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Vegalta Sendai vs Gamba Osaka, 2018

J. League · 2018
Vegalta Sendai
2 – 1
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sun 19 Aug 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Vegalta Sendai vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Koji Murakami
  • Referee Atsushi Kamimura
  • Referee Yoshihito Hayashi
  • Referee Masahiro Horikoshi

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
2018-08-19 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Gamba Osaka 2018-05-02 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2018-01-30 Vegalta Sendai 3–0 Gamba Osaka 2017-08-19 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Vegalta Sendai 2017-04-01 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Gamba Osaka H 2–1 W
15 Aug Shonan Bellmare H 4–1 W
11 Aug Kashiwa Reysol A 2–0 W
05 Aug Júbilo Iwata A 2–3 L
01 Aug Nagoya Grampus H 1–2 L
28 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–2 D
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Vegalta Sendai A 1–2 L
15 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–1 D
10 Aug FC Tōkyō H 2–1 W
05 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 2–3 L
01 Aug Júbilo Iwata A 1–1 D
28 Jul Kashima Antlers H 1–1 D

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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Ryotaro Meshino has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Ademilson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
  • 25' Japan international Koji Hachisuka has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hiroaki Okuno made 275 appearances and scored 27 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vegalta Sendai must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Gamba Osaka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Schmidt, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 80' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 85' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 90' The travelling Gamba Osaka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 2-1 the final result. Gamba Osaka will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tsuneyasu Miyamoto

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2018-08-19 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Gamba Osaka 2018-05-02 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2018-01-30 Vegalta Sendai 3–0 Gamba Osaka 2017-08-19 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Vegalta Sendai 2017-04-01 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Vegalta Sendai

Vegalta Sendai Form

2018-08-19 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Gamba Osaka W 2018-08-15 Vegalta Sendai 4–1 Shonan Bellmare W 2018-08-11 Kashiwa Reysol 0–2 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-08-05 Júbilo Iwata 3–2 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-08-01 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-07-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 Cerezo Osaka FC D

Gamba Osaka Form

2018-08-19 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Gamba Osaka L 2018-08-15 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2018-08-10 Gamba Osaka 2–1 FC Tōkyō W 2018-08-05 Nagoya Grampus 3–2 Gamba Osaka L 2018-08-01 Júbilo Iwata 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2018-07-28 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Kashima Antlers D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai54% Draw24% Gamba Osaka22%
Actual: Vegalta Sendai win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
78%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
46%
Vegalta Sendai or Gamba Osaka
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai37% Draw45% Gamba Osaka18%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 22% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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