Saturday , 14 November 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
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 4.0 goals/game

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
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' And we are off! Vegalta Sendai vs Gamba Osaka — let the football do the talking.
  • 4' Brilliant from the forward! Alexandre Guedes makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 4.
  • 8' Goal! Yuki Yamamoto scores his 10 goal in 416 matches.
  • 13' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' What composure from Ademilson! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Vegalta Sendai currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' Takashi Usami has been relatively quiet despite scoring 46 goals in his last 303 appearances.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' Yosuke Ideguchi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 65' Kosuke Onose has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Vegalta Sendai — Shingo Hyodo on, Takahiro Yanagi off on 66 minutes.
  • 69' Kazuma Watanabe gets the nod from Gamba Osaka. He replaces Ademilson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' Against the run of play, Shu Kurata has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Vegalta Sendai — Simao Junior on, Yasuhiro Hiraoka off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Takuma Hamasaki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 82' The Vegalta Sendai bench stirs into life. Takumi Mase is withdrawn and Ryutaro Iio gets his opportunity.
  • 85' Goal! Yosuke Ideguchi scores his 8 goal in 325 matches.
  • 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Simao Junior on 87.
  • 88' Ryu Takao has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shu Kurata on 88 minute.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Vegalta Sendai. Takuma Nishimura will be fuming at that decision.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Vegalta Sendai.

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
Shu Kurata 2
Ademilson 2
Takuma Nishimura 2
Cayman Togashi 2
Takashi Usami 1
Shu Kurata 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.