana ↓ Matheus Jesus 63'
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- 29
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24
Riku Yamada ↓ Yuto Iwasaki 87'
- 41
- 11
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Bench
- 19
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10
Matheus Jesus ↑ 63'
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18
Ryogo Yamasaki ↑ 87'
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8
Yuto Iwasaki ↑ 87'
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Tenmu Matsumoto ↑ 63'
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Coach Takuya TakagiGamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
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11
Issam Jebali ↓ Takashi Usami 38'
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21
Ryo Hatsuse ↓ Shinya Nakano 81'
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- 4
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Shuto Abe ↓ Takato Yamamoto 46'
- 15
- 27
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Welton ↓ Ryoya Yamashita 13'
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- 18
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Bench
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Takashi Usami ↑ 38'
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- 5
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Ryoya Yamashita ↑ 13'
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47
Shinya Nakano ↑ 81'
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- 44
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Harumi Minamino ↑ 81'
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Takato Yamamoto ↑ 46'
Coach Jens Wissing -
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Deniz Hummet 1 Matheus Jesus 1 Keita Nakamura 1 Hijiri Onaga 1 Shogo Nakahara 1 Keita Nakamura 1 Hijiri Onaga 1 Shogo Nakahara 1 Head to Head
V-Varen Nagasaki Form
2026-04-25 V-Varen Nagasaki 6–7 Gamba Osaka L 2026-04-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2026-04-11 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2026-04-05 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–3 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2026-03-21 Fagiano Okayama FC 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2026-03-18 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC L -
Prediction accuracy3 / 43.65 V-Varen Nagasaki xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo4.25 Gamba Osaka xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 98% + Both teams to score 95%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 7.9Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 100% 0% ± 1.5 99% 1% ± 2.5 98% 2% ± 3.5 94% 6% ± 4.5 87% 13% Double Chance
V-Varen Nagasaki or Draw 54%Draw or Gamba Osaka 65%V-Varen Nagasaki or Gamba Osaka 80%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✗ 6–7 not predicted6 – 7Actual3 – 4 4.3%3 – 3 4.1%4 – 4 3.9%4 – 3 3.7%2 – 4 3.6%3 – 5 3.6%2 – 3 3.5%4 – 5 3.3%2 – 5 3.1%3 – 2 3%5 – 4 2.8%4 – 2 2.7%Asian Handicap — V-Varen Nagasaki
Handicap V-Varen Nagasaki covers Push Gamba Osaka covers -2.5 12% — 88% -2 12% 10% 78% -1.5 22% — 78% -1 22% 13% 65% -0.5 35% — 65% +0.5 51% — 49% +1 51% 15% 34% +1.5 66% — 34% +2 66% 13% 21% +2.5 79% — 21% Clean Sheet
V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet 2% ✓Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet 3% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.