Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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
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 wait is over. Vegalta Sendai get us underway at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.
  • 4' The deadlock is broken! Alexandre Guedes gets on the scoresheet on 4 minutes.
  • 8' Yuki Yamamoto has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 8 minutes.
  • 13' 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.
  • 15' Ademilson doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Koji Hachisuka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tsuneyasu Miyamoto will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vegalta Sendai needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vegalta Sendai and Gamba Osaka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Keiya Shiihashi made 275 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' Vegalta Sendai started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
  • 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 66' The Vegalta Sendai bench stirs into life. Takahiro Yanagi is withdrawn and Shingo Hyodo gets his opportunity.
  • 69' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Ademilson departs to be replaced by Kazuma Watanabe.
  • 73' Against the run of play, Shu Kurata has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Yasuhiro Hiraoka as he leaves the pitch. Simao Junior steps in for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 82' Takumi Mase makes way for Ryutaro Iio at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vegalta Sendai.
  • 85' Yosuke Ideguchi doubles the advantage! 1-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 87' A moment of madness from Simao Junior on 87 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vegalta Sendai will be frustrated.
  • 88' Shu Kurata makes way for Ryu Takao at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gamba Osaka.
  • 90' Takuma Nishimura catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Gamba Osaka celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Alexandre Guedes 1
Takuma Nishimura 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.