Saturday , 14 November 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

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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 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tokyo 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

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
15% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Vegalta Sendai and Gamba Osaka has kicked off!
  • 5' Gamba Osaka have won 387 goals from 414 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kim Younggwon.
  • 22' A moment of madness from Kim Younggwon on 22 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Gamba Osaka will be frustrated.
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' Japan international Genta Miura has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 34' What a strike from Patric! The score is 0-1.
  • 35' The deadlock is broken! Patric gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
  • 40' Gamba Osaka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Vegalta Sendai in their trying to find a way past Gamba Osaka's compact .
  • 50' Kunimitsu Sekiguchi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 55' Vegalta Sendai are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gamba Osaka backline.
  • 58' A tactical swap from Vegalta Sendai — Koji Hachisuka on, Takayoshi Ishihara off on 58 minutes.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Takashi Usami is replaced by Wellington Silva on 63 minute.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Felippe Cardoso. He replaces Takuma Nishimura on 67 minute.
  • 69' Gamba Osaka receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
  • 70' Wellington Silva has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
  • 75' Emmanuel Oti is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
  • 80' Gamba Osaka player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 80' A change in the Vegalta Sendai ranks — Rikiya Uehara exits the field as Foguinho enters on 80.
  • 82' The referee has no hesitation. Koji Hachisuka is booked for Vegalta Sendai — Yellow card on 82.
  • 83' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Kosuke Onose departs to be replaced by Shu Kurata.
  • 84' Koji Hachisuka was booked on 84.
  • 88' Shingo Tomita has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
  • Full Time. Gamba Osaka beats Vegalta Sendai

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
Shu Kurata 2
Ademilson 2
Takuma Nishimura 2
Cayman Togashi 2
Takashi Usami 1
Shu Kurata 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.