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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 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
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 Tokyo 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
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 wait is over. Vegalta Sendai get us underway at .
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Shunya Suganuma is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gamba Osaka tonight.
  • 15' The travelling Gamba Osaka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tsuneyasu Miyamoto will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Ademilson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' Vegalta Sendai is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vegalta Sendai side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' Ryotaro Meshino has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 50' Vegalta Sendai are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gamba Osaka's shape.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 70' 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 Daniel Schmidt suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 80' A quiet spell here at . Vegalta Sendai seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yoshihiro Nakano made 275 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Vegalta Sendai 2-1 Gamba Osaka.

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
Takuma Nishimura 1
Takahiro Yanagi 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 Tokyo 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.