Vegalta Sendai vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
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Vegalta Sendai vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 18 45 2 FC Tokyo 18 37 3 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37 4 Vissel Kobe 18 35 5 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31 6 Nagoya Grampus 18 31 7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30 8 Gamba Osaka 18 28 9 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28 10 Tokyo Verdy 18 28 11 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26 12 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25 13 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24 14 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23 15 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21 16 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21 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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 Date Opponent H/A Score Result 03 Aug Vegalta Sendai A 1–0 W 30 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–0 W 27 Jul Oita 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 history22% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Gamba Osaka0-152/116-302/–31-451/446-601/161-753/276+5/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Yurtec Stadium Sendai will turn into a battlefield for Vegalta Sendai and Gamba Osaka.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' It’s high time Masanobu Matsunami made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kim Younggwon on 21.
- 22' Kim Younggwon is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
- 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuki Yamamoto made 382 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 32' Vegalta Sendai is showing some good football. However, Vegalta Sendai are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 34' Gamba Osaka is taking the lead after the goal scored by Patric on 34.
- 35' Goal! Patric scores his 90 goal in 313 matches.
- 40' Vegalta Sendai is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' It looks surprising Vegalta Sendai does not make any changes. Kohei Okuno has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' 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.
- 55' 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 Kyohei Yoshino suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Koji Hachisuka. He replaces Takayoshi Ishihara on 58 minute.
- 63' The whistle greets Takashi Usami as he departs to be replaced by Wellington Silva.
- 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' Gamba Osaka receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 75' Shinya Yajima has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 80' The referee calls foul for Masaaki Higashiguchi. He receives a Yellow card.
- 80' Foguinho is replacing Rikiya Uehara for the Vegalta Sendai side.
- 82' Koji Hachisuka is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Shu Kurata. He replaces Kosuke Onose on 83 minute.
- 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Koji Hachisuka.
- 88' Vegalta Sendai receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
- Full Time. Gamba Osaka beats Vegalta Sendai
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Lineups
Vegalta Sendai Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 17
- 7
- 11
- 15
- 16
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6
Rikiya Uehara ↓ Foguinho 80'
- 14
- 27
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32
Ryoma Kida ↓ Emmanuel Oti 67'
- 25
Bench
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4
Koji Hachisuka ↑ 58'
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33
Felippe Cardoso ↑ 67'
- 22
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29
Emmanuel Oti ↑ 67'
- 5
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26
Chihiro Kato ↑ 58'
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35
Foguinho ↑ 80'
Coach Makoto TeguramoriGamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 39
- 21
- 19
- 1
- 5
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8
Kosuke Onose ↓ Shu Kurata 83'
- 13
- 18
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17
Kohei Okuno ↓ Tiago Alves 83'
- 24
- 29
Bench
- 6
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28
Wellington Silva ↑ 63'
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10
Shu Kurata ↑ 83'
- 3
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32
Tiago Alves ↑ 83'
- 25
Coach Masanobu Matsunami -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Patric 5 Shun Nagasawa 4 Cayman Togashi 2 Shu Kurata 2 Ademilson 2 Takuma Nishimura 2 Kazuma Watanabe 1 Shinya Yajima 1 Head to Head
Vegalta Sendai Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.04 Vegalta Sendai xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.25 Gamba Osaka xGI would bet for: Gamba Osaka or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.29Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line 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
✗ WrongActual: Gamba Osaka win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 14.1%0 – 0 12.4%0 – 1 Actual1 – 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.