Thursday , 2 July 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Vissel Kobe
1 – 1
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Wed 18 Mar 2026 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Koji Takasaki (Japan)
11 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 4.1 goals/game

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 Tōkyō 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

12
6
6
Vissel Kobe 24 games · Avg 3.0 goals Gamba Osaka
Last 5 meetings
2026-03-18 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2025-11-09 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Vissel Kobe 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

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Gamba Osaka H 1–1 D
14 Mar Nagoya Grampus A 3–0 W
27 Feb Avispa Fukuoka H 2–1 W
21 Feb Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–1 L
13 Feb V-Varen Nagasaki H 2–0 W
06 Feb Kyoto Sanga FC A 5–2 W
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D
14 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–2 L
08 Mar V-Varen Nagasaki H 3–2 W
28 Feb Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–0 W
22 Feb Fagiano Okayama FC A 2–1 W
15 Feb Nagoya Grampus H 0–0 D

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
33% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
22% 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
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gamba Osaka
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Vissel Kobe and Gamba Osaka is underway.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuya Osako 6
Shu Kurata 4
Junya Tanaka 4
Patric 3
Gotoku Sakai 2
Kyogo Furuhashi 2
Hwang Uijo 2
Kanji Okunuki 2

Head to Head

2026-03-18 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2025-11-09 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Vissel Kobe 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

Vissel Kobe Form

2026-03-18 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2026-03-14 Nagoya Grampus 0–3 Vissel Kobe W 2026-02-27 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2026-02-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Vissel Kobe L 2026-02-13 Vissel Kobe 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2026-02-06 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–5 Vissel Kobe W

Gamba Osaka Form

2026-03-18 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2026-03-14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Gamba Osaka L 2026-03-08 Gamba Osaka 3–2 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2026-02-28 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2026-02-22 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–2 Gamba Osaka W 2026-02-15 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Nagoya Grampus D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.56 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 80%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe48% Draw21% Gamba Osaka31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes80% 0% No20%
Avg goals/match: 4.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 83%
17%
± 3.5 67%
33%
± 4.5 49%
51%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
69%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
52%
Vissel Kobe or Gamba Osaka
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe38% Draw35% Gamba Osaka27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
4.6%
3 – 3
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
4 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
2 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 14% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 18% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 15% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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