Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2023

Vissel Kobe

4 – 0

Full Time

Gamba Osaka

Sat 4 Mar 2023 · 05:00 UTC NOEVIR Stadium Kobe 17,781 HT 45' · FT 45'

Yuya Osako 3' 1–0

Gotoku Sakai 47' 2–0

Yoshinori Muto 66' 3–0

Gotoku Sakai 73' 4–0

Y 13' Yusei Egawa

Leo Osaki 14' Y

Overview

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

Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Masuya Ueda
Assistant 1 Haruhiro Otsuka
Assistant 2

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

Vissel Kobe 24 games · Avg 3.0 goals Gamba Osaka

Last 5 meetings

2023-03-04 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Gamba Osaka 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

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Mar	Gamba Osaka	H	4–0	W
25 Feb	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	A	3–1	W
18 Feb	Avispa Fukuoka	H	1–0	W
05 Nov	Yokohama F.Marinos	H	1–3	L
29 Oct	Kawasaki Frontale	A	1–2	L
12 Oct	Shonan Bellmare	H	1–0	W

Gamba Osaka

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Mar	Vissel Kobe	A	0–4	L
25 Feb	Sagan Tosu FC	H	1–1	D
18 Feb	Kashiwa Reysol	A	2–2	D
05 Nov	Kashima Antlers	A	0–0	D
29 Oct	Jubilo Iwata	H	2–0	W
08 Oct	Yokohama F.Marinos	A	2–0	W

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

0% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

0% 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

–/–

31-45

1/1

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/1

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Gamba Osaka

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe as Vissel Kobe face off against Gamba Osaka in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
3' What composure from Yuya Osako! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-0.
8' Vissel Kobe are deployed in a 4-1-2-3 today, looking to exploit space against Gamba Osaka's 4-1-2-3 shape.
13' It’s a booking for Gamba Osaka player. Yusei Egawa gets a Yellow card.
14' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Leo Osaki.
19' A quiet spell here at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe. Vissel Kobe seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
24' The supporters are chanting for Yuki Honda. He replaces Ryuho Kikuchi on 24 minute.
29' Gamba Osaka looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Harumi Minamino scoring 2 goals.
34' Hotaru Yamaguchi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and Gamba Osaka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
47' Gotoku Sakai adds to his 1 season tally! Vissel Kobe lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
57' Another substitution for Gamba Osaka to replace Yuki Yamamoto by Ryotaro Meshino on 57 minute.
58' Another substitution for Gamba Osaka to replace Hiroto Yamami by Musashi Suzuki on 58 minute.
63' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vissel Kobe must find a spark to ignite this game.
66' The Japan Yoshinori Muto breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 3-0!
71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
73' What a moment for Gotoku Sakai! That strike on 73 puts his side firmly in control.
74' The Vissel Kobe manager makes a substitution. Yoshinori Muto departs to be replaced by Toya Izumi.
79' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
80' Another change for Gamba Osaka made on 80 minute. Issam Jebali leaves to be changed by Riku Handa.
85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takayuki Yoshida might look to freshen things up shortly.
88' The whistle greets Yuya Osako as he departs to be replaced by Stefan Mugosa.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Vissel Kobe players.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

22
Daiju Sasaki
40
Phelipe Megiolaro
26
Jean Patric ↑ 74'
2
Nanasei Iino
15
Yuki Honda ↑ 24'
30
Stefan Mugosa ↑ 88'
27
Toya Izumi ↑ 74'

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Gamba Osaka Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

9
Musashi Suzuki ↑ 58'
1
Masaaki Higashiguchi
8
Ryotaro Meshino ↑ 57'
6
Rihito Yamamoto ↑ 74'
16
Yota Sato
3
Riku Handa ↑ 80'
23
Dawhan ↑ 74'

Coach Daniel Poyatos Algaba

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Yuya Osako	6
Shu Kurata	4
Junya Tanaka	4
Patric	3
Kanji Okunuki	2
Takashi Usami	2
Harumi Minamino	2
Yoshinori Muto	2

Head to Head

Vissel Kobe Form

2023-03-04 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Gamba Osaka W 2023-02-25 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–3 Vissel Kobe W 2023-02-18 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2022-11-05 Vissel Kobe 1–3 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2022-10-29 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Vissel Kobe L 2022-10-12 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Shonan Bellmare W

Gamba Osaka Form

2023-03-04 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Gamba Osaka L 2023-02-25 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2023-02-18 Kashiwa Reysol 2–2 Gamba Osaka D 2022-11-05 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Gamba Osaka D 2022-10-29 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Jubilo Iwata W 2022-10-08 Yokohama F.Marinos 0–2 Gamba Osaka W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.77 Vissel Kobe xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.94 Gamba Osaka xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Vissel Kobe56% Draw20% Gamba Osaka24%

Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes79% 0% No21%

Avg goals/match: 4.71

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	95%	5%
± 2.5	83%	17%
± 3.5	68%	32%
± 4.5	50%	50%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw

75%

Draw or Gamba Osaka

44%

Vissel Kobe or Gamba Osaka

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Vissel Kobe43% Draw34% Gamba Osaka23%

Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted

4 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

6.7%

2 – 2

6.3%

3 – 1

3 – 2

5.7%

1 – 1

5.6%

1 – 2

4.7%

4 – 1

4.1%

2 – 3

4 – 2

3 – 3

3.7%

2 – 0

3.7%

3 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap	Vissel Kobe covers	Push	Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5	21%	—	79%
-2	21%	16%	64%
-1.5	36%	—	64%
-1	36%	18%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	13%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	8%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet

15% ✗

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet

7% ✓

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