🇯🇵 J1 League · Regular Season - 6 FT

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka - J1 League

2 - 0
HT: 1-0
Gamba Osaka Gamba Osaka
W L W W W
Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima · Ref: Hiroki Kasahara, Japan
San 2 · Gam 4 1

AI Match Analysis

A top-of-the-table clash awaits in Round 6 of the J1 League as fourth-placed Sanfrecce Hiroshima host league leaders Gamba Osaka at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima. With only three points separating the sides, and both having played a game less than some of their rivals, the stakes are high. A victory for Sanfrecce would see them leapfrog Gamba, while Osaka will be looking to extend their lead at the summit and continue their impressive start to the season.

Gamba Osaka's form has been strong, with four wins in their last five league outings, although they were held to a draw by V-varen Nagasaki in a recent Levain Cup match. Their away form is particularly impressive, boasting a perfect record of two wins from two on the road. Sanfrecce, on the other hand, have a mixed home record, with one win and one loss in their two matches in Hiroshima. Their overall form is solid, with three wins from four league games played.

Head-to-head encounters between these two sides have been evenly contested, with each team recording two wins and one draw in their last five meetings. While no specific injury information is available, the home advantage, coupled with the higher win probability suggested by the Elo ratings (58.11% for Sanfrecce), hints at a potentially tight affair with the hosts slightly favored to take the points.

Our Predictions

1X2 1 52% 1.65 medium
BTTS BTTS Yes 37% 1.70 low
CS 2-1 10% 10.80 medium
CS 2-1 10% 10.80 medium
HT/FT 1/1 30% 3.60 medium
HT/FT 1/1 30% 3.60 medium
O/U Over 2.5 54% 1.70 medium

Match Info

Stadium
Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Referee
Hiroki Kasahara, Japan
Round
Regular Season - 6
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Gamba Osaka
61.78% Win Probability 38.22%

Match Analysis

Double chance : draw or Gamba Osaka

Predicted winner: Gamba Osaka — Win or draw

Sanfrecce Hiroshima 10.00%
Draw 45.00%
Gamba Osaka 45.00%
Expected goals: -2.5 - -2.5

Match Statistics

51% Ball Possession 49%
20 Total Shots 6
4 Shots on Goal 2
11 Shots off Goal 2
10 Corner Kicks 3
12 Fouls 17
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
4 Offsides 0
323 Total passes 336
234 Passes accurate 240
2 Goalkeeper Saves 2

Match Events

32' 🟦
Taishi Matsumoto Yellow Card
41'
Naoto Arai (Hayao Kawabe)
46' 🔄
Taishi Matsumoto (Tsukasa Shiotani) Substitution 1
46' 🔄
Ryotaro Meshino (Issam Jebali) Substitution 1
49' 🟦
Shuto Abe Yellow Card
60' 🔄
Kosuke Kinoshita (Ryo Germain) Substitution 2
61' 🔄
Kanji Okunuki (Ryoya Yamashita) Substitution 2
61' 🔄
Shuto Abe (Welton) Substitution 3
66' 🟦
Takeru Kishimoto Yellow Card
67'
Sota Nakamura (Ryo Germain)
70' 🔄
Hayao Kawabe (Sho Sasaki) Substitution 3
70' 🔄
Akito Suzuki (Mutsuki Kato) Substitution 4
76' 🔄
Deniz Hümmet (Gaku Nawata) Substitution 4
85' 🟦
Takeru Kishimoto Yellow Card
85' 🟥
Takeru Kishimoto Red Card
86' 🔄
Shu Kurata (Riku Handa) Substitution 5
88' 🔄
Ju-sung Kim (Takaaki Shichi) Substitution 5
89' 🟦
Riku Handa Yellow Card
90+2' 🟦
Taichi Yamasaki Yellow Card

Player Ratings

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Player Rtg G A SoG Pas
Naoki Maeda
- - - - -
Gamba Osaka
Player Rtg G A SoG Pas
Harumi Minamino
- - - - -

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3-4-2-1
4-2-3-1 Gamba Osaka Gamba Osaka
Bartosch Gaul Coach Jens Wissing
3-4-2-1
17
Kinoshita
10
Suzuki
39
Nakamura
15
Nakano
6
Kawabe
14
Matsumoto
13
Arai
3
Yamasaki
4
Araki
37
Kim
1
Osako
4-2-3-1
23
Hümmet
44
Okunuki
10
Kurata
8
Meshino
13
Abe
27
Mito
15
Kishimoto
5
Miura
4
Nakatani
21
Hatsuse
1
Higashigu.
Starting XI
1 Keisuke Osako G
G Masaaki Higashiguchi 1
3 Taichi Yamasaki D
D Takeru Kishimoto 15
4 Hayato Araki D
D Genta Miura 5
37 Ju-sung Kim D
D Shinnosuke Nakatani 4
15 Shuto Nakano M
D Ryo Hatsuse 21
6 Hayao Kawabe M
M Shuto Abe 13
14 Taishi Matsumoto M
M Rin Mito 27
13 Naoto Arai M
M Kanji Okunuki 44
10 Akito Suzuki F
M Shu Kurata 10
39 Sota Nakamura F
M Ryotaro Meshino 8
17 Kosuke Kinoshita F
F Deniz Hümmet 23
Substitutes
33 Tsukasa Shiotani
Issam Jebali 11
9 Ryo Germain
Ryoya Yamashita 17
19 Sho Sasaki
Welton 97
11 Mutsuki Kato
Gaku Nawata 38
16 Takaaki Shichi
Riku Handa 3
99 Issei Ouchi
Rui Araki 18
18 Daiki Suga
Philipp Max 30
40 Motoki Ohara
Tokuma Suzuki 16
41 Naoki Maeda
Harumi Minamino 42

Head to Head

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Gamba Osaka
2
2
2 wins 1 draws 2 wins
2025-08-16
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 - 0 Gamba Osaka
HT: 1-0
2025-05-11
Gamba Osaka 0 - 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
HT: 0-1
2024-12-08
Gamba Osaka 3 - 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
HT: 1-0
2024-09-11
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 - 2 Gamba Osaka
HT: 1-1
2024-03-30
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 - 1 Gamba Osaka
HT: 0-0

Odds

Bet365
Home
1.65
Draw
4.00
Away
4.75
Home
2.20
Draw
2.40
Away
5.00
Home
1.95
Draw
2.62
Away
4.50
Over 1.5
1.22
Under 1.5
4.00
Over 2.5
1.70
Under 2.5
2.10
Over 3.5
2.62
Under 3.5
1.44
Over 0.5
1.04
Under 0.5
13.00
Over 4.5
5.00
Under 4.5
1.17
Over 7.5
51.00
Under 7.5
1.00
Over 5.5
11.00
Under 5.5
1.05
Over 6.5
21.00
Under 6.5
1.01
Over 1.5
2.50
Under 1.5
1.50
Over 2.5
6.00
Under 2.5
1.12
Over 3.5
17.00
Under 3.5
1.02
Over 0.5
1.30
Under 0.5
3.40
Over 1.5
1.83
Under 1.5
1.83
Over 2.5
3.75
Under 2.5
1.25
Over 3.5
10.00
Under 3.5
1.06
Over 0.5
1.18
Under 0.5
4.50
Over 4.5
23.00
Under 4.5
1.01
Yes
1.70
No
2.05
Yes
4.33
No
1.20
Yes
3.25
No
1.33
Home -1.25
2.38
Away -1.25
1.55
Home -1
2.08
Away -1
1.72
Home -0.75
1.80
Away -0.75
2.00
Home -0.5
1.62
Away -0.5
2.25
Home -0.25
1.45
Away -0.25
2.68
Home +0
1.26
Away +0
3.70
Home +0.25
1.22
Away +0.25
4.15
Home +0.5
1.18
Away +0.5
4.65
Home +0.75
1.12
Away +0.75
6.40
Home -2
4.40
Away -2
1.20
Home -1.75
3.30
Away -1.75
1.32
Home -1.5
2.68
Away -1.5
1.45
Home -2.5
5.25
Away -2.5
1.16
Home -2.25
4.80
Away -2.25
1.18
Home -2.75
6.80
Away -2.75
1.10
Home -1.25
5.00
Away -1.25
1.17
Home -1
4.15
Away -1
1.22
Home -0.75
2.68
Away -0.75
1.45
Home -0.5
2.15
Away -0.5
1.68
Home -0.25
1.78
Away -0.25
2.02
Home +0
1.35
Away +0
3.10
Home +0.25
1.24
Away +0.25
3.90
Home +0.5
1.18
Away +0.5
4.80
Home +0.75
1.10
Away +0.75
7.00
Home -1.5
5.75
Away -1.5
1.14
Home/Draw
1.18
Home/Away
1.22
Draw/Away
2.20
Home/Draw
1.14
Home/Away
1.53
Draw/Away
1.62
1:0
8.00
2:0
8.50
2:1
8.50
3:0
13.00
3:1
13.00
3:2
23.00
4:0
23.00
4:1
23.00
0:0
13.00
1:1
7.50
2:2
15.00
0:1
15.00
0:2
26.00
0:3
51.00
1:2
15.00
1:3
41.00
2:3
41.00
3:3
41.00
0:4
126.00
1:4
81.00
2:4
81.00
4:2
41.00
1:5
301.00
2:5
301.00
3:4
126.00
5:0
41.00
5:1
41.00
5:2
67.00
6:0
101.00
6:1
81.00
6:2
151.00
4:3
67.00
3:5
451.00
5:3
151.00
5:4
451.00
6:3
351.00
4:4
201.00
7:0
251.00
7:1
251.00
7:2
451.00
1:0
3.75
2:0
8.00
2:1
17.00
3:0
23.00
3:1
41.00
3:2
101.00
4:0
67.00
4:1
101.00
0:0
3.40
1:1
8.00
2:2
51.00
0:1
7.00
0:2
26.00
0:3
81.00
1:2
29.00
1:3
101.00
2:3
151.00
3:3
501.00
0:4
501.00
1:4
501.00
4:2
351.00
5:0
251.00
5:1
451.00
Home/Draw
15.00
Home/Away
34.00
Draw/Away
10.00
Draw/Draw
6.50
Home/Home
2.50
Draw/Home
4.50
Away/Home
21.00
Away/Draw
15.00
Away/Away
8.00
Home
1.25
Away
3.75
Home/Yes
3.25
Draw/Yes
5.00
Away/Yes
8.50
Home/No
3.00
Draw/No
13.00
Away/No
10.00
o/yes 2.5
2.10
o/no 2.5
7.00
u/yes 2.5
7.50
u/no 2.5
2.62
Odd
1.98
Even
1.88
Odd
2.00
Even
1.80
Odd
1.91
Even
1.80
0
15.00
1
5.50
2
4.00
3
4.00
4
5.50
5
9.00
6
17.00
more 7
21.00
0
3.40
1
2.60
2
3.75
3
8.50
4
23.00
more 5
41.00
0
4.50
1
2.88
2
3.40
3
6.00
4
13.00
more 5
23.00
Over 1.5
1.22
Under 1.5
4.15
Over 1.75
1.26
Under 1.75
3.70
Over 2.25
1.52
Under 2.25
2.42
Over 2.5
1.70
Under 2.5
2.10
Over 2.75
1.90
Under 2.75
1.90
Over 3.5
2.75
Under 3.5
1.42
Over 2
1.32
Under 2
3.30
Over 3
2.15
Under 3
1.68
Over 4
4.25
Under 4
1.21
Over 1.25
1.13
Under 1.25
5.90
Over 4.5
5.25
Under 4.5
1.16
Over 3.25
2.42
Under 3.25
1.52
Over 3.75
3.30
Under 3.75
1.32
Over 4.25
4.65
Under 4.25
1.18
Over 4.75
6.40
Under 4.75
1.12
Over 1.5
2.50
Under 1.5
1.50
Over 1.75
3.10
Under 1.75
1.35
Over 2.25
5.50
Under 2.25
1.15
Over 2.5
6.00
Under 2.5
1.12
Over 1
1.65
Under 1
2.20
Over 2
4.65
Under 2
1.18
Over 0.5
1.32
Under 0.5
3.30
Over 0.75
1.42
Under 0.75
2.75
Over 1.25
2.08
Under 1.25
1.72
Home -1
2.62
Away -1
2.20
Draw -1
3.75
Home -3
11.00
Draw -3
8.00
Away -3
1.14
Home -2
5.00
Draw -2
4.75
Away -2
1.44
Home +1
1.18
Draw +1
7.00
Away +1
11.00
Home +2
1.04
Draw +2
15.00
Away +2
29.00
Home -1
5.50
Away -1
1.62
Draw -1
3.10
Home -3
41.00
Draw -3
21.00
Away -3
1.02
Home -2
15.00
Draw -2
7.00
Away -2
1.10
Home +1
1.14
Draw +1
5.50
Away +1
19.00
Over 9.5
1.91
Under 9.5
1.80
Exactly 4
5.00
Over 4
2.00
Under 4
2.60
Over 4.5
2.02
Under 4.5
1.78
Home -2.5
2.15
Away -2.5
1.68
Home -2
2.10
Draw -2
8.00
Away -2
2.00
Over 1.5
1.62
Under 1.5
2.20
Over 2.5
3.00
Under 2.5
1.36
Over 3.5
6.50
Under 3.5
1.11
Over 0.5
1.12
Under 0.5
6.00
Over 4.5
17.00
Under 4.5
1.02
Over 5.5
34.00
Under 5.5
1.00
0
6.00
1
3.20
2
3.25
more 3
3.00
Over 5.5
1.83
Under 5.5
1.83
Over 1.5
3.40
Under 1.5
1.30
Over 2.5
10.00
Under 2.5
1.06
Over 3.5
29.00
Under 3.5
1.01
Over 0.5
1.50
Under 0.5
2.50
0
2.50
1
2.40
2
4.75
more 3
10.00
Over 3.5
1.83
Under 3.5
1.83
Home
3.00
Away
10.00
Home
4.33
Away
19.00
Home
1.36
Away
2.62
Home
7.00
Away
17.00
Home
1.53
Draw
13.00
Away
2.60
Home
1.53
Draw
15.00
Away
2.60
Draw
3.75
1st Half
3.00
2nd Half
2.05
Home
2.50
Away
5.50
Home/Over 2.5
2.40
Draw/Over 2.5
12.00
Away/Over 2.5
8.00
Home/Under 2.5
4.33
Draw/Under 2.5
5.00
Away/Under 2.5
11.00
1 by 1
3.75
2 by 1
7.00
1 by 4+
11.00
1 by 2
4.75
2 by 2
15.00
1 by 3
8.00
2 by 3
41.00
2 by 4+
81.00
Score Draw
5.00
Draw
13.00
Draw
2.00
1st Half
3.75
2nd Half
2.88
Odd
2.10
Even
1.67
Yes
6.00
No
1.12
Yes
2.50
No
1.50
Home
2.60
Away
7.00
Draw
1.73
Under 6
9.00
6 - 8
3.00
9 - 11
2.62
12 - 14
4.50
Over 14
11.00
Over
1.62
Under
2.20
Home
6.00
Draw
1.18
Away
10.00
Shot
1.44
Header
6.00
Penalty
7.00
FreeKick
21.00
OwnGoal
26.00
Draw
15.00
Draw
2.88
1st Half
3.10
2nd Half
2.25
Odd
1.83
Even
1.83
Over 19.5
1.80
Under 19.5
1.91
Draw/Over 1.5
7.50
Away/Over 1.5
13.00
Home/Over 1.5
4.50
Home/Under 1.5
3.75
Draw/Under 1.5
3.40
Away/Under 1.5
7.00
Home
15.00
Away
23.00
Home
5.50
Away
9.00
Exactly 4
19.00
Over 4
1.02
Under 4
26.00
Exactly 5
15.00
Over 5
1.07
Under 5
17.00
Exactly 8
8.00
Over 8
1.53
Under 8
3.40
Exactly 9
7.50
Over 9
1.91
Under 9
2.38
Exactly 10
8.00
Over 10
2.50
Under 10
1.80
Exactly 11
9.50
Over 11
3.50
Under 11
1.50
Exactly 7
8.50
Over 7
1.30
Under 7
5.00
Exactly 12
11.00
Over 12
5.00
Under 12
1.28
Exactly 6
10.00
Over 6
1.17
Under 6
9.00
Exactly 13
13.00
Over 13
7.00
Under 13
1.17
Exactly 14
17.00
Over 14
11.00
Under 14
1.10
Exactly 16
26.00
Over 16
21.00
Under 16
1.02
Exactly 15
21.00
Over 15
15.00
Under 15
1.05

J1 League Standings

East
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1.
Kashima
6 5 0 1 10:4 +6 16
W W W W W
2.
FC Tokyo
6 5 0 1 11:6 +5 12
W W L W W
3.
Machida Zelvia
5 4 0 1 11:8 +3 12
W W L W W
4.
Tokyo Verdy
6 4 0 2 11:9 +2 11
W L L W W
5.
Urawa
6 3 0 3 9:6 +3 10
L W L W L
6.
Kawasaki Frontale
5 3 0 2 10:8 +2 7
L W L W W
7.
Yokohama F. Marinos
6 2 0 4 7:11 -4 6
W L W L L
8.
Mito Hollyhock
6 1 0 5 8:14 -6 5
L L L W L
9.
JEF United Chiba
6 1 0 5 4:10 -6 5
L W L L L
10.
Kashiwa Reysol
6 1 0 5 7:12 -5 3
L L W L L
West
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1.
Vissel Kobe
5 4 0 1 9:3 +6 11
W W L W W
2.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
5 4 0 1 10:5 +5 11
W L W W W
3.
Gamba Osaka
6 4 0 2 9:8 +1 11
L W W W L
4.
Kyoto Sanga
6 3 0 3 8:7 +1 9
L L W W W
5.
Cerezo Osaka
6 3 0 3 6:5 +1 9
W W L L W
6.
Nagoya Grampus
6 3 0 3 9:9 0 9
L W L L W
7.
V-varen Nagasaki
6 3 0 3 8:9 -1 9
W L W W L
8.
Fagiano Okayama
6 2 0 4 7:9 -2 8
L W W L L
9.
Shimizu S-pulse
6 2 0 4 6:8 -2 8
W L L W L
10.
Avispa Fukuoka
6 1 0 5 4:13 -9 2
L L L L L
Promotion

Season Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3
Wins
0
Draws
1
Losses
GF: 8 GA: 5 GD: +3
Gamba Osaka
4
Wins
0
Draws
1
Losses
GF: 9 GA: 6 GD: +3

Last 5 Matches

Gamba Osaka
08 Mar H V-varen Nagasaki 3-2 W

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