Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka

VS Scheduled Saturday 29 May 202701:00

Japan 26/27 J1 League · Matchday 37

Shimizu S-Pulse

Head-to-head overview

20 meetings

Gamba OsakaWins: 12
Draws20.0% of meetings: 4
Shimizu S-PulseWins: 4

Goals per match: 2.45
Over 2.5 goals: 45.0%
Both teams scored: 45.0%

Date	Season	Match
2025-06-15	2025	Shimizu S-Pulse0–0Gamba Osaka
2025-03-08	2025	Gamba Osaka1–0Shimizu S-Pulse
2022-08-14	2022	Gamba Osaka0–2Shimizu S-Pulse
2022-04-10	2022	Shimizu S-Pulse1–1Gamba Osaka
2021-08-13	2021	Shimizu S-Pulse0–1Gamba Osaka
2021-04-18	2021	Gamba Osaka0–0Shimizu S-Pulse
2020-12-19	2020	Gamba Osaka0–2Shimizu S-Pulse
2020-07-12	2020	Shimizu S-Pulse1–2Gamba Osaka
2019-07-13	2019	Gamba Osaka1–0Shimizu S-Pulse
2019-03-02	2019	Shimizu S-Pulse2–4Gamba Osaka
2018-09-21	2018	Shimizu S-Pulse1–2Gamba Osaka
2018-07-22	2018	Gamba Osaka1–2Shimizu S-Pulse
2017-07-08	2017	Shimizu S-Pulse2–0Gamba Osaka
2017-05-05	2017	Gamba Osaka1–1Shimizu S-Pulse
2015-08-22	2015	Gamba Osaka1–0Shimizu S-Pulse
2015-04-12	2015	Shimizu S-Pulse2–3Gamba Osaka
2014-09-23	2014	Shimizu S-Pulse0–3Gamba Osaka
2014-07-23	2014	Gamba Osaka4–0Shimizu S-Pulse
2012-11-17	2012	Shimizu S-Pulse1–3Gamba Osaka
2012-04-22	2012	Gamba Osaka3–1Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent matches

Date	Season	Match
2026-09-20	26/27	Gamba Osaka0–1Vissel Kobe
2026-09-13	26/27	Gamba Osaka0–2FC Tokyo
2026-09-12	26/27	Gamba Osaka0–2FC Tokyo
2026-09-06	26/27	Chiba2–0Gamba Osaka
2026-09-02	26/27	V-Varen Nagasaki2–2Gamba Osaka
2026-08-29	26/27	Gamba Osaka0–0Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2026-08-22	26/27	Nagoya Grampus3–1Gamba Osaka
2026-08-15	26/27	Mito1–1Gamba Osaka

Shimizu S-Pulse

Date	Season	Match
2026-09-19	26/27	Shimizu S-Pulse2–1Chiba
2026-09-13	26/27	Shimizu S-Pulse1–0Avispa Fukuoka
2026-09-12	26/27	Shimizu S-Pulse1–0Avispa Fukuoka
2026-09-06	26/27	Kawasaki Frontale3–1Shimizu S-Pulse
2026-09-02	26/27	Shimizu S-Pulse1–1FC Tokyo
2026-08-29	26/27	Shimizu S-Pulse0–1Kashiwa Reysol
2026-08-22	26/27	Cerezo Osaka1–0Shimizu S-Pulse
2026-08-15	26/27	Shimizu S-Pulse0–1Yokohama F. Marinos

Gamba Osaka Shimizu S-Pulse

Wins

0%

38%

Over 2.5 goals

25%

Both teams scored

38%

Clean sheets

12%

25%

Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Gamba Osaka

Home · J1 League

Home			Away		1st goal
16	Gamba Osaka	0–0	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1	–
16	Gamba Osaka	0–2	FC Tokyo	2	38′ Away
16	Gamba Osaka	0–2	FC Tokyo	2	—
16	Gamba Osaka	0–1	Vissel Kobe	3	90′ Away
16	Gamba Osaka		Machida	4
16	Gamba Osaka		Kashiwa Reysol	5
16	Gamba Osaka		Kawasaki Frontale	6
16	Gamba Osaka		Okayama	7
16	Gamba Osaka		Yokohama F. Marinos	8
16	Gamba Osaka		Kashima Antlers	9
16	Gamba Osaka		Shimizu S-Pulse	10
16	Gamba Osaka	4–3	Urawa Reds	11	17′ Away
16	Gamba Osaka		V-Varen Nagasaki	12
16	Gamba Osaka		Cerezo Osaka	13
16	Gamba Osaka		Mito	14
16	Gamba Osaka		Kyoto	15
16 · Gamba Osaka
16	Gamba Osaka		Nagoya Grampus	17
16	Gamba Osaka		Verdy	18
16	Gamba Osaka		Chiba	19
16	Gamba Osaka		Avispa Fukuoka	20

Shimizu S-Pulse

Away · J1 League

Home			Away		1st goal
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima		Shimizu S-Pulse	10
2	FC Tokyo		Shimizu S-Pulse	10
3	Vissel Kobe		Shimizu S-Pulse	10
4	Machida		Shimizu S-Pulse	10
5	Kashiwa Reysol		Shimizu S-Pulse	10
6	Kawasaki Frontale	3–1	Shimizu S-Pulse	10	1′ Home
7	Okayama		Shimizu S-Pulse	10
8	Yokohama F. Marinos		Shimizu S-Pulse	10
9	Kashima Antlers		Shimizu S-Pulse	10
10 · Shimizu S-Pulse
11	Urawa Reds		Shimizu S-Pulse	10
12	V-Varen Nagasaki		Shimizu S-Pulse	10
13	Cerezo Osaka	1–0	Shimizu S-Pulse	10	62′ Home
14	Mito		Shimizu S-Pulse	10
15	Kyoto		Shimizu S-Pulse	10
16	Gamba Osaka		Shimizu S-Pulse	10
17	Nagoya Grampus	0–1	Shimizu S-Pulse	10	38′ Away
18	Verdy		Shimizu S-Pulse	10
19	Chiba		Shimizu S-Pulse	10
20	Avispa Fukuoka		Shimizu S-Pulse	10

Gamba Osaka Home Shimizu S-Pulse Away

Wins

20%

33%

Over 1.5

60%

33%

Over 2.5

20%

33%

Over 3.5

20%

33%

Both teams scored

20%

33%

Clean sheets

20%

33%

Scores first

0%

33%

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

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

Gamba Osaka

9 matches

Goals & results	Home5 matches	Away4 matches	Overall9 matches
Points / match	0.80	0.50	0.67
Draws	20.0%	50.0%	33.3%
Goals scored / match	0.80	1.00	0.89
Goals conceded / match	1.60	2.00	1.78
Total goals / match	2.40	3.00	2.67
Failed to score	80.0%	25.0%	55.6%
Under 2.5 goals	80.0%	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	1 of 4	25%

Scoring order known: 5/5 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
0–15	—	—
16–30	—	—
31–45	—	—
46–60	—	—
61–75	—	—
76–90	—	—

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

Shimizu S-Pulse

9 matches

Goals & results	Home6 matches	Away3 matches	Overall9 matches
Points / match	1.67	1.00	1.44
Draws	16.7%	0.0%	11.1%
Goals scored / match	0.83	0.67	0.78
Goals conceded / match	0.67	1.33	0.89
Total goals / match	1.50	2.00	1.67
Failed to score	33.3%	33.3%	33.3%
Under 2.5 goals	83.3%	66.7%	77.8%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time	1 of 1	100%
Scores first → wins	1 of 1	100%
Concedes first → wins	0 of 2	0%

Scoring order known: 3/3 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
0–15	0	1
16–30	0	0
31–45	1	0
46–60	0	0
61–75	1	1
76–90	0	2

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.

Model	Gamba Osaka	Draw	Shimizu S-Pulse	How it works
Strength (Elo)	41.1%	25.7%	33.1%	Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson)	37.8%	25.9%	35.8%	Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average

1.36–1.32 Model expected goals

49.5% Probability of over 2.5 goals

54.0% Both teams to score

1-1 Most likely score, at 12.3%

Most likely scores

Poisson model

1-112.3%

1-09.4%

0-19.1%

2-18.4%

1-28.1%

0-06.9%

Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

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

Measure	Gamba Osaka	Shimizu S-Pulse	How to read it
Strength (Elo)	1470	1464	The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10	-59	12	Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength	1508	1511	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

Team	1H scored	2H scored	1H conceded	2H conceded
Gamba Osaka	0.38	0.62	0.62	1.12
Shimizu S-Pulse	0.12	0.62	0.25	0.75

Total goals

40 matches per team

Team	0	1	2	3	4+
Gamba Osaka	8%	25%	22%	10%	35%
Shimizu S-Pulse	10%	30%	22%	15%	22%

Context

Coming into the match

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

1.67 Gamba Osaka at home, 12 matches

1.12 Shimizu S-Pulse away, 8 matches

251d Days of rest for Gamba Osaka

252d Days of rest for Shimizu S-Pulse

Tomokazu Myojin Manager of Gamba Osaka, since 09/07/26

— Manager of Shimizu S-Pulse

0 Matches for Gamba Osaka in the last 14 days

0 Matches for Shimizu S-Pulse in the last 14 days

14 Points for Gamba Osaka behind the leaders, and 0 above the relegation zone

7 Points for Shimizu S-Pulse behind the leaders, and 7 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 Gamba Osaka, the right bar represents Shimizu S-Pulse.

On the ball

20 matches

4.88

corners

5.12

10.25

fouls

9.62

1.33

yellow cards

2.0

Recent form

10 matches

Team	Last 10	PPG	goals	streak
Gamba Osaka	LLLLDDLDWW	0.90	1.20–1.70	4L
Shimizu S-Pulse	WWWLDLLLWL	1.30	0.80–1.00	3W

At half-time

20 matches

Team	ahead	level	behind	comeback wins	lead lost
Gamba Osaka	1	4	3	0	0
Shimizu S-Pulse	1	5	2	1	0

Squads

Injuries and suspensions

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

Gamba Osaka

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Shimizu S-Pulse

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.