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Gamba Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima: result 1-2 and analysis

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on March 12, 2023 at 07:00 AM (UTC)Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama

Gamba Osaka
1-2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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What was the result of Gamba Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima?

Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 1-2 on March 12, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 2′N. Ben KhalifaSanfrecce Hiroshima
  • 70′T. UsamiGamba Osaka
  • 90′M. MitsutaSanfrecce Hiroshima (pen.)

Official lineup for Gamba Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Gamba Osaka

4-3-3
  1. 14Y. Fukuda
  2. 9M. Suzuki
  3. 47Juan Alano
  1. 7T. Usami
  2. 23Dawhan
  3. 18N. Lavi
  1. 24K. Kurokawa
  2. 34Y. Egawa
  3. 5G. Miura
  4. 3R. Handa
  1. 1M. Higashiguchi

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

3-1-4-2
  1. 20P. Sotiriou
  2. 13N. Ben Khalifa
  1. 24S. Higashi
  2. 8T. Kawamura
  3. 10T. Morishima
  4. 11M. Mitsuta
  1. 7G. Notsuda
  1. 4H. Araki
  2. 19S. Sasaki
  3. 33T. Shiotani
  1. 38K. Osako
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gamba Osaka have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Sanfrecce Hiroshima have 5, 6 and 4.

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

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 8, 2023Kyoto Sanga(away)3-1J-League Cup
Mar 4, 2023Vissel Kobe(away)0-4J1 League
Feb 25, 2023Sagan Tosu(home)1-1J1 League
Feb 18, 2023Kashiwa Reysol(away)2-2J1 League
Nov 19, 2022Eintracht Frankfurt(home)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 8, 2023Yokohama FC(home)3-1J-League Cup
Mar 3, 2023Yokohama F. Marinos(away)1-1J1 League
Feb 26, 2023Albirex Niigata(home)1-2J1 League
Feb 18, 2023Consadole Sapporo(home)0-0J1 League
Jan 21, 2023Lask Linz(home)1-2Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 20, 2022Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5-2 Gamba OsakaJ1 League
Jun 29, 2022Gamba Osaka 2-0 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League
May 12, 2021Gamba Osaka 1-2 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League
Apr 3, 2021Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0-0 Gamba OsakaJ1 League
Sep 27, 2020Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-2 Gamba OsakaJ1 League
Jul 22, 2020Gamba Osaka 1-0 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League

Last archived meeting: Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka on Aug 20, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Gamba Osaka score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sanfrecce Hiroshima score 1.3 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Gamba Osaka1.21.376/157/15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima1.31.3311/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Gamba Osaka sit 18th in J1 League (7 points from 10 matches) and Sanfrecce Hiroshima sit 1st (23 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Sanfrecce Hiroshima1072125623
18Gamba Osaka1014510187

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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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