Thursday , 1 October 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Vissel Kobe
0 – 2
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sun 26 Jul 2020 · 10:00 UTC NOEVIR Stadium Kobe HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Y 75' Yuya Fukuda
Y 75' Riku Matsuda

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.

Match Details

  • Referee Tadashi Baba
  • Referee Yudai Yamamoto
  • Referee Toshiyuki Tanaka
  • Referee Takao Nishiyama

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

13
6
6
Vissel Kobe 25 games · Avg 2.9 goals Gamba Osaka
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-26 Vissel Kobe 0–2 Gamba Osaka 2019-08-02 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Gamba Osaka 2019-03-30 Gamba Osaka 3–4 Vissel Kobe 2018-09-15 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Gamba Osaka 2018-04-08 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul Gamba Osaka H 0–2 L
22 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–0 D
18 Jul Shimizu S-Pulse H 3–1 W
11 Jul Ōita FC Trinita A 1–1 D
08 Jul Sagan Tosu FC A 1–0 W
04 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–3 L
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul Vissel Kobe A 2–0 W
22 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
18 Jul Ōita FC Trinita H 2–1 W
12 Jul Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–1 W
08 Jul Nagoya Grampus A 2–2 D
04 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–2 L

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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
14% 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
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Vissel Kobe and Gamba Osaka is underway.
  • 5' Ryu Takao is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gamba Osaka tonight.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vissel Kobe and Gamba Osaka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gamba Osaka that had 407 games and scored 381 goals.
  • 20' The travelling Gamba Osaka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Gamba Osaka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' The 37-year-old Hiroki Fujiharu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' Vissel Kobe are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gamba Osaka's shape.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tsuneyasu Miyamoto will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vissel Kobe must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' Shu Kurata needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 62' Yuji Ono has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 62 minutes.
  • 63' Another change for Gamba Osaka made on 63 minute. Yuji Ono leaves to be changed by Shu Kurata.
  • 66' Yuta Goke gets the nod from Vissel Kobe. He replaces Daiju Sasaki and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' The Vissel Kobe manager makes a substitution. Douglas departs to be replaced by Junya Tanaka.
  • 75' Gamba Osaka receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 75.
  • 75' The Gamba Osaka bench stirs into life. Ryu Takao is withdrawn and Riku Matsuda gets his opportunity.
  • 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 86' What a strike from Takashi Usami! The score is 0-2.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Takashi Usami as he leaves the pitch. Patric steps in for Gamba Osaka.
  • 88' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Kazuma Watanabe has done his job and it is now time for Keisuke Kurokawa to step up.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Vissel Kobe and Gamba Osaka (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thorsten Fink

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
Hwang Uijo 2
Kanji Okunuki 2
Takashi Usami 2
Harumi Minamino 2

Head to Head

2020-07-26 Vissel Kobe 0–2 Gamba Osaka 2019-08-02 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Gamba Osaka 2019-03-30 Gamba Osaka 3–4 Vissel Kobe 2018-09-15 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Gamba Osaka 2018-04-08 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Vissel Kobe

Vissel Kobe Form

2020-07-26 Vissel Kobe 0–2 Gamba Osaka L 2020-07-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vissel Kobe D 2020-07-18 Vissel Kobe 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2020-07-11 Ōita FC Trinita 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2020-07-08 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2020-07-04 Vissel Kobe 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Gamba Osaka Form

2020-07-26 Vissel Kobe 0–2 Gamba Osaka W 2020-07-22 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2020-07-18 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Ōita FC Trinita W 2020-07-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Gamba Osaka W 2020-07-08 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Gamba Osaka D 2020-07-04 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.38 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.52 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe37% Draw23% Gamba Osaka40%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes82% 0% No18%
Avg goals/match: 4.9
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 85%
15%
± 3.5 71%
29%
± 4.5 53%
47%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
60%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
63%
Vissel Kobe or Gamba Osaka
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe32% Draw34% Gamba Osaka34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–2 not predicted
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
5.3%
1 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 4
3.4%
4 – 2
3%
1 – 4
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 11% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 16% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 16% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 12% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
10% ✗

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