Yokohama FC vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
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Yokohama FC vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium.
- Yokohama FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yuichi Nishimura
- Referee Osamu nomura
- Referee Takeshi Asada
- Referee
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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Dec | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Dec | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Nov | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Nov | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Nov | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | Yokohama FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | Shonan Bellmare | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–5 | L |
| 22 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Nov | Vegalta Sendai | H | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' That's the starting whistle at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Yokohama FC and Gamba Osaka.
- 1' What a moment for Shu Kurata! That strike on 1 puts his side firmly in control.
- 6' Yutaro Hakamata has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 143 appearances.
- 11' It is a cagey affair so far. Yokohama FC in their trying to find a way past Gamba Osaka's compact .
- 16' Kazuyoshi Miura, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 21' Yokohama FC is showing some good football. However, Yokohama FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 26' Kazuma Watanabe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 31' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' Gamba Osaka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' Kensuke Sato has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 51' Yokohama FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gamba Osaka's shape.
- 56' It looks surprising Yokohama FC does not make any changes. Katsuhiro Nakayama has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' The travelling Gamba Osaka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Takuya Matsuura. He replaces Katsuhiro Nakayama on 66 minute.
- 67' Fresh legs for Yokohama FC! Yuji Senuma comes on to replace Yusuke Minagawa.
- 71' Genta Miura was booked on 71.
- 72' Another change for Yokohama FC made on 72 minute. Kensuke Sato leaves to be changed by Kohei Tezuka.
- 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Patric, as he is very good at scoring at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 81' Patric adds to his 0 season tally! Gamba Osaka lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 81' A tactical swap from Yokohama FC — Kazuyoshi Miura on, Koki Saito off on 81 minutes.
- 83' The Yokohama FC bench stirs into life. Koki Saito is withdrawn and Kazuyoshi Miura gets his opportunity.
- 86' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Kazuma Watanabe exits the field as Shoji Toyama enters on 86.
- 87' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Kazuma Watanabe has done his job and it is now time for Shoji Toyama to step up.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Dai Tsukamoto. He replaces Patric on 89 minute.
- 90' Dai Tsukamoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Patric at the 90 minute mark.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Yokohama FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 4
- 44
-
16
Yusuke Minagawa ↓ Yuji Senuma 67'
-
17
Eijiro Takeda ↓ Yutaro Hakamata 81'
-
8
Kensuke Sato C ↓ Kohei Tezuka 72'
-
23
Koki Saito ↓ Kazuyoshi Miura 81'
- 27
- 15
- 6
- 28
Bench
-
30
Kohei Tezuka ↑ 72'
-
7
Takuya Matsuura ↑ 66'
- 3
- 18
-
26
Yutaro Hakamata ↑ 81'
-
11
Kazuyoshi Miura ↑ 81'
-
13
Yuji Senuma ↑ 67'
Coach
Takahiro Shimotaira
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 1
- 5
- 4
- 10
-
39
Kazuma Watanabe ↓ Shoji Toyama 86'
-
18
Patric ↓ Dai Tsukamoto 90'
- 3
- 27
- 26
- 29
Bench
- 19
- 35
- 16
-
38
Shoji Toyama ↑ 86'
- 34
-
30
Dai Tsukamoto ↑ 90'
Coach
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Takashi Usami | 3 |
| Patric | 2 |
| Leandro Pereira | 2 |
| Boniface Nduka | 2 |
| Deniz Hummet | 1 |
| Koki Saito | 1 |
| Adailton | 1 |
| Shu Kurata | 1 |
Yokohama FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.08
Yokohama FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for:
Gamba Osaka or Draw 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Yokohama FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
72%
Yokohama FC or Gamba Osaka
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Gamba Osaka win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
10.4%
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama FC
| Handicap | Yokohama FC covers | Push | Gamba Osaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 22% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

