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
100%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
0%
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)
Gamba Osaka
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Yokohama F·Marinos kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' It’s high time Kevin Muscat made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Shunya Suganuma has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' Yokohama F·Marinos are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gamba Osaka's shape.
- 44' The whistle greets Hiroki Fujiharu as he departs to be replaced by Keisuke Kurokawa.
- 45' The referee shows Gamba Osaka player a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Yokohama F·Marinos is showing some good football. However, Yokohama F·Marinos are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' What composure from Shu Kurata! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Yokohama F·Marinos that had 302 games and scored 556 goals.
- 64' Poor challenge from Yuya Fukuda. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Yokohama F·Marinos and Gamba Osaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 70' Gamba Osaka make a change. Ko Yanagisawa trudges off to be replaced by Ryu Takao on 70 minutes.
- 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 76' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Yuya Fukuda is replaced by Kosuke Onose on 76 minute.
- 78' Another change for Yokohama F.Marinos made on 78 minute. Leo Ceara leaves to be changed by Kenyu Sugimoto.
- 83' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 84' A tactical swap from Yokohama F.Marinos — Kota Mizunuma on, Elber off on 84 minutes.
- 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Masanobu Matsunami will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' It’s a booking for Gamba Osaka player. Wellington Silva gets a Yellow card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Yokohama F·Marinos 0-1 Gamba Osaka.
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.

