Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Vegalta Sendai vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Vegalta Sendai
0 – 1
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Tue 3 Aug 2021 · 10:00 UTC Yurtec Stadium Sendai HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Kim Younggwon
Y 22' Kim Younggwon
Y 69' Wellington Silva
Y 70' Wellington Silva
Y 80' Masaaki Higashiguchi
Koji Hachisuka 82' Y
Shingo Tomita 82' Y
Koji Hachisuka 84' Y
Shingo Tomita 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vegalta Sendai vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.

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

10
4
Vegalta Sendai 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals Gamba Osaka
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2020-11-14 Gamba Osaka 0–4 Vegalta Sendai 2020-09-05 Vegalta Sendai 1–4 Gamba Osaka 2019-11-23 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-04-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Aug Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L
10 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–1 D
03 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–0 D
23 Jun Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–3 L
20 Jun Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
30 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–1 D
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Aug Vegalta Sendai A 1–0 W
30 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–0 W
27 Jul Ōita FC Trinita H 2–1 W
24 Jul Kashima Antlers H 0–1 L
21 Jul Vissel Kobe H 1–2 L
17 Jul Avispa Fukuoka A 1–0 W

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' The game is set. Vegalta Sendai kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vegalta Sendai and Gamba Osaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 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.
  • 15' Japan international Kohei Okuno has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Gamba Osaka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 21' That is a Yellow card for Gamba Osaka. Kim Younggwon will be fuming at that decision.
  • 22' Gamba Osaka player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 27' Takashi Usami has been relatively quiet despite scoring 44 goals in his last 303 appearances.
  • 32' It’s high time Masanobu Matsunami made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 34' Goal! Patric scores his 91 goal in 342 matches.
  • 35' Brilliant from the ! Patric makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 35.
  • 40' Vegalta Sendai started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' Takuma Nishimura has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 50' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 58' Time for substitution for Vegalta Sendai. Takayoshi Ishihara is replaced by Koji Hachisuka.
  • 63' Wellington Silva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takashi Usami on 63 minute.
  • 67' Vegalta Sendai ring the changes. Takuma Nishimura has done his job and it is now time for Felippe Cardoso to step up.
  • 69' Gamba Osaka player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 70' Controversy at the stadium! Wellington Silva argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 80' Controversy at the stadium! Masaaki Higashiguchi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Vegalta Sendai — Foguinho on, Rikiya Uehara off on 80 minutes.
  • 82' Vegalta Sendai player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Kosuke Onose is replaced by Shu Kurata on 83 minute.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Koji Hachisuka.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Shingo Tomita.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Vegalta Sendai 0-1 Gamba Osaka.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Makoto Teguramori

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Masanobu Matsunami

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patric 5
Shun Nagasawa 4
Takuma Nishimura 2
Cayman Togashi 2
Shu Kurata 2
Ademilson 2
Alexandre Guedes 1
Takuma Nishimura 1

Head to Head

2021-08-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2020-11-14 Gamba Osaka 0–4 Vegalta Sendai 2020-09-05 Vegalta Sendai 1–4 Gamba Osaka 2019-11-23 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-04-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Gamba Osaka

Vegalta Sendai Form

2021-08-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Gamba Osaka L 2021-07-10 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2021-07-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2021-06-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2021-06-20 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-05-30 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D

Gamba Osaka Form

2021-08-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2021-07-30 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–2 Gamba Osaka W 2021-07-27 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Ōita FC Trinita W 2021-07-24 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Kashima Antlers L 2021-07-21 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Vissel Kobe L 2021-07-17 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Gamba Osaka W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Gamba Osaka or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai30% Draw30% Gamba Osaka40%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
60%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
70%
Vegalta Sendai or Gamba Osaka
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai21% Draw51% Gamba Osaka28%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 22% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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