Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka, 2018
Overview
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Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Júbilo Iwata | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gamba Osaka
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vissel Kobe
| Yuya Osako | 3 G | |
| Katsuya Nagato | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yuta Goke | 2 G | |
| Yoshinori Muto | 1 G |
Gamba Osaka
| Issam Jebali | 2 G | 1 A |
| Deniz Hummet | 2 G | |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 1 G | |
| Asahi Uenaka | 1 G | |
| Welton | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Vissel Kobe and Gamba Osaka get this one started.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vissel Kobe and Gamba Osaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Gamba Osaka have won 381 goals from 408 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' Shu Kurata has been relatively quiet despite scoring 27 goals in his last 408 appearances.
- 25' Japan international Kyogo Furuhashi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' The travelling Gamba Osaka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Shuhei Otsuki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' 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.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' Vissel Kobe are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 70' Leo Osaki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 80' It looks surprising Gamba Osaka does not make any changes. Hwang Uijo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kosuke Onose made 408 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 1-2 the final result. Vissel Kobe will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
8
Iniesta C ↓ Shun Nagasawa 72'
- 14
- 16
- 34
- 30
-
7
Hirotaka Mita ↓ Junya Tanaka 75'
-
33
Shuhei Otsuki ↓ Yuta Goke 66'
- 17
- 25
- 5
Bench
-
50
Shun Nagasawa ↑ 72'
- 1
- 22
- 2
- 24
-
27
Yuta Goke ↑ 66'
-
21
Junya Tanaka ↑ 75'
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Hwang Uijo ↓ Kazunari Ichimi 87'
- 1
- 5
- 50
- 4
- 3
-
15
Yasuyuki Konno ↓ Takahiro Ko 83'
- 7
- 10
-
29
Leo Takae ↓ Oh Jaeseok 46'
- 39
Bench
- 23
-
22
Oh Jaeseok ↑ 46'
- 13
- 25
-
28
Takahiro Ko ↑ 83'
- 9
-
19
Kazunari Ichimi ↑ 87'
Coach
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuya Osako | 6 |
| Junya Tanaka | 4 |
| Shu Kurata | 4 |
| Patric | 3 |
| Erik | 2 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 2 |
| Gotoku Sakai | 2 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 2 |
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Gamba Osaka win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.