Sunday , 16 August 2026

Vegalta Sendai vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Vegalta Sendai
1 – 4
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sat 5 Sep 2020 · 09:30 UTC Yurtec Stadium Sendai HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Simao Junior 87' Y
Takuma Nishimura 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vegalta Sendai vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.

Match Details

  • Referee Jumpei Iida
  • Referee Hideaki Nishio
  • Referee Koji Morikawa
  • Referee Ryosuke Yamaoka

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
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 2018-08-19 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Gamba Osaka 2018-05-02 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Sep Gamba Osaka H 1–4 L
29 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–1 D
23 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 L
15 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–0 D
08 Aug Vissel Kobe A 2–1 W
01 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos H 0–1 L
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Sep Vegalta Sendai A 4–1 W
29 Aug FC Tokyo H 1–3 L
23 Aug Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
19 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–3 L
08 Aug Yokohama FC H 2–1 W
01 Aug Kawasaki Frontale H 0–1 L

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' Vegalta Sendai have kicked off against Gamba Osaka. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 4' Alexandre Guedes puts Vegalta Sendai on the lead.
  • 8' Brilliant from the ! Yuki Yamamoto makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 8.
  • 13' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Ademilson does the damage! The net is bulging and Gamba Osaka surge ahead!
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Vegalta Sendai in their trying to find a way past Gamba Osaka's compact .
  • 25' Vegalta Sendai is showing some good football. However, Vegalta Sendai are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' Takayoshi Ishihara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' Vegalta Sendai are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gamba Osaka's shape.
  • 45' Takuma Hamasaki, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vegalta Sendai side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Vegalta Sendai! Shingo Hyodo comes on to replace Takahiro Yanagi.
  • 69' Gamba Osaka make a change. Ademilson trudges off to be replaced by Kazuma Watanabe on 69 minutes.
  • 73' GOAL! Shu Kurata scores on 73.
  • 75' Another substitution for Vegalta Sendai to replace Yasuhiro Hiraoka by Simao Junior on 75 minute.
  • 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vegalta Sendai and Gamba Osaka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 82' Ryutaro Iio gets the nod from Vegalta Sendai. He replaces Takumi Mase and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' The deadlock is broken! Yosuke Ideguchi gets on the scoresheet on 85 minutes.
  • 87' Simao Junior is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
  • 88' Fresh legs for Gamba Osaka! Ryu Takao comes on to replace Shu Kurata.
  • 90' Vegalta Sendai player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Gamba Osaka to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takashi Kiyama

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

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 2018-08-19 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Gamba Osaka 2018-05-02 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Vegalta Sendai

Vegalta Sendai Form

2020-09-05 Vegalta Sendai 1–4 Gamba Osaka L 2020-08-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D 2020-08-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-08-15 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2020-08-08 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Vegalta Sendai W 2020-08-01 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Yokohama F.Marinos L

Gamba Osaka Form

2020-09-05 Vegalta Sendai 1–4 Gamba Osaka W 2020-08-29 Gamba Osaka 1–3 FC Tokyo L 2020-08-23 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2020-08-19 Gamba Osaka 1–3 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2020-08-08 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Yokohama FC W 2020-08-01 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Gamba Osaka or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai27% Draw28% Gamba Osaka45%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
55%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
73%
Vegalta Sendai or Gamba Osaka
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai19% Draw46% Gamba Osaka35%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
8.7%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 0
6%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 22% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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