Japan - J1 LeaguePanasonic Stadium SuitaData current as of September 08, 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Tokyo: match statistics

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Gamba Osaka vs Tokyo: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Gamba Osaka plays Tokyo in J1 League (Japan). The game is scheduled for September 12, 2026. Venue: Panasonic Stadium Suita.

Recent form

Gamba Osaka has 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.60 points per game. Tokyo has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, with 2.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Gamba Osaka scores 1.33 goals per game and allows 1.83. Tokyo scores 1.83 and allows 1.33. Games in this league average 3.00 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 67% of Gamba Osaka's games and 50% of Tokyo's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 50%, compared with league averages of 60% for BTTS and 57% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Tokyo has the higher season xG average, 1.76 to 1.52 per game. Gamba Osaka takes 14.3 shots per game, while Tokyo takes 16.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Gamba Osaka leads at halftime in 17% of its games and scores 0.83 goals per game after halftime. Tokyo leads at halftime in 17% and scores 1.17 after halftime.

When the teams score

Gamba Osaka's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (4 goals). For Tokyo, it is minutes 61-75 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

J1 League games average 3.00 goals. Both teams score in 60% of games, and 57% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(3.20)
(3.50)
(1.91)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.33Goals scored / game1.83
Gamba OsakaTokyo
1.83Goals allowed / game1.33
Gamba OsakaTokyo
57%Average possession54%
Gamba OsakaTokyo
4.33Shots on target / game5
Gamba OsakaTokyo

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.33Shots per game16
Gamba OsakaTokyo
4.33Shots on target5
Gamba OsakaTokyo
9.3%Shot conversion11.5%
Gamba OsakaTokyo
57%Possession54%
Gamba OsakaTokyo
1.52xG for1.76
Gamba OsakaTokyo
2xG against1.17
Gamba OsakaTokyo

Shooting quality

Gamba Osaka: DominantTokyo: Attacking
Gamba OsakaTokyo
Accuracy (shots on target)30%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.37

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Tokyo is 267% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / game - Gamba Osaka · 2.2 pts / game - Tokyo

Gamba Osaka
DLDDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
17% W50% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-3-2
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-0
Last 5 at home
1-1-0
WD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.47Opponent xG: 2.00BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Tokyo
DWWDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
50% W33% R17% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-1
1.83 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-0
Last 5 away
1-2-0
DWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.89Opponent xG: 1.00BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Tokyo is 38% better for: goals scored per game.

1.33 goals / game - Gamba Osaka · 1.83 goals / game - Tokyo

Tokyo is 38% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.83 goals / game - Gamba Osaka · 1.33 goals / game - Tokyo

Gamba Osaka scoring profile: mixed

Gamba Osaka scores in 67% of games (4 of 6 meczów), while Tokyo keeps a clean sheet in 50% (3 of 6 meczów).

Tokyo scoring profile: very strong

Tokyo scores in 100% of games (6 of 6 meczów), while Gamba Osaka keeps a clean sheet in 17% (1 of 6 meczów).

8Goals scored (season)11
Gamba OsakaTokyo
11Goals conceded (season)8
Gamba OsakaTokyo
3.17Average goals per game3.17
Gamba OsakaTokyo
4Goals scored (last 5)10
Gamba OsakaTokyo
8Goals conceded (last 5)3
Gamba OsakaTokyo

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal100%
Gamba OsakaTokyo
33%2 goals67%
Gamba OsakaTokyo
17%3 goals17%
Gamba OsakaTokyo
17%4 goals0%
Gamba OsakaTokyo

How often they concede at least...

83%1 goal50%
Gamba OsakaTokyo
67%2 goals33%
Gamba OsakaTokyo
33%3 goals17%
Gamba OsakaTokyo
0%4 goals17%
Gamba OsakaTokyo

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time33%
Gamba OsakaTokyo
17%BTTS in both halves17%
Gamba OsakaTokyo
17%Scored in both halves33%
Gamba OsakaTokyo

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
Gamba OsakaTokyo
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
Gamba OsakaTokyo
60%BTTS - last 540%
Gamba OsakaTokyo

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
Gamba OsakaTokyo
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
Gamba OsakaTokyo
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
Gamba OsakaTokyo

2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Gamba OsakaTokyo
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time83%
Gamba OsakaTokyo
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
Gamba OsakaTokyo

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Tokyo is 17% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Gamba Osaka · 1.17 pts / game - Tokyo

Gamba Osaka - half-time state
17% leading50% draw33% trailing
Tokyo - half-time state
17% leading67% draw17% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)1.17
Gamba OsakaTokyo
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.67
Gamba OsakaTokyo
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
Gamba OsakaTokyo
1.17Average goals (1st half)1.17
Gamba OsakaTokyo
33%Clean sheet before half-time67%
Gamba OsakaTokyo
67%No goal before half-time50%
Gamba OsakaTokyo

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)1.83
Gamba OsakaTokyo
0.83Goals scored (2nd half)1.17
Gamba OsakaTokyo
1.17Goals conceded (2nd half)0.83
Gamba OsakaTokyo
2Average goals (2nd half)2
Gamba OsakaTokyo
33%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Gamba OsakaTokyo
50%No goal after half-time17%
Gamba OsakaTokyo

Gamba Osaka - second-half results

17% W50% R33% P
6
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 17% of games and wins 17%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Tokyo - second-half results

50% W33% R17% P
7
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding294%

Leads at halftime in 17% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Gamba Osaka - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.00
Goals scored / game0.20.6
Goals allowed / game0.61.0
Average goals per game0.81.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-2-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Tokyo - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.402.20
Goals scored / game0.61.4
Goals allowed / game0.20.4
Average goals per game0.81.8
1 goal40%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%0%
Goal difference+2+5
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Gamba Osaka
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
0
2
16-30
2
0
31-45
0
1
46-60
1
0
61-75
4
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Tokyo
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
0
1
16-30
3
2
31-45
2
2
46-60
4
1
61-75
1
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.16
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-21%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Gamba Osaka

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.48
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
83%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
131%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

Tokyo

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.59
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
131%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
83%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.37
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
9% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
9%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (J1 League).

Teams vs league

Gamba OsakaLigaTokyo
Average goals per game 3.173.00 3.17
Both teams scored 67%60% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%57% 50%
Clean sheets 17%23% 50%
Goal before half-time 67%72% 50%
Goal after half-time 83%83% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.00
Average goals per game
60%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.60
Home goals / game
1.40
Away goals / game
+14%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defensive advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
53%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Gamba Osaka's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss against Tokyo. Games average 2.50 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Gamba Osaka
2 : 0
FC Tokyo
FC Tokyo
3 : 0
Gamba Osaka

FAQ

When do Gamba Osaka and Tokyo play?

Gamba Osaka face Tokyo on September 12, 2026 in J1 League at Panasonic Stadium Suita. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Gamba Osaka and Tokyo?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Gamba Osaka won 1, Tokyo won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Gamba Osaka vs Tokyo?

Gamba Osaka score 1.33 goals per game on average and Tokyo 1.83. The J1 League average is 3.00 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Gamba Osaka's matches and 50% of Tokyo's.

What form are Gamba Osaka and Tokyo in?

Over the last 5 games Gamba Osaka have a 0-3-2 record (0.60 points per game) and Tokyo 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Gamba Osaka vs Tokyo?

The statistical background for Gamba Osaka vs Tokyo — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.