Yokohama F·Marinos vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Yokohama F·Marinos vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Nissan Stadium.
- Yokohama F·Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
- Assistant 1 Osamu nomura
- Assistant 2 Hiroyoshi Iwata
11 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 5.9 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Jul | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jul | Nagoya Grampus | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jul | Shonan Bellmare | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Jun | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 4–3 | W |
| 16 Jul | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Jul | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jul | Yokohama FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jun | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–1 | 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' And we are off! Yokohama F·Marinos vs Gamba Osaka — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Yokohama F·Marinos 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.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Juan Alano has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Yokohama F·Marinos are deployed in a 4-2-1-3 today, looking to exploit space against Gamba Osaka's 4-1-2-3 shape.
- 30' Takashi Usami, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' It looks surprising Gamba Osaka does not make any changes. Yan Santos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Gamba Osaka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Yokohama F·Marinos side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' Yokohama F·Marinos currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' Yokohama F·Marinos are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gamba Osaka backline.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 70' With 1 assists to his name this season, Genta Miura is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Yokohama F·Marinos.
- 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 80' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Masaaki Higashiguchi suffering a number of foals already.
- 85' Tunisia international Issam Jebali has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuki Yamamoto made 403 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Yokohama F·Marinos Lineups
4-2-1-3Starting XI
- 7
- 20
- 2
- 5
- 30
- 4
- 21
- 27
- 8
- 6
- 11
Bench
- 23
- 15
- 18
- 17
- 14
- 28
- 50
Coach
Kevin Muscat
Gamba Osaka Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 11
- 1
-
5
Genta Miura ↓ Yota Sato 26'
- 47
-
8
Ryotaro Meshino ↓ Takashi Usami 68'
- 24
-
18
Neta Lavi ↓ Musashi Suzuki 81'
- 29
- 2
- 20
- 23
Bench
-
7
Takashi Usami ↑ 68'
-
9
Musashi Suzuki ↑ 81'
- 4
- 48
- 25
-
16
Yota Sato ↑ 26'
- 37
Coach
Daniel Poyatos Algaba
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Takashi Usami | 3 |
| Kosuke Onose | 3 |
| Marcos Junior | 3 |
| Takuma Nishimura | 3 |
| Jun Amano | 2 |
| Shu Kurata | 2 |
| Anderson Lopes | 2 |
| Asahi Uenaka | 2 |
Head to Head
Yokohama F·Marinos Form
2023-08-12
Yokohama F·Marinos
2–1
Gamba Osaka
W
2023-08-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Yokohama F·Marinos
D
2023-07-15
Yokohama F·Marinos
0–1
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2023-07-08
Nagoya Grampus
2–2
Yokohama F·Marinos
D
2023-07-02
Yokohama F·Marinos
4–1
Shonan Bellmare
W
2023-06-24
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.18
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 79% + Yokohama F·Marinos or Gamba Osaka 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Yokohama F·Marinos win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
Yokohama F·Marinos or Draw
66%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
56%
Yokohama F·Marinos or Gamba Osaka
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3.4%
0 – 2
3.2%
4 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama F·Marinos
| Handicap | Yokohama F·Marinos covers | Push | Gamba Osaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 12% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 17% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 16% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 11% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama F·Marinos keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

