Yokohama F·Marinos vs Gamba Osaka, 2018
Overview
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Yokohama F·Marinos vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .
- Yokohama F·Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tadashi Baba
- Referee Jun Mihara
- Referee Itaru Hirose
- Referee Daisuke Sakurai
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Jubilo Iwata | H | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Shonan Bellmare | H | 4–4 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–4 | L |
| 02 May | Vegalta Sendai | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Yokohama F·Marinos | Gamba Osaka | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #5 |
| 20 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 0 / 12 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 31 | Scored | 61 |
| 35 | Conceded | 53 |
| -4 | GD | +8 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 33% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
Yokohama F·Marinos are 18th (20 pts). Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Yokohama F·Marinos
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/2
76+
3/4
■ 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Yokohama F·Marinos and Gamba Osaka get this one started.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Yokohama F·Marinos and Gamba Osaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Yokohama F·Marinos must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gamba Osaka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Yokohama F·Marinos is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Gamba Osaka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Yokohama F·Marinos side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' Milos Degenek has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' Shu Kurata is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Yokohama F·Marinos tonight.
- 55' A quiet spell here at . Yokohama F·Marinos seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 70' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 75' Hiroki Iikura is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Yokohama F·Marinos so far.
- 80' It looks surprising Gamba Osaka does not make any changes. Yasuyuki Konno has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' Jungo Fujimoto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 403 appearances.
- 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Levir Culpi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Yokohama F·Marinos 1-1 Gamba Osaka.
Lineups
Yokohama F·Marinos Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 14
-
7
Hugo Vieira ↓ Olivier Boumal 70'
- 21
- 22
- 6
- 27
- 5
- 24
-
9
Yuki Otsu ↓ Keita Endo 70'
- 19
Bench
- 31
- 4
-
11
Keita Endo ↑ 70'
- 38
- 25
- 16
-
20
Olivier Boumal ↑ 70'
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Hwang Uijo ↓ Shu Kurata 63'
- 1
- 5
- 8
- 22
- 4
- 3
- 13
-
15
Yasuyuki Konno ↓ Jungo Fujimoto 46'
- 7
-
20
Shun Nagasawa ↓ Keito Nakamura 70'
Bench
- 23
- 6
-
10
Shu Kurata ↑ 63'
-
25
Jungo Fujimoto ↑ 46'
- 29
- 40
-
38
Keito Nakamura ↑ 70'
Coach
Levir Culpi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcos Junior | 3 |
| Takuma Nishimura | 3 |
| Takashi Usami | 3 |
| Kosuke Onose | 3 |
| Kota Mizunuma | 2 |
| Jun Amano | 2 |
| Shu Kurata | 2 |
| Anderson Lopes | 2 |
Head to Head
Yokohama F·Marinos Form
2018-05-12
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–1
Gamba Osaka
D
2018-05-05
Nagoya Grampus
1–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
D
2018-05-02
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–3
Jubilo Iwata
L
2018-04-28
Yokohama F·Marinos
3–0
Kashima Antlers
W
2018-04-25
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
2–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
2018-04-21
Yokohama F·Marinos
4–4
Shonan Bellmare
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.1
Yokohama F·Marinos xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11
Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Yokohama F·Marinos or Gamba Osaka 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Yokohama F·Marinos or Draw
63%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
60%
Yokohama F·Marinos or Gamba Osaka
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 3
4.9%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 3
3.4%
0 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
3.4%
0 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama F·Marinos
| Handicap | Yokohama F·Marinos covers | Push | Gamba Osaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 17% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 17% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama F·Marinos keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

