Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
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' The wait is over. Vissel Kobe get us underway at .
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 448 games and scored 472 goals.
- 13' Yuki Kobayashi gets the nod from Vissel Kobe. He replaces Matheus Thuler and will look to change the dynamic.
- 18' international Matheus Thuler has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 23' 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.
- 28' Vissel Kobe are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vissel Kobe and Gamba Osaka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takayuki Yoshida will be considering his options from the bench.
- 43' It looks surprising Gamba Osaka does not make any changes. Juan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' The Vissel Kobe bench stirs into life. Daiju Sasaki is withdrawn and Yutaro Oda gets his opportunity.
- 51' 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.
- 55' GOAL! Leandro Pereira scores on 55.
- 60' Yuya Fukuda is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vissel Kobe tonight.
- 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 69' Yuya Fukuda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryotaro Meshino at the 69 minute mark.
- 70' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuya Fukuda is hanging Ryotaro Meshino on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' With 2 assists to his name this season, Keisuke Kurokawa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vissel Kobe.
- 80' Vissel Kobe have won 472 goals from 448 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 82' That is a Yellow card for Gamba Osaka. Leandro Pereira will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' Yuya Osako adds to his 1 season tally! Vissel Kobe lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 86' The whistle greets Yuki Yamamoto as he departs to be replaced by Dawhan.
- 89' The referee has no hesitation. Ryuho Kikuchi is booked for Vissel Kobe — Yellow card on 89.
- 90' Koya Yuruki makes way for Tetsushi Yamakawa at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vissel Kobe.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Yoshinori Muto ↓ Yuta Goke 90'
-
49
Yuki Kobayashi ↓ Yuya Osako 46'
- 24
- 18
- 25
- 5
-
22
Daiju Sasaki ↓ Yutaro Oda 46'
-
16
Koya Yuruki ↓ Tetsushi Yamakawa 90'
- 17
- 2
-
15
Matheus Thuler ↓ Yuki Kobayashi 13'
Bench
-
10
Yuya Osako ↑ 46'
- 33
- 1
-
3
Yuki Kobayashi ↑ 13'
-
7
Yuta Goke ↑ 90'
-
41
Yutaro Oda ↑ 46'
-
23
Tetsushi Yamakawa ↑ 90'
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 1
- 5
-
40
Ryotaro Meshino ↓ Yuya Fukuda 70'
-
18
Patric ↓ Musashi Suzuki 70'
- 3
- 15
- 13
- 24
-
29
Yuki Yamamoto ↓ Dawhan 86'
-
47
Juan ↓ Kosuke Onose 86'
Bench
-
45
Musashi Suzuki ↑ 70'
-
8
Kosuke Onose ↑ 86'
- 10
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↑ 70'
-
23
Dawhan ↑ 86'
- 2
- 21
Coach
Hiroshi Matsuda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Vissel Kobe Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

