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Cerezo Osaka
VS Scheduled Japan 26/27 J1 League · Matchday 21
Gamba Osaka

Head-to-head overview

22 meetings
Cerezo OsakaWins
10
Draws22.7% of meetings
5
Gamba OsakaWins
7
Goals per match
2.59
Over 2.5 goals
50.0%
Both teams scored
59.1%
DateSeasonMatch
2025-07-05 Japan, J1 League 2025 Cerezo Osaka0–1Gamba Osaka
2025-02-14 Japan, J1 League 2025 Gamba Osaka2–5Cerezo Osaka
2024-10-02 Japan, J1 League 2024 Cerezo Osaka1–0Gamba Osaka
2024-05-06 Japan, J1 League 2024 Gamba Osaka1–0Cerezo Osaka
2023-10-28 Japan, J1 League 2023 Cerezo Osaka1–0Gamba Osaka
2023-05-03 Japan, J1 League 2023 Gamba Osaka1–2Cerezo Osaka
2022-07-16 Japan, J1 League 2022 Gamba Osaka1–2Cerezo Osaka
2022-05-21 Japan, J1 League 2022 Cerezo Osaka3–1Gamba Osaka
Recent matches

Cerezo Osaka

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Japan, J1 League 26/27 V-Varen Nagasaki1–1Cerezo Osaka
2026-09-13 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima6–1Cerezo Osaka
2026-09-12 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima6–1Cerezo Osaka
2026-09-06 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Cerezo Osaka0–0Verdy
2026-09-02 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Cerezo Osaka2–0Kashiwa Reysol
2026-08-29 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Vissel Kobe1–0Cerezo Osaka
2026-08-22 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Cerezo Osaka1–0Shimizu S-Pulse
2026-08-15 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Avispa Fukuoka3–0Cerezo Osaka

Gamba Osaka

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Gamba Osaka0–1Vissel Kobe
2026-09-13 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Gamba Osaka0–2FC Tokyo
2026-09-12 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Gamba Osaka0–2FC Tokyo
2026-09-06 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Chiba2–0Gamba Osaka
2026-09-02 Japan, J1 League 26/27 V-Varen Nagasaki2–2Gamba Osaka
2026-08-29 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Gamba Osaka0–0Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2026-08-22 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Nagoya Grampus3–1Gamba Osaka
2026-08-15 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Mito1–1Gamba Osaka
Cerezo Osaka Gamba Osaka

Wins

25%
0%

Over 2.5 goals

38%
25%

Both teams scored

38%
38%

Clean sheets

38%
12%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Cerezo Osaka Home Gamba Osaka Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

J1 League · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Cerezo Osaka

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway5 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match2.500.201.22
Draws25.0%20.0%22.2%
Goals scored / match1.250.600.89
Goals conceded / match0.253.402.00
Total goals / match1.504.002.89
Failed to score25.0%40.0%33.3%
Under 2.5 goals75.0%40.0%55.6%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 1 of 2 50%
Scores first → wins 2 of 2 100%
Concedes first → wins 1 of 1 100%

Scoring order known: 4/4 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1501
16–3030
31–4500
46–6000
61–7520
76–9000

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Gamba Osaka

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway4 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match0.800.500.67
Draws20.0%50.0%33.3%
Goals scored / match0.801.000.89
Goals conceded / match1.602.001.78
Total goals / match2.403.002.67
Failed to score80.0%25.0%55.6%
Under 2.5 goals80.0%50.0%66.7%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 0 —
Scores first → wins 0 of 0 —
Concedes first → wins 0 of 4 0%

Scoring order known: 4/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1512
16–3001
31–4500
46–6001
61–7510
76–9024

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelCerezo OsakaDraw Gamba OsakaHow it works
Strength (Elo) 43.1% 25.3% 31.6% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 23.3% 18.5% 53.1% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.63–2.54 Model expected goals
73.5% Probability of over 2.5 goals
69.9% Both teams to score
1-2 Most likely score, at 8.1%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-28.1%
1-36.9%
2-26.6%
1-16.4%
2-35.6%
2-15.2%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureCerezo OsakaGamba Osaka How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1492 1470 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -44 -59 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1528 1508 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Cerezo Osaka 0.380.50 0.880.62
Gamba Osaka 0.380.62 0.621.12

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Cerezo Osaka 5%15%22%25%32%
Gamba Osaka 8%25%22%10%35%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.67 Cerezo Osaka at home, 9 matches
1.12 Gamba Osaka away, 8 matches
147d Days of rest for Cerezo Osaka
146d Days of rest for Gamba Osaka
— Manager of Cerezo Osaka
Tomokazu Myojin Manager of Gamba Osaka, since 09/07/26
0 Matches for Cerezo Osaka in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Gamba Osaka in the last 14 days
9 Points for Cerezo Osaka behind the leaders, and 5 above the relegation zone
14 Points for Gamba Osaka behind the leaders, and 0 above the relegation zone
2.50 League goals per match
25.3% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Cerezo Osaka, the right bar represents Gamba Osaka.

On the ball

20 matches
6.0
corners
4.88
7.88
fouls
10.25
2.0
yellow cards
1.33

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Cerezo Osaka DLLDWLWLWL 1.10 0.90–2.10 1D
Gamba Osaka LLLLDDLDWW 0.90 1.20–1.70 4L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Cerezo Osaka2 33 00
Gamba Osaka1 43 00
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Cerezo Osaka

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Gamba Osaka

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.