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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

Match Preview

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 Kyoto 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 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
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 Jubilo 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 Jubilo 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
22% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Gamba Osaka
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Vegalta Sendai and Gamba Osaka.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Takahiro Ko made 403 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Vegalta Sendai are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gamba Osaka backline.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vegalta Sendai and Gamba Osaka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Ryotaro Meshino, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kunimitsu Sekiguchi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 35' Yasuhito Endo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gamba Osaka tonight.
  • 40' Shu Kurata has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' Gamba Osaka is showing some good football. However, Gamba Osaka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' Kazuki Oiwa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 75' Vegalta Sendai currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 80' Vegalta Sendai are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vegalta Sendai and Gamba Osaka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' It’s high time Tsuneyasu Miyamoto made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

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
Takuma Nishimura 2
Cayman Togashi 2
Shu Kurata 2
Ademilson 2
Alexandre Guedes 1
Takuma Nishimura 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 Jubilo 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 Jubilo 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.