Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Vissel Kobe (1st, 19 pts) held a 19-point advantage over Gamba Osaka (10th, 0 pts).
Momentum sat with Vissel Kobe, winners of their last six, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Gamba Osaka 5/15, Vissel Kobe 15/15.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Gamba Osaka have 3 wins to Vissel Kobe's 4, with 2 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 78%.
Panasonic Stadium Suita staged the fixture, a ground that holds 39,694. The referee was R. Tanimoto, with 81 matches in our database and 0.8 yellows per game on average. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Vissel Kobe: Erik (90')
Key stats
Possession: Gamba Osaka 57% · Vissel Kobe 43% · Total shots: 16-15 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 4-7