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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

Match Preview

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 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

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 Tōkyō 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
33% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
22% 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
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' A quiet spell here at . Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vissel Kobe needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Genta Miura has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' Vissel Kobe are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gamba Osaka backline.
  • 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Gamba Osaka winning 50% of all matches.
  • 40' Hwang Uijo, a Korea Republic , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 50' Kosuke Onose has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 403 appearances.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Iniesta made 444 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 70' It’s high time Takayuki Yoshida made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 80' Vissel Kobe are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gamba Osaka's shape.
  • 85' Gamba Osaka has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 90' It looks surprising Vissel Kobe does not make any changes. Wellington has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • Another three points for 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
Yoshinori Muto 2
Gotoku Sakai 2
Kyogo Furuhashi 2
Hwang Uijo 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 Tōkyō 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.