Thursday , 2 July 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2022
Vissel Kobe
2 – 1
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sun 18 Sep 2022 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 82' Leandro Pereira
Ryuho Kikuchi 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .

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
2022-09-18 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Gamba Osaka 2022-05-08 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Vissel Kobe 2021-07-21 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2021-02-27 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Gamba Osaka 2020-11-11 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Gamba Osaka H 2–1 W
14 Sep FC Tōkyō H 2–1 W
10 Sep Nagoya Grampus H 0–0 D
03 Sep Kyoto Sanga FC A 0–2 L
13 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–0 W
06 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–3 L
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Vissel Kobe A 1–2 L
10 Sep FC Tōkyō H 0–0 D
03 Sep Sagan Tosu FC H 0–3 L
31 Aug Avispa Fukuoka A 1–0 W
27 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 2–0 W
20 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–5 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Vissel Kobe and Gamba Osaka get this one started.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Vissel Kobe started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 13' Matheus Thuler makes way for Yuki Kobayashi at the 13 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vissel Kobe.
  • 18' Gamba Osaka have won 377 goals from 403 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 28' It looks like no one’s ball. Gamba Osaka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 33' Gamba Osaka has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 38' The 33-year-old Kosuke Onose has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' Vissel Kobe manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yutaro Oda is hanging Daiju Sasaki on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' It’s high time Hiroshi Matsuda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' Leandro Pereira makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Gamba Osaka are in front.
  • 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hiroshi Matsuda might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 69' Another change for Gamba Osaka made on 69 minute. Ryotaro Meshino leaves to be changed by Yuya Fukuda.
  • 70' The whistle greets Ryotaro Meshino as he departs to be replaced by Yuya Fukuda.
  • 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Masaaki Higashiguchi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vissel Kobe.
  • 80' It looks surprising Gamba Osaka does not make any changes. Dawhan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 82' Leandro Pereira was booked on 82.
  • 83' The Japan Yuya Osako breaks the deadlock on 83 minutes. 1-1!
  • 86' Gamba Osaka make a change. Yuki Yamamoto trudges off to be replaced by Dawhan on 86 minutes.
  • 89' The referee calls foul for Ryuho Kikuchi. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Vissel Kobe — Tetsushi Yamakawa on, Koya Yuruki off on 90 minutes.
  • Gamba Osaka will have plenty to reflect on. Vissel Kobe were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Matsuda

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

2022-09-18 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Gamba Osaka 2022-05-08 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Vissel Kobe 2021-07-21 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2021-02-27 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Gamba Osaka 2020-11-11 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Vissel Kobe

Vissel Kobe Form

2022-09-18 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Gamba Osaka W 2022-09-14 Vissel Kobe 2–1 FC Tōkyō W 2022-09-10 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Nagoya Grampus D 2022-09-03 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Vissel Kobe L 2022-08-13 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–2 Vissel Kobe W 2022-08-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Vissel Kobe L

Gamba Osaka Form

2022-09-18 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Gamba Osaka L 2022-09-10 Gamba Osaka 0–0 FC Tōkyō D 2022-09-03 Gamba Osaka 0–3 Sagan Tosu FC L 2022-08-31 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2022-08-27 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Gamba Osaka W 2022-08-20 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–2 Gamba Osaka L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.47 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe50% Draw21% Gamba Osaka29%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes79% 0% No21%
Avg goals/match: 4.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 65%
35%
± 4.5 47%
53%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
71%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
50%
Vissel Kobe or Gamba Osaka
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe37% Draw35% Gamba Osaka28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.4%
4 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 14% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 18% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 15% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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