After five games we know a little more about the qualities of Gamba Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima in this fresh J-League season. Read our match preview!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.
Gamba Osaka form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Gamba Osaka's two home games in the J-League so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Suita City Football Stadium.
Gamba's last game was hosting Oita Trinita (placed 10th) and winning 2-1. Before that match, a win away at Shimizu S-Pulse.
This is expected to be a close game, with Gamba Osaka perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Gamba Osaka as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Gamba has won eight of these, drawn zero and lost seven.
There will be little rest for Gamba after this match as they are travelling to Vissel Kobe for a J-League game in only four days.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Gamba Osaka at home in the league. 3 on target and 3 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima form and stats
Four points from two away games for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, meaning one draw and one victory in the J-League so far.
Sanfrecce failed to get anything from their last game, a J-League home match vs Cerezo Osaka (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 1-2. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Sagan Tosu that ended 0-0.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sanfrecce Hiroshima playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were seven Sanfrecce wins, one draw and three defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Sanfrecce Hiroshima are hosting Nagoya Grampus in the J-League only four days away.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima have the goal stats of 3-0 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Gamba victories, three draws and four Sanfrecce Hiroshima wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Braga Bispo Junior 11 goals |   Y. Kashiwa 8 goals |  S. Kurata 7 goals |
Gamba Osaka missing players
Sanfrecce Hiroshima missing players
| Gamba Osaka | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3.6 | 2.5 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.5 | 6.5 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | 20 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 18 | 36 |
| 29 | 11 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 31% | 27% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 47% |
- All of Gamba Osaka's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Gamba Osaka has the fewest matches under the total-line (0)
- Gamba Osaka have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Gamba Osaka have scored in all their matches so far.
- Gamba Osaka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima has the fewest conceded goals (0) away
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima has the most clean sheets (3)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima have not yet lost a game away.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Gamba Osaka | Last season | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 8 | 15 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Drew | D | 3 | 10 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Lost | L | 6 | 9 | ||
| 54 | 28 | Scored | S | 24 | 45 | ||
| 48 | 18 | Conceded | C | 18 | 29 | ||
| 91% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | ||
| 74% | 65% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 65% | 56% | ||
| 59% | 35% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 47% | 32% | ||
| 47% | 35% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 24% | 18% | ||
| 21% | 29% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 6% | 9% | ||
| 62% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 41% | 38% | ||
| 32% | 41% | Clean Sheets | C S | 35% | 41% | ||
| 15% | 12% | Failed to Score | F T | 24% | 29% | ||
| 5.5 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.3 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.6 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.1 | 0.9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 474 | 259 | Total Shots | T S | 170 | 397 | ||
| 175 | 93 | Shots on Target | S O | 63 | 138 | ||
| 31% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 33% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 13 |
| 2 | Tokyo | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Cerezo Osaka | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Nagoya Grampus | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Gamba Osaka | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Urawa Reds | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Consadole Sapporo | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Vissel Kobe | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | Oita Trinita | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Vegalta Sendai | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Kashiwa Reysol | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Yokohama | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| 14 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Kashima Antlers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 3 |
| 16 | Sagan Tosu | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 2 |
| 17 | Shonan Bellmare | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
| 18 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 0 |