Thursday , 2 July 2026

Vegalta Sendai vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Vegalta Sendai
0 – 1
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Tue 3 Aug 2021 · 10:00 UTC Yurtec Stadium Sendai HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Kim Younggwon
Y 22' Kim Younggwon
Y 69' Wellington Silva
Y 70' Wellington Silva
Y 80' Masaaki Higashiguchi
Koji Hachisuka 82' Y
Shingo Tomita 82' Y
Koji Hachisuka 84' Y
Shingo Tomita 88' Y

Overview

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

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
2021-08-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2020-11-14 Gamba Osaka 0–4 Vegalta Sendai 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

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Aug Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L
10 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–1 D
03 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–0 D
23 Jun Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–3 L
20 Jun Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
30 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–1 D
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Aug Vegalta Sendai A 1–0 W
30 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–0 W
27 Jul Oita FC Trinita H 2–1 W
24 Jul Kashima Antlers H 0–1 L
21 Jul Vissel Kobe H 1–2 L
17 Jul Avispa Fukuoka 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' We are underway at Yurtec Stadium Sendai. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 21' The referee calls foul for Kim Younggwon. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 22' Gamba Osaka player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 32' It’s high time Makoto Teguramori made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 34' GOAL! Patric scores on 34.
  • 35' What a strike from Patric! The score is 0-2.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 50' Vegalta Sendai is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' 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 Masaaki Higashiguchi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 58' The Vegalta Sendai manager makes a substitution. Takayoshi Ishihara departs to be replaced by Koji Hachisuka.
  • 63' Wellington Silva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takashi Usami on 63 minute.
  • 67' Another substitution for Vegalta Sendai to replace Takuma Nishimura by Felippe Cardoso on 67 minute.
  • 69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Wellington Silva.
  • 70' Gamba Osaka player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 75' Vegalta Sendai started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
  • 80' It’s a booking for Gamba Osaka player. Masaaki Higashiguchi gets a Yellow card.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Foguinho. He replaces Rikiya Uehara on 80 minute.
  • 82' Koji Hachisuka was booked on 82.
  • 83' Another change for Gamba Osaka made on 83 minute. Kosuke Onose leaves to be changed by Shu Kurata.
  • 84' Koji Hachisuka was booked on 84.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Shingo Tomita. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Another three points for Gamba Osaka.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Makoto Teguramori

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Masanobu Matsunami

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

2021-08-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2020-11-14 Gamba Osaka 0–4 Vegalta Sendai 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

Vegalta Sendai Form

2021-08-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Gamba Osaka L 2021-07-10 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2021-07-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2021-06-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2021-06-20 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-05-30 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D

Gamba Osaka Form

2021-08-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2021-07-30 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–2 Gamba Osaka W 2021-07-27 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Oita FC Trinita W 2021-07-24 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Kashima Antlers L 2021-07-21 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Vissel Kobe L 2021-07-17 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Gamba Osaka W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Gamba Osaka or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai30% Draw30% Gamba Osaka40%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
60%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
70%
Vegalta Sendai or Gamba Osaka
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai21% Draw51% Gamba Osaka28%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 22% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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