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Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka: result 2-2 and analysis

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 7Kick-off on March 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM (UTC)NOEVIR Stadium Kobe, Kobe

Vissel Kobe
2-2
Gamba Osaka

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What was the result of Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka?

Vissel Kobe and Gamba Osaka drew 2-2 on March 18, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 6′R. KomatsuVissel Kobe
  • 23′D. HümmetGamba Osaka
  • 83′R. YamashitaGamba Osaka
  • 90′Jean PatrickVissel Kobe

Official lineup for Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Vissel Kobe

4-3-3
  1. 15Diego
  2. 29R. Komatsu
  3. 13D. Sasaki
  1. 7Y. Ideguchi
  2. 6T. Ohgihara
  3. 5Y. Goke
  1. 41K. Nagato
  2. 3Matheus Thuler
  3. 4T. Yamakawa
  4. 23R. Hirose
  1. 1D. Maekawa

Gamba Osaka

4-2-3-1
  1. 23D. Hümmet
  1. 97Welton Felipe
  2. 11I. Jebali
  3. 17R. Yamashita
  1. 13S. Abe
  2. 16T. Suzuki
  1. 21R. Hatsuse
  2. 4S. Nakatani
  3. 5G. Miura
  4. 3R. Handa
  1. 1M. Higashiguchi
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vissel Kobe have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Gamba Osaka have 8, 6 and 1.

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

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 14, 2026Nagoya Grampus(away)3-0J1 League
Mar 11, 2026FC Seoul(home)2-1AFC Champions League Elite
Mar 4, 2026FC Seoul(away)1-0AFC Champions League Elite
Feb 27, 2026Avispa Fukuoka(home)2-1J1 League
Feb 21, 2026Shimizu S-pulse(away)0-1J1 League
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 14, 2026Sanfrecce Hiroshima(away)0-2J1 League
Mar 11, 2026Ratchaburi(away)2-1AFC Champions League Two
Mar 8, 2026V-varen Nagasaki(home)3-2J1 League
Mar 4, 2026Ratchaburi(home)1-1AFC Champions League Two
Feb 28, 2026Shimizu S-pulse(home)2-2J1 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Vissel Kobe wins, 2 draws, 1 Gamba Osaka win.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 9, 2025Gamba Osaka 1-1 Vissel KobeJ1 League
May 17, 2025Vissel Kobe 3-2 Gamba OsakaJ1 League
Nov 23, 2024Gamba Osaka 0-1 Vissel KobeEmperor Cup
Aug 17, 2024Vissel Kobe 2-2 Gamba OsakaJ1 League
Jun 22, 2024Gamba Osaka 2-1 Vissel KobeJ1 League
Dec 3, 2023Gamba Osaka 0-1 Vissel KobeJ1 League

Last archived meeting: Gamba Osaka vs Vissel Kobe on Nov 9, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Vissel Kobe score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Gamba Osaka score 1.8 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Vissel Kobe1.30.875/155/15
Gamba Osaka1.81.1311/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Vissel Kobe sit 4th in J1 League (22 points from 10 matches) and Gamba Osaka sit 18th (7 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Vissel Kobe1071217922
18Gamba Osaka1014510187

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

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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