Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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 Tōkyō 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
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' Welcome to Yurtec Stadium Sendai that hosts another battle between Vegalta Sendai and Gamba Osaka.
  • 4' Alexandre Guedes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
  • 8' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yuki Yamamoto makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 13' Keiya Shiihashi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 15' Gamba Osaka is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ademilson on 15.
  • 20' Gamba Osaka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yasuhiro Hiraoka, as he is very good at scoring at Yurtec Stadium Sendai with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 30' 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 Shuhei Kawasaki suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' Vegalta Sendai are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gamba Osaka's shape.
  • 50' Kim Younggwon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vegalta Sendai so far.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jakub Slowik is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vegalta Sendai and Gamba Osaka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 66' The whistle greets Takahiro Yanagi as he departs to be replaced by Shingo Hyodo.
  • 69' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Ademilson has done his job and it is now time for Kazuma Watanabe to step up.
  • 73' GOAL! Shu Kurata scores on 73.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Vegalta Sendai — Simao Junior on, Yasuhiro Hiraoka off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' The travelling Gamba Osaka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 82' The whistle greets Takumi Mase as he departs to be replaced by Ryutaro Iio.
  • 85' GOAL! Yosuke Ideguchi fires home to make it 1-4!
  • 87' Simao Junior has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Shu Kurata as he leaves the pitch. Ryu Takao steps in for Gamba Osaka.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Takuma Nishimura on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vegalta Sendai will be frustrated.
  • It finishes all square. Vegalta Sendai and Gamba Osaka share the spoils 1-4.

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
Oh Jaeseok 1
Kazuma Watanabe 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 Tōkyō 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.