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Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka, 2018

J. League · 2018
Vissel Kobe
1 – 2
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sat 15 Sep 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Jun Mihara
  • Referee Mitsuharu Taketa
  • Referee Nobutsugu Murakami
  • Referee Dai Matsumoto

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

12
6
6
Vissel Kobe 24 games · Avg 3.0 goals Gamba Osaka
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-15 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Gamba Osaka 2018-04-08 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-02-19 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2017-09-16 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Gamba Osaka 2017-03-11 Gamba Osaka 1–4 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Gamba Osaka H 1–2 L
01 Sep Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–3 L
26 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos H 0–2 L
19 Aug Shonan Bellmare A 2–0 W
15 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–1 D
11 Aug Jubilo Iwata H 2–1 W
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Vissel Kobe A 2–1 W
01 Sep Kawasaki Frontale H 2–0 W
26 Aug Sagan Tosu FC A 0–3 L
19 Aug Vegalta Sendai A 1–2 L
15 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–1 D
10 Aug FC Tokyo H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Vissel Kobe Gamba Osaka
#1 Position #5
35 Points 28
18 Played 18
11 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
41 Scored 61
37 Conceded 53
+4 GD +8
1.94 PPG 1.56
61% Win % 56%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
0% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gamba Osaka
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Vissel Kobe are looking to make home advantage count against Gamba Osaka.
  • 5' Vissel Kobe are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gamba Osaka backline.
  • 10' Shu Kurata has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Gamba Osaka is showing some good football. However, Gamba Osaka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' Yasuhito Endo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gamba Osaka tonight.
  • 25' Gamba Osaka looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Harumi Minamino scoring 2 goals.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' The travelling Gamba Osaka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' Vissel Kobe have won 467 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takayuki Yoshida will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gamba Osaka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 70' Ahmed Yasser has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
  • 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and Gamba Osaka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vissel Kobe and Gamba Osaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' Korea Republic international Kim Seunggyu has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Vissel Kobe 1-2 Gamba Osaka.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tsuneyasu Miyamoto

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuya Osako 6
Shu Kurata 4
Junya Tanaka 4
Patric 3
Gotoku Sakai 2
Kyogo Furuhashi 2
Hwang Uijo 2
Kanji Okunuki 2

Head to Head

2018-09-15 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Gamba Osaka 2018-04-08 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-02-19 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2017-09-16 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Gamba Osaka 2017-03-11 Gamba Osaka 1–4 Vissel Kobe

Vissel Kobe Form

2018-09-15 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Gamba Osaka L 2018-09-01 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–1 Vissel Kobe L 2018-08-26 Vissel Kobe 0–2 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2018-08-19 Shonan Bellmare 0–2 Vissel Kobe W 2018-08-15 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2018-08-11 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Jubilo Iwata W

Gamba Osaka Form

2018-09-15 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Gamba Osaka W 2018-09-01 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-08-26 Sagan Tosu FC 3–0 Gamba Osaka L 2018-08-19 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Gamba Osaka L 2018-08-15 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2018-08-10 Gamba Osaka 2–1 FC Tokyo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.62 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.13 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 81%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe47% Draw22% Gamba Osaka31%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes81% 0% No19%
Avg goals/match: 4.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 84%
16%
± 3.5 68%
32%
± 4.5 50%
50%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
69%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
53%
Vissel Kobe or Gamba Osaka
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe38% Draw34% Gamba Osaka28%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
6.3%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 3
4.6%
3 – 3
4%
4 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%
2 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 14% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 18% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 14% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 9% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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