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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sun 12.September
Match begins: 09:30 (UTC)
Venue: Nishigaoka National Stadium (4000 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Gamba Osaka are in the 13th position while the guesting Vegalta Sendai worry at 18th.

Insights:
  • Gamba Osaka have the most matches under the total-line (18) in J-League
  • Vegalta Sendai have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

Both squads have had ample time to rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's agree to expect an active match!

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Gamba Osaka form and stats

Gamba Osaka's results here at Nishigaoka National Stadium in the J-League have been very modest with 3 victories, 3 draws and 7 defeats.

The Gamba fans got no joy from their last match, a Nabisco Cup game also here at Nishigaoka National Stadium: A 0-4 defeat against Cerezo Osaka (placed 12th). As you see from the result above, Gamba suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Cerezo Osaka with a 1-0 scoreline.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Gamba Osaka have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won six times, drawn one and lost two.

Gamba have scored 10 league goals here from 13 matches, not a lot. Gamba's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Vegalta Sendai form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Vegalta Sendai so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 1-5-7 (win-draw-lose). Vegalta are desperate to end a eleven-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Nagoya Grampus fixture.

Vegalta's previous game was their home loss versus Sagan Tosu (0-1). Jakub Słowik was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.35. The agile goalkeeper Słowik stopped the opponent with four saves.

A loss against Tokyo was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Vegalta Sendai are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, one draw and ten defeats. From a total of 13 matches.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Vegalta manager M. Teguramori has some worries about the defense as 26 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Here's what happened when the contenders met earlier this campaign; Vegalta Sendai - Gamba 0-1. Gamba Osaka-Vegalta Sendai H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Gamba Osaka six wins, Vegalta Sendai three wins, one draw. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

GambaA. Aguiar Oliveira
A. Aguiar Oliveira
6 goals
Gamba OsakaL. Peruchena Pereira
L. Peruchena Pereira
5 goals
Vegalta SendaiT. Nishimura
T. Nishimura
4 goals

Gamba Osaka missing players

Vegalta Sendai missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gamba Osaka Vegalta Sendai
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 5 13 27
8 3 3 Won W 0 1 3
6 3 1 Drew D 2 5 10
13 7 0 Lost L 3 7 14
19 10 6 Scored S 3 10 19
27 16 2 Conceded C 7 26 44
81% 77% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 92% 85%
48% 62% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 77% 63%
30% 46% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 54% 41%
7% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 38% 26%
4% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 15%
30% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 54% 48%
41% 31% 50% Clean Sheets C S 20% 15% 22%
48% 54% 25% Failed to Score F T 40% 38% 44%
 
4.1 4.4 3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.4 4.8 3.9
5 4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.2 5.6
0.8 0.7 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.1 1.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
9.1 9.8 11 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 9.5 9.4
3.3 3.5 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 3.5 3.4
21% 22% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 22% 21%
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Gamba Osaka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gamba Osaka have the most matches under the total-line (18) in J-League
  • Vegalta Sendai have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Vegalta Sendai have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vegalta Sendai have won significantly more corners away than at home.

  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 27 20 6 1 58 17 13 11 2 0 27 10 14 9 4 1 31 7 41 66
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 27 19 5 3 60 23 15 11 3 1 35 9 12 8 2 2 25 14 37 62
3 Vissel Kobe 27 13 9 5 41 26 13 6 4 3 19 9 14 7 5 2 22 17 15 48
4 Kashima Antlers 27 14 5 8 46 25 12 7 3 2 25 12 15 7 2 6 21 13 21 47
5 Sagan Tosu 27 13 8 6 36 22 13 8 3 2 23 10 14 5 5 4 13 12 14 47
6 Nagoya Grampus 27 14 5 8 28 21 13 7 2 4 12 10 14 7 3 4 16 11 7 47
7 Urawa Reds 27 13 6 8 29 26 14 9 3 2 18 13 13 4 3 6 11 13 3 45
8 Tokyo 27 12 6 9 36 35 11 6 1 4 19 18 16 6 5 5 17 17 1 42
9 Avispa Fukuoka 27 11 6 10 30 30 14 8 1 5 18 13 13 3 5 5 12 17 0 39
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 27 8 12 7 31 27 14 4 6 4 15 13 13 4 6 3 16 14 4 36
11 Consadole Sapporo 26 10 6 10 33 36 14 7 2 5 23 20 12 3 4 5 10 16 -3 36
12 Cerezo Osaka 26 8 9 9 35 35 14 6 5 3 20 18 12 2 4 6 15 17 0 33
13 Gamba Osaka 27 8 6 13 19 27 13 3 3 7 10 16 14 5 3 6 9 11 -8 30
14 Kashiwa Reysol 27 9 3 15 28 37 14 5 1 8 17 22 13 4 2 7 11 15 -9 30
15 Shonan Bellmare 27 5 11 11 28 31 14 2 8 4 10 11 13 3 3 7 18 20 -3 26
16 Shimizu S-Pulse 27 5 11 11 26 39 13 2 5 6 10 21 14 3 6 5 16 18 -13 26
17 Tokushima Vortis 27 6 5 16 20 37 14 3 4 7 11 15 13 3 1 9 9 22 -17 23
18 Vegalta Sendai 27 3 10 14 19 44 14 2 5 7 9 18 13 1 5 7 10 26 -25 19
19 Yokohama 27 4 6 17 21 57 13 3 4 6 14 21 14 1 2 11 7 36 -36 18
20 Oita Trinita 27 4 5 18 18 47 14 3 5 6 10 18 13 1 0 12 8 29 -29 17

Table
  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 27 20 6 1 58 17 13 11 2 0 27 10 14 9 4 1 31 7 41 66
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 27 19 5 3 60 23 15 11 3 1 35 9 12 8 2 2 25 14 37 62
3 Vissel Kobe 27 13 9 5 41 26 13 6 4 3 19 9 14 7 5 2 22 17 15 48
4 Kashima Antlers 27 14 5 8 46 25 12 7 3 2 25 12 15 7 2 6 21 13 21 47
5 Sagan Tosu 27 13 8 6 36 22 13 8 3 2 23 10 14 5 5 4 13 12 14 47
6 Nagoya Grampus 27 14 5 8 28 21 13 7 2 4 12 10 14 7 3 4 16 11 7 47
7 Urawa Reds 27 13 6 8 29 26 14 9 3 2 18 13 13 4 3 6 11 13 3 45
8 Tokyo 27 12 6 9 36 35 11 6 1 4 19 18 16 6 5 5 17 17 1 42
9 Avispa Fukuoka 27 11 6 10 30 30 14 8 1 5 18 13 13 3 5 5 12 17 0 39
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 27 8 12 7 31 27 14 4 6 4 15 13 13 4 6 3 16 14 4 36
11 Consadole Sapporo 26 10 6 10 33 36 14 7 2 5 23 20 12 3 4 5 10 16 -3 36
12 Cerezo Osaka 26 8 9 9 35 35 14 6 5 3 20 18 12 2 4 6 15 17 0 33
13 Gamba Osaka 27 8 6 13 19 27 13 3 3 7 10 16 14 5 3 6 9 11 -8 30
14 Kashiwa Reysol 27 9 3 15 28 37 14 5 1 8 17 22 13 4 2 7 11 15 -9 30
15 Shonan Bellmare 27 5 11 11 28 31 14 2 8 4 10 11 13 3 3 7 18 20 -3 26
16 Shimizu S-Pulse 27 5 11 11 26 39 13 2 5 6 10 21 14 3 6 5 16 18 -13 26
17 Tokushima Vortis 27 6 5 16 20 37 14 3 4 7 11 15 13 3 1 9 9 22 -17 23
18 Vegalta Sendai 27 3 10 14 19 44 14 2 5 7 9 18 13 1 5 7 10 26 -25 19
19 Yokohama 27 4 6 17 21 57 13 3 4 6 14 21 14 1 2 11 7 36 -36 18
20 Oita Trinita 27 4 5 18 18 47 14 3 5 6 10 18 13 1 0 12 8 29 -29 17

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