Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Vissel Kobe
3 – 2
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sat 17 May 2025 · 05:00 UTC Noevir Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Thuler 16' Y

Overview

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

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
2025-05-17 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Gamba Osaka 2024-08-17 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Gamba Osaka 2024-06-22 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Vissel Kobe 2023-12-03 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2023-03-04 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May Gamba Osaka H 3–2 W
10 May FC Tōkyō A 0–1 L
06 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–3 L
03 May Fagiano Okayama FC H 2–0 W
20 Apr FC Machida Zelvia H 1–0 W
16 Apr Kawasaki Frontale H 2–1 W
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May Vissel Kobe A 2–3 L
11 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–1 L
06 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–0 W
03 May Shonan Bellmare H 4–0 W
29 Apr Kyōto Sanga FC H 2–1 W
25 Apr FC Tōkyō A 0–3 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)
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' What a night it is going to be! Vissel Kobe welcome Gamba Osaka for this crunch clash at Noevir Stadium.
  • 5' Jun Ichimori has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Shota Fukuoka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vissel Kobe so far.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Noevir Stadium. Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 16' Thuler has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 16.
  • 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 26' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and Gamba Osaka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 36' Gamba Osaka have won 381 goals from 407 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 41' Vissel Kobe are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' Shu Kurata is ready to make an impact after coming on for Neta Lavi at the 46 minute mark.
  • 50' Yuya Osako adds to his 1 season tally! Vissel Kobe lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 55' Yusei Egawa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vissel Kobe tonight.
  • 56' Against the run of play, Shu Kurata has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 59' Erik doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 64' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Vissel Kobe! Jean Patric comes on to replace Erik.
  • 68' Deniz Hummet makes way for Harumi Minamino at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gamba Osaka.
  • 73' What a strike from Keisuke Kurokawa! The score is 2-2.
  • 78' Gamba Osaka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 83' Welton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Juan Alano at the 83 minute mark.
  • 85' Taisei Miyashiro makes way for Haruya Ide at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vissel Kobe.
  • 90' Takashi Usami makes way for Yusei Egawa at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gamba Osaka.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Vissel Kobe 3-2 Gamba Osaka.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dani Poyatos

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

2025-05-17 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Gamba Osaka 2024-08-17 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Gamba Osaka 2024-06-22 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Vissel Kobe 2023-12-03 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2023-03-04 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Gamba Osaka

Vissel Kobe Form

2025-05-17 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Gamba Osaka W 2025-05-10 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Vissel Kobe L 2025-05-06 Vissel Kobe 1–3 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2025-05-03 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Fagiano Okayama FC W 2025-04-20 Vissel Kobe 1–0 FC Machida Zelvia W 2025-04-16 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale W

Gamba Osaka Form

2025-05-17 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Gamba Osaka L 2025-05-11 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2025-05-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2025-05-03 Gamba Osaka 4–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2025-04-29 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Kyōto Sanga FC W 2025-04-25 FC Tōkyō 3–0 Gamba Osaka L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.84 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.19 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 86% + Both teams to score 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe53% Draw20% Gamba Osaka27%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes83% 0% No17%
Avg goals/match: 5.03
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
72%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
47%
Vissel Kobe or Gamba Osaka
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe41% Draw33% Gamba Osaka26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 3
4.5%
3 – 3
4.2%
4 – 2
4.1%
4 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.3%
4 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 15% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 17% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 14% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 9% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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