Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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 Oita 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 Oita 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

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' KICK OFF: Gamba Osaka gets underway.
  • 5' The 38-year-old Patric has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Vissel Kobe is showing some good football. However, Vissel Kobe are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Gamba Osaka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' Gamba Osaka has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vissel Kobe must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' Vissel Kobe currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 50' It’s high time Thorsten Fink made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' Gamba Osaka looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Harumi Minamino scoring 2 goals.
  • 60' Vissel Kobe are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gamba Osaka's shape.
  • 62' Magnificent from Yuji Ono! That is 27 goals in 279 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Shu Kurata on, Yuji Ono off on 63 minutes.
  • 66' Vissel Kobe make a change. Daiju Sasaki trudges off to be replaced by Yuta Goke on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Douglas makes way for Junya Tanaka at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vissel Kobe.
  • 75' Yuya Fukuda was booked on 75.
  • 75' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Ryu Takao departs to be replaced by Riku Matsuda.
  • 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 85' Japan international Ryu Takao has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 86' Takashi Usami does the damage! The net is bulging and Gamba Osaka surge ahead!
  • 87' Another change for Gamba Osaka made on 87 minute. Takashi Usami leaves to be changed by Patric.
  • 88' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Kazuma Watanabe departs to be replaced by Keisuke Kurokawa.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.

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
Junya Tanaka 4
Shu Kurata 4
Patric 3
Yoshinori Muto 2
Gotoku Sakai 2
Kyogo Furuhashi 2
Hwang Uijo 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 Oita 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 Oita 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.