Sunday , 16 August 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 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 history
0% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Gamba Osaka
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Vegalta Sendai host Gamba Osaka — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gamba Osaka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Vegalta Sendai are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vegalta Sendai must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kim Younggwon on 21.
  • 22' The referee shows Gamba Osaka player a Yellow card on 22.
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 34' Against the run of play, Patric has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 35' GOAL! Patric scores on 35.
  • 40' Gamba Osaka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 50' It looks surprising Gamba Osaka does not make any changes. Emmanuel Oti has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' Gamba Osaka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 58' Koji Hachisuka is replacing Takayoshi Ishihara for the Vegalta Sendai side.
  • 63' Wellington Silva gets the nod from Gamba Osaka. He replaces Takashi Usami and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Vegalta Sendai! Felippe Cardoso comes on to replace Takuma Nishimura.
  • 69' Wellington Silva catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
  • 70' The referee shows Gamba Osaka player a Yellow card on 70.
  • 75' 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.
  • 80' The referee calls foul for Masaaki Higashiguchi. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Foguinho. He replaces Rikiya Uehara on 80 minute.
  • 82' The referee calls foul for Koji Hachisuka. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 83' Shu Kurata is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kosuke Onose at the 83 minute mark.
  • 84' Koji Hachisuka has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
  • 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Shingo Tomita.
  • Gamba Osaka celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Ademilson 2
Takuma Nishimura 2
Cayman Togashi 2
Shu Kurata 2
Shu Kurata 1
Oh Jaeseok 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 Oita 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.