Thursday , 2 July 2026

Vegalta Sendai vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Vegalta Sendai
2 – 1
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sun 28 Apr 2019 · 04:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Kosuke Onose
Y 27' Shu Kurata

Overview

Match Preview

Vegalta Sendai vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yudai Yamamoto
  • Referee Yoji Imaoka
  • Referee Takumi Takagi
  • Referee Hiroyoshi Takayama

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
2019-04-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Gamba Osaka 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

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr Gamba Osaka H 2–1 W
20 Apr Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
14 Apr Oita FC Trinita A 0–2 L
06 Apr Sagan Tosu FC H 3–0 W
30 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–2 L
17 Mar Shonan Bellmare A 1–2 L
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr Vegalta Sendai A 1–2 L
20 Apr Oita FC Trinita H 1–1 D
14 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–1 L
06 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–3 L
30 Mar Vissel Kobe H 3–4 L
17 Mar Kawasaki Frontale A 1–0 W

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' The ball is rolling at . Vegalta Sendai are looking to make home advantage count against Gamba Osaka.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 11' Kosuke Onose is having his name booked by the referee on 11.
  • 16' Vegalta Sendai are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gamba Osaka's shape.
  • 21' It looks surprising Vegalta Sendai does not make any changes. Kim Jungya has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shinya Yajima made 275 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 27' Shu Kurata has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' Kim Younggwon adds to his 0 season tally! Gamba Osaka lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vegalta Sendai and Gamba Osaka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' Brilliant from the ! Katsuya Nagato makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 51' Vegalta Sendai 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.
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vegalta Sendai and Gamba Osaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
  • 66' Kosuke Onose, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Kunimitsu Sekiguchi. He replaces Kaina Yoshio on 71 minute.
  • 76' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Yasuhito Endo on, Ademilson off on 79 minutes.
  • 82' A change in the Vegalta Sendai ranks — Ryo Germain exits the field as Shun Nagasawa enters on 82.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Gamba Osaka! Tatsuya Tanaka comes on to replace Kosuke Onose.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Ryotaro Meshino on, Shu Kurata off on 88 minutes.
  • 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
Cayman Togashi 2
Shu Kurata 2
Ademilson 2
Takuma Nishimura 2
Kazuma Watanabe 1
Shinya Yajima 1

Head to Head

2019-04-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Gamba Osaka 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

Vegalta Sendai Form

2019-04-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Gamba Osaka W 2019-04-20 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-04-14 Oita FC Trinita 2–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-04-06 Vegalta Sendai 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2019-03-30 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2019-03-17 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Vegalta Sendai L

Gamba Osaka Form

2019-04-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Gamba Osaka L 2019-04-20 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Oita FC Trinita D 2019-04-14 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2019-04-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Gamba Osaka L 2019-03-30 Gamba Osaka 3–4 Vissel Kobe L 2019-03-17 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Gamba Osaka W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai53% Draw26% Gamba Osaka21%
Actual: Vegalta Sendai win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
79%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
47%
Vegalta Sendai or Gamba Osaka
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai36% Draw47% Gamba Osaka17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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