Yokohama F·Marinos vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Yokohama F·Marinos vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Nissan Stadium.
- Yokohama F·Marinos 18 games · 20 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 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Oct | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | Yokohama FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–5 | L |
| 26 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–3 | L |
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
46%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
15%
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
5/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
1/5
76+
2/3
■ 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)
Yokohama F·Marinos
| Kaina Tanimura | 7 G | 1 A |
| Shin Miidera | 2 G | |
| Taisei Inoue | 1 G | 1 A |
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' What a night it is going to be! Yokohama F.Marinos welcome Gamba Osaka for this crunch clash at Nissan Stadium.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Yokohama F.Marinos are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daizen Maeda made 34 appearances and scored 85 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Takahiro Ogihara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Yokohama F.Marinos.
- 40' Keisuke Kurokawa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Yokohama F.Marinos so far.
- 44' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Hiroki Fujiharu exits the field as Keisuke Kurokawa enters on 44.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Yuki Yamamoto argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' Shu Kurata doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kevin Muscat might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 64' Gamba Osaka player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 69' Patric is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gamba Osaka tonight.
- 70' Ryu Takao is replacing Ko Yanagisawa for the Gamba Osaka side.
- 75' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 76' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Yuya Fukuda exits the field as Kosuke Onose enters on 76.
- 78' Fresh legs for Yokohama F.Marinos! Kenyu Sugimoto comes on to replace Leo Ceara.
- 83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 84' Time for substitution for Yokohama F.Marinos. Elber is replaced by Kota Mizunuma.
- 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' Wellington Silva was booked on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Yokohama F·Marinos Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Leo Ceara ↓ Kenyu Sugimoto 78'
-
10
Marcos Junior ↓ Jun Amano 78'
-
7
Elber ↓ Kota Mizunuma 84'
- 1
- 13
- 6
- 27
- 5
- 38
- 24
- 19
Bench
-
41
Kenyu Sugimoto ↑ 78'
-
14
Jun Amano ↑ 78'
- 8
-
23
Teruhito Nakagawa ↑ 70'
-
25
Ryuta Koike ↑ 78'
-
18
Kota Mizunuma ↑ 84'
- 21
Coach
Kevin Muscat
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 39
- 1
- 4
- 13
- 10
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↓ Kosuke Onose 76'
- 18
-
29
Yuki Yamamoto ↓ Kohei Okuno 76'
- 16
-
26
Ko Yanagisawa ↓ Ryu Takao 70'
Bench
-
28
Wellington Silva ↑ 70'
-
8
Kosuke Onose ↑ 76'
-
27
Ryu Takao ↑ 70'
-
17
Kohei Okuno ↑ 76'
-
24
Keisuke Kurokawa ↑ 44'
- 32
- 31
Coach
Masanobu Matsunami
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Takashi Usami | 3 |
| Kosuke Onose | 3 |
| Marcos Junior | 3 |
| Takuma Nishimura | 3 |
| Asahi Uenaka | 2 |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 2 |
| Patric | 2 |
| Elber | 2 |
Head to Head
Yokohama F·Marinos Form
2021-11-03
Yokohama F·Marinos
0–1
Gamba Osaka
L
2021-10-24
Cerezo Osaka FC
2–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
2021-10-16
Yokohama F·Marinos
2–1
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
W
2021-10-01
Shonan Bellmare
0–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2021-09-25
Yokohama FC
2–2
Yokohama F·Marinos
D
2021-09-18
Nagoya Grampus
2–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
Gamba Osaka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.95
Yokohama F·Marinos xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05
Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for:
Yokohama F·Marinos or Gamba Osaka 76% + Over 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Yokohama F·Marinos or Draw
61%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
63%
Yokohama F·Marinos or Gamba Osaka
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4.8%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.6%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama F·Marinos
| Handicap | Yokohama F·Marinos covers | Push | Gamba Osaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 17% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama F·Marinos keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

