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Gamba Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima: result 3-1 and analysis

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 38Kick-off on December 8, 2024 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama

Gamba Osaka
3-1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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What was the result of Gamba Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima?

Gamba Osaka won 3-1 on December 8, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 13′I. SakamotoGamba Osaka
  • 81′S. NakataniGamba Osaka
  • 89′I. SakamotoGamba Osaka
  • 90′M. KatoSanfrecce Hiroshima

Official lineup for Gamba Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Gamba Osaka

4-2-3-1
  1. 13I. Sakamoto
  1. 97Welton Felipe
  2. 9K. Yamada
  3. 17R. Yamashita
  1. 16T. Suzuki
  2. 23Dawhan
  1. 4K. Kurokawa
  2. 2S. Fukuoka
  3. 20S. Nakatani
  4. 3R. Handa
  1. 22J. Ichimori

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

3-4-2-1
  1. 20P. Sotiriou
  1. 30T. Arslan
  2. 51M. Kato
  1. 24S. Higashi
  2. 14T. Matsumoto
  3. 66H. Kawabe
  4. 15S. Nakano
  1. 19S. Sasaki
  2. 4H. Araki
  3. 33T. Shiotani
  1. 1K. Osako
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gamba Osaka have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Sanfrecce Hiroshima have 9, 2 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 30, 2024Albirex Niigata(away)1-0J1 League
Nov 23, 2024Vissel Kobe(home)0-1Emperor Cup
Nov 9, 2024Jubilo Iwata(away)4-3J1 League
Oct 27, 2024Yokohama F. Marinos(away)3-2Emperor Cup
Oct 23, 2024Nagoya Grampus(home)3-2J1 League
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 5, 2024Eastern(home)4-1AFC Champions League Two
Dec 1, 2024Consadole Sapporo(home)5-1J1 League
Nov 28, 2024Kaya(away)1-1AFC Champions League Two
Nov 10, 2024Urawa(away)0-3J1 League
Nov 7, 2024Sydney(away)1-0AFC Champions League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Gamba Osaka wins, 1 draw, 3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 11, 2024Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-2 Gamba OsakaEmperor Cup
Mar 30, 2024Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-1 Gamba OsakaJ1 League
Feb 10, 2024Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-2 Gamba OsakaFriendlies Clubs
Nov 25, 2023Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3-0 Gamba OsakaJ1 League
Mar 12, 2023Gamba Osaka 1-2 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League
Aug 20, 2022Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5-2 Gamba OsakaJ1 League

Last archived meeting: Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka on Sep 11, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Gamba Osaka score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sanfrecce Hiroshima score 2.2 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Gamba Osaka1.71.5111/159/15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima2.21.3310/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Gamba Osaka sit 15th in J1 League (11 points from 12 matches) and Sanfrecce Hiroshima sit 3rd (26 points from 12 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Sanfrecce Hiroshima12822291026
15Gamba Osaka12255142111

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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