Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Noevir Stadium.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Aug | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Jul | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–3 | D |
| 13 Jul | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Vissel Kobe | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Aug | FC Tōkyō | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Jul | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Jul | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Jul | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 4–0 | 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)
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Vissel Kobe and Gamba Osaka get this one started.
- 5' Vissel Kobe are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gamba Osaka backline.
- 10' Riku Matsuda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 18' Vissel Kobe make a change. Yoshinori Muto trudges off to be replaced by Nanasei Iino on 18 minutes.
- 23' Jean Patric has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 14 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' Vissel Kobe are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Gamba Osaka receives a card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 38' That is a card for Gamba Osaka. Juan Alano will be fuming at that decision.
- 43' Poor challenge from Yosuke Ideguchi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 48' The Japan Yuya Osako breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-0!
- 53' A quiet spell here at Noevir Stadium. Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' A goal from the Japan international Takashi Usami! He fires home on 56 to make it 1-1!
- 61' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Rikuto Hirose is replaced by Ryo Hatsuse on 61 minute.
- 62' Vissel Kobe ring the changes. Jean Patric has done his job and it is now time for Taisei Miyashiro to step up.
- 65' Another substitution for Gamba Osaka to replace Juan Alano by Isa Sakamoto on 65 minute.
- 70' Vissel Kobe currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and Gamba Osaka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 77' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Welton departs to be replaced by Ryoya Yamashita.
- 80' Haruya Ide makes way for Daiju Sasaki at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vissel Kobe.
- 81' Neta Lavi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dawhan on 81 minute.
- 84' Taisei Miyashiro does the damage! The net is bulging and Vissel Kobe surge ahead!
- 89' 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.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Vissel Kobe 2-2 Gamba Osaka.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
-
11
Yoshinori Muto ↓ Nanasei Iino 18'
- 7
-
18
Haruya Ide ↓ Daiju Sasaki 80'
- 1
-
26
Jean Patric ↓ Taisei Miyashiro 62'
-
23
Rikuto Hirose ↓ Ryo Hatsuse 61'
- 4
- 25
-
15
Yuki Honda ↓ Ryuho Kikuchi 80'
Bench
- 21
-
19
Ryo Hatsuse ↑ 61'
-
22
Daiju Sasaki ↑ 80'
-
9
Taisei Miyashiro ↑ 62'
- 30
-
81
Ryuho Kikuchi ↑ 80'
-
2
Nanasei Iino ↑ 18'
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
47
Juan Alano ↓ Isa Sakamoto 65'
-
9
Kota Yamada ↓ Shu Kurata 81'
-
46
Riku Matsuda ↓ Takeru Kishimoto 77'
- 20
- 4
- 22
- 2
- 16
- 23
-
97
Welton ↓ Ryoya Yamashita 77'
Bench
-
10
Shu Kurata ↑ 81'
- 24
-
6
Neta Lavi ↑ 81'
- 25
-
17
Ryoya Yamashita ↑ 77'
-
15
Takeru Kishimoto ↑ 77'
-
13
Isa Sakamoto ↑ 65'
Coach
Dani Poyatos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuya Osako | 6 |
| Shu Kurata | 4 |
| Junya Tanaka | 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
2.69
Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.32
Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 86% + Both teams to score 83%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 4.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
Double Chance
Vissel Kobe or Draw
68%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
52%
Vissel Kobe or Gamba Osaka
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
5.6%
3 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.9%
1 – 1
4.8%
2 – 3
4.8%
3 – 3
4.3%
4 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
4 – 1
3.3%
4 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe
| Handicap | Vissel Kobe covers | Push | Gamba Osaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 13% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 17% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 15% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 10% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

