Saturday , 14 November 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
38% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
15% 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
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/6
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gamba Osaka
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 6 G
Yoshinori Muto 4 G 2 A
Ren Komatsu 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G
Gamba Osaka
Issam Jebali 5 G 3 A
Ryotaro Meshino 2 G
Welton 2 G
Deniz Hummet 2 G
Shinnosuke Nakatani 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Noevir Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Vissel Kobe and Gamba Osaka.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 16' That looks like a foul for a card for Thuler.
  • 21' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vissel Kobe and Gamba Osaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 26' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dani Poyatos will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 36' It’s high time Takayuki Yoshida made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 41' Vissel Kobe has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 46' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Neta Lavi exits the field as Shu Kurata enters on 46.
  • 50' Yuya Osako puts Vissel Kobe on the lead.
  • 55' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' Shu Kurata is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 59' Assisted by Thuler with the perfectly-timed delivery and Erik makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 64' It is a cagey affair so far. Vissel Kobe in their trying to find a way past Gamba Osaka's compact .
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Jean Patric. He replaces Erik on 67 minute.
  • 68' The whistle greets Deniz Hummet as he departs to be replaced by Harumi Minamino.
  • 73' Against the run of play, Keisuke Kurokawa has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 78' The 27-year-old Thuler has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 83' The Gamba Osaka bench stirs into life. Juan Alano is withdrawn and Welton gets his opportunity.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Taisei Miyashiro is replaced by Haruya Ide on 85 minute.
  • 90' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yusei Egawa is hanging Takashi Usami on the field on 90 minute.
  • Gamba Osaka will have plenty to reflect on. Vissel Kobe were simply the better side today.

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
Shu Kurata 4
Junya Tanaka 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.