Saturday , 14 November 2026

V-Varen Nagasaki vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
V-Varen Nagasaki
6 – 7
5 – 6 pen
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sat 25 Apr 2026 · 09:30 UTC Peace Stadium connected by SoftBank HT 45' · FT 45'
Eduardo 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

V-Varen Nagasaki vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Peace Stadium connected by SoftBank.

Match Details

  • Referee Ryo Tanimoto

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

6
2
3
V-Varen Nagasaki 11 games · Avg 4.1 goals Gamba Osaka
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-25 V-Varen Nagasaki 6–7 Gamba Osaka 2026-03-08 Gamba Osaka 3–2 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-11-24 Gamba Osaka 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-04-14 V-Varen Nagasaki 3–0 Gamba Osaka 2018-03-17 Gamba Osaka 1–2 V-Varen Nagasaki

Recent Form

V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Kyōto Sanga FC H 1–2 L
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Kyōto Sanga FC H 2–0 W
21 Mar Avispa Fukuoka A 15–16 L

Season Stats

V-Varen Nagasaki Gamba Osaka
#9 Position #5
21 Points 28
18 Played 18
7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
25 Scored 61
33 Conceded 53
-8 GD +8
1.17 PPG 1.56
39% Win % 56%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
15% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 pts). Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

V-Varen Nagasaki
0-15
1/5
16-30
–/–
31-45
4/4
46-60
4/4
61-75
1/3
76+
6/5
■ 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)

V-Varen Nagasaki
Thiago Santana 5 G
Kenshin Yasuda 5 G
Matheus Jesus 4 G 2 A
Tenmu Matsumoto 2 G
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. V-Varen Nagasaki is hosting Gamba Osaka for another epic battle.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. V-Varen Nagasaki must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 13' Another change for Gamba Osaka made on 13 minute. Welton leaves to be changed by Ryoya Yamashita.
  • 18' 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 Takashi Usami suffering a number of foals already.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 38' Time for substitution for Gamba Osaka. Issam Jebali is replaced by Takashi Usami.
  • 43' Gamba Osaka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' The Gamba Osaka bench stirs into life. Shuto Abe is withdrawn and Takato Yamamoto gets his opportunity.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His V-Varen Nagasaki side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 61' Motoki Hasegawa, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 63' Fresh legs for V-Varen Nagasaki! Matheus Jesus comes on to replace Thiago Santana.
  • 68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Gamba Osaka winning 0% of all matches.
  • 73' Riku Yamada has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 450 appearances.
  • 78' Matheus Jesus makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and V-Varen Nagasaki are in front.
  • 80' Deniz Hummet does the damage! The net is bulging and Gamba Osaka surge ahead!
  • 81' Fresh legs for Gamba Osaka! Harumi Minamino comes on to replace Ryotaro Meshino.
  • 85' Eduardo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 87' The whistle greets Motoki Hasegawa as he departs to be replaced by Ryogo Yamasaki.
  • Gamba Osaka celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takuya Takagi

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jens Wissing

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Deniz Hummet 2
Matheus Jesus 2
Keito Nakamura 1
Ryutaro Iio 1
Keita Nakamura 1
Issam Jebali 1
Hijiri Onaga 1
Kenshin Yasuda 1

Head to Head

2026-04-25 V-Varen Nagasaki 6–7 Gamba Osaka 2026-03-08 Gamba Osaka 3–2 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-11-24 Gamba Osaka 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-04-14 V-Varen Nagasaki 3–0 Gamba Osaka 2018-03-17 Gamba Osaka 1–2 V-Varen Nagasaki

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 Kyōto Sanga FC L

Gamba Osaka Form

2026-04-25 V-Varen Nagasaki 6–7 Gamba Osaka W 2026-04-22 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka L 2026-04-19 Gamba Osaka 6–5 Fagiano Okayama FC W 2026-04-11 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-04-04 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kyōto Sanga FC W 2026-03-21 Avispa Fukuoka 16–15 Gamba Osaka L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.61 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
4.17 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 98% + Both teams to score 95%

Match Result

✓ Correct
V-Varen Nagasaki35% Draw20% Gamba Osaka45%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes95% 0% No5%
Avg goals/match: 7.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 100%
0%
± 1.5 99%
1%
± 2.5 98%
2%
± 3.5 93%
7%
± 4.5 86%
14%

Double Chance

V-Varen Nagasaki or Draw
55%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
65%
V-Varen Nagasaki or Gamba Osaka
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
V-Varen Nagasaki32% Draw26% Gamba Osaka42%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–7 not predicted
6 – 7
Actual
3 – 4
4.3%
3 – 3
4.2%
4 – 4
3.8%
4 – 3
3.8%
2 – 4
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
3 – 5
3.6%
4 – 5
3.2%
3 – 2
3.2%
2 – 5
3%
4 – 2
2.8%
5 – 4
2.8%

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% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 15% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 13% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

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.