Thursday , 1 October 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Vissel Kobe
1 – 0
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sat 27 Feb 2021 · 08:00 UTC NOEVIR Stadium Kobe HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Sergi Samper 23' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ryuji Sato
  • Referee Isao Nishihashi
  • Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
  • Referee Ryo Tanimoto
  • Referee Toshihiro Nakai

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
2021-02-27 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Gamba Osaka 2020-11-11 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Vissel Kobe 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

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Gamba Osaka H 1–0 W
19 Dec FC Tokyo A 0–1 L
18 Nov Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–1 L
15 Nov Shonan Bellmare H 0–2 L
11 Nov Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L
08 Nov Yokohama FC A 1–2 L
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L
19 Dec Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–2 L
16 Dec Yokohama FC A 2–0 W
06 Dec Shonan Bellmare A 2–1 W
29 Nov Sagan Tosu FC H 1–1 D
25 Nov Kawasaki Frontale A 0–5 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' Welcome to NOEVIR Stadium Kobe that hosts another battle between Vissel Kobe and Gamba Osaka.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Vissel Kobe in their trying to find a way past Gamba Osaka's compact .
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vissel Kobe and Gamba Osaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shion Inoue is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vissel Kobe.
  • 20' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 23' That is a Yellow card for Vissel Kobe. Sergi Samper will be fuming at that decision.
  • 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gamba Osaka that had 408 games and scored 381 goals.
  • 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 38' The 37-year-old Shu Kurata has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 43' 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.
  • 46' Another change for Vissel Kobe made on 46 minute. Noriaki Fujimoto leaves to be changed by Douglas.
  • 51' Vissel Kobe currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Leandro Pereira. He replaces Patric on 67 minute.
  • 68' Another change for Vissel Kobe made on 68 minute. Sergi Samper leaves to be changed by Asahi Masuyama.
  • 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leandro Pereira, as he is very good at scoring at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 76' Shinya Yajima makes way for Shu Kurata at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gamba Osaka.
  • 79' A stunning finish from Kyogo Furuhashi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 80' The crowd applauds Shion Inoue as he leaves the pitch. Junya Tanaka steps in for Vissel Kobe.
  • 81' Tiago Alves gets the nod from Gamba Osaka. He replaces Yosuke Ideguchi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Vissel Kobe are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gamba Osaka's shape.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Vissel Kobe 1-0 Gamba Osaka.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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
Erik 2
Yoshinori Muto 2
Gotoku Sakai 2
Kyogo Furuhashi 2

Head to Head

2021-02-27 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Gamba Osaka 2020-11-11 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Vissel Kobe 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

Vissel Kobe Form

2021-02-27 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Gamba Osaka W 2020-12-19 FC Tokyo 1–0 Vissel Kobe L 2020-11-18 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2020-11-15 Vissel Kobe 0–2 Shonan Bellmare L 2020-11-11 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Vissel Kobe L 2020-11-08 Yokohama FC 2–1 Vissel Kobe L

Gamba Osaka Form

2021-02-27 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Gamba Osaka L 2020-12-19 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2020-12-16 Yokohama FC 0–2 Gamba Osaka W 2020-12-06 Shonan Bellmare 1–2 Gamba Osaka W 2020-11-29 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2020-11-25 Kawasaki Frontale 5–0 Gamba Osaka L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.35 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe44% Draw22% Gamba Osaka34%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes79% 0% No21%
Avg goals/match: 4.5
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 81%
19%
± 3.5 64%
36%
± 4.5 46%
54%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
66%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
56%
Vissel Kobe or Gamba Osaka
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe35% Draw36% Gamba Osaka29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–0 not predicted
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.2%
4 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 13% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 17% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 16% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 11% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
13% ✗
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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