Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

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 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

13
6
6
Vissel Kobe 25 games · Avg 2.9 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Júbilo 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

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' The wait is over. Gamba Osaka get us underway at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.
  • 3' Against the run of play, Yuya Osako has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 8' Vissel Kobe are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gamba Osaka backline.
  • 13' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yusei Egawa on 13 minutes.
  • 14' The referee has no hesitation. Leo Osaki is booked for Vissel Kobe — Yellow card on 14.
  • 19' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryu Takao is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vissel Kobe.
  • 24' A tactical swap from Vissel Kobe — Yuki Honda on, Ryuho Kikuchi off on 24 minutes.
  • 29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 34' Gamba Osaka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
  • 39' Vissel Kobe are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 44' Gamba Osaka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 47' The deadlock is broken! Gotoku Sakai gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.
  • 52' It is a cagey affair so far. Vissel Kobe in their 4-1-2-3 trying to find a way past Gamba Osaka's compact 4-1-2-3.
  • 57' Fresh legs for Gamba Osaka! Ryotaro Meshino comes on to replace Yuki Yamamoto.
  • 58' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Hiroto Yamami is replaced by Musashi Suzuki on 58 minute.
  • 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 66' A goal from the Japan international Yoshinori Muto! He fires home on 66 to make it 3-0!
  • 71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 73' A stunning finish from Gotoku Sakai — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 74' Vissel Kobe manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Toya Izumi is hanging Yoshinori Muto on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daniel Poyatos Algaba might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 80' Riku Handa is replacing Issam Jebali for the Gamba Osaka side.
  • 85' Gamba Osaka seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 88' Stefan Mugosa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuya Osako on 88 minute.
  • Gamba Osaka will have plenty to reflect on. Vissel Kobe were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Gamba Osaka Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Poyatos Algaba

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

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

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 Júbilo 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
6%
3 – 2
5.7%
1 – 1
5.6%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
4 – 2
4%
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.