Gamba Osaka have performed better than Vissel Kobe so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a J-League game only three days ago. That game was also an away game, at Yokohama. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Gamba Osaka form and stats
Gamba Osaka have played 13 J-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-1-5 (wins-draws-losses). Gamba Osaka has a nice streak going on as they have played eleven consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Shonan Bellmare defeat 59 days ago. Gamba has recorded two wins in a row here at Suita City Football Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
An away draw last time out for Gamba, facing Cerezo Osaka in a game that ended 1-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Consadole Sapporo in a game that was won 2-1.
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.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Gamba as they have a new game in only three days, a J-League match thankfully also at home. Vegalta Sendai are visiting.
Gamba are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 13 games. On the other hand, Gamba have conceded 16 goals.
Vissel Kobe form and stats
The visitors are W5-D4-L6 on the road this term. That's in the J-League. Vissel Kobe seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Two away games in a row for Vissel, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Yokohama in the J-League. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Shimizu S-Pulse wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.
Vissel were so close to getting something from the game against Yokohama, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal one minutes into overtime.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Vissel Kobe in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Vissel Kobe, five draws and six defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Vissel are hosting Shonan Bellmare in the J-League only four days away.
The travelling fans enjoy Vissel's attacking play in away games, having scored 25 goals in 15 league matches away. Vissel Kobe's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 27 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Vissel Kobe - Gamba 0-2, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Gamba won four games, two matches ended with a draw and Vissel Kobe has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixGamba Osaka missing players
Vissel Kobe missing players
| Gamba Osaka | Vissel Kobe | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 16 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 38 | 17 | 7 | Scored | S | 5 | 25 | 50 |
| 28 | 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 7 | 27 | 54 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 93% | 97% |
| 77% | 77% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 87% | 87% |
| 58% | 62% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 73% | 70% |
| 15% | 15% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 47% | 50% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 33% | 27% |
| 65% | 69% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 87% | 77% |
| 23% | 15% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 13% | 13% |
| 12% | 15% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 7% | 13% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 267 | 154 | 65 | Total Shots | T S | 33 | 151 | 324 |
| 122 | 62 | 24 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 65 | 137 |
| 31% | 27% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 34% | 32% |
- Gamba Osaka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gamba Osaka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vissel Kobe has the most dropped points from leading position (27) in J-League
- Vissel Kobe has the most matches over the total-line (20) in J-League
- Vissel Kobe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 48 | 68 |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 52 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 49 |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 28 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 48 |
| 6 | Tokyo | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 47 |
| 7 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 61 | 50 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 44 |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 21 | -1 | 42 |
| 9 | Kashiwa Reysol | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 41 |
| 10 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 39 |
| 11 | Vissel Kobe | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 54 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 27 | -4 | 36 |
| 12 | Oita Trinita | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | -8 | 33 |
| 13 | Consadole Sapporo | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 49 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 25 | -14 | 30 |
| 14 | Yokohama | 27 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 32 | 51 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 26 | -19 | 27 |
| 15 | Sagan Tosu | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -7 | 25 |
| 16 | Shonan Bellmare | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 25 | -18 | 17 |
| 17 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 34 | 55 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -21 | 17 |
| 18 | Vegalta Sendai | 26 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 52 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -29 | 14 |