Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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 Tōkyō 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

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' Vissel Kobe have kicked off against Gamba Osaka. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vissel Kobe must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Hotaru Yamaguchi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hiroki Fujiharu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gamba Osaka.
  • 20' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 23' Vissel Kobe receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 23.
  • 28' Shion Inoue has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 33' Gamba Osaka has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 38' Japan international Shuhei Kawasaki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 43' 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.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Douglas. He replaces Noriaki Fujimoto on 46 minute.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gamba Osaka that had 403 games and scored 377 goals.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 67' Another change for Gamba Osaka made on 67 minute. Patric leaves to be changed by Leandro Pereira.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Vissel Kobe. Sergi Samper is replaced by Asahi Masuyama.
  • 73' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 76' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Shinya Yajima departs to be replaced by Shu Kurata.
  • 79' GOAL! Kyogo Furuhashi scores on 79.
  • 80' A change in the Vissel Kobe ranks — Shion Inoue exits the field as Junya Tanaka enters on 80.
  • 81' Another change for Gamba Osaka made on 81 minute. Yosuke Ideguchi leaves to be changed by Tiago Alves.
  • 86' 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.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Yoshinori Muto 2
Gotoku Sakai 2
Kyogo Furuhashi 2
Hwang Uijo 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 Tōkyō 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.