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Gamba Osaka v Kyoto Sanga : J-League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Suita City Football Stadium, Suita

Tuesday morning at the Suita City Football Stadium, and it’s a J-League showdown between Gamba Osaka and Kyoto Sanga. Daniel Poyatos Algaba and Kwi-Jea Cho going all-out to guide their side to the win. It's our aim to give you everything you need to make a smart bet on this encounter, so we've delved into our expansive database and found the statistics that matter the most. Head to head (H2H) and recent form is included, and the KickOff predictions are produced from them. Odds are there to get you maximum bang for your buck.

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Gamba Osaka's next match is v Hiroshima at 07:00 on Sunday 11th May
Kyoto Sanga's next match is v Nagoya at 06:00 on Sunday 11th May
The last Japanese J-League meeting between Gamba Osaka and Kyoto Sanga was on Tuesday 29th April 2025
Japanese J-League
April 29th 2025
Gamba Osaka 2
1 Kyoto Sanga
 
T. Usami 10'33' T. Yonemoto
D. Hümmet 27'
 
GAM
KYO
Shots On
4
2
Shots Off
2
6
Corners
7
4
Possession
40%
60%
Fouls
15
17
Yellow/red cards
3/0
 
Gamba OsakaKyoto Sanga
 
J. Ichimori
S. Fukuoka
R. Handa
K. Kurokawa
S. Nakatani
T. Suzuki
M. Mitsuta
R. Yamashita (T. Kishimoto 88')
D. Hümmetfootball icon (I. Jebali 74')
R. Meshino (S. Kurata 66')
T. Usamifootball icon (J. Alano Nascimento 74')
G. Ota
Y. Suzuki
H. Sugai
(S. Fukuda 55') K. Sato
Y. Miyamoto
(M. Okugawa 46') T. Matsuda
(T. Hirato 61') S. Fukuoka
(J. Mendes Santos 46') football iconT. Yonemoto
(M. De Souza Costa 78') S. Kawasaki
T. Hara
R. Elias da Silva

Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We make over 1.5 goals our top tip on this fixture, meaning that the teams will score a minimum of 2 goals between them during 90 minutes. Both Gamba Osaka and Kyoto Sanga's latest form stats suggest things will go that way, while their head-to-head (H2H) record adds further weight to the argument. The bookies make it the most likely outcome in this market too, available at 1.36.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Gamba Osaka are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 37% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.30.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Gamba Osaka
37%
11/8
3%
-
Draw
25%
11/5-
Kyoto Sanga
37%
21/10
3%
-
Draw 1-1
12%
5/1-
Gamba Osaka 1-0
9%
13/2
7%
-
Kyoto Sanga 1-0
9%
8/1-
Gamba Osaka 2-1
8%
17/2-
Kyoto Sanga 2-1
8%
10/1
8%
-
Draw 0-0
6%
8/1
6%
-
Gamba Osaka 2-0
6%
10/1-
Kyoto Sanga 2-0
6%
14/1-
Draw 2-2
6%
14/1-
Gamba Osaka 3-1
4%
20/1-
Kyoto Sanga 3-1
4%
25/1-
Gamba Osaka 3-0
3%
22/1
10%
-
Kyoto Sanga 3-0
3%
33/1-
Gamba Osaka 3-2
3%
28/1
15%
-
Kyoto Sanga 3-2
3%
33/1
17%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
53%
11/10
2%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
47%
7/10
2%
-
Home 1st Goal
48%
4/5
4%
-
Away 1st Goal
48%
5/4
5%
-
No 1st Goal
4%
8/1
6%
-
BTTS - Yes
56%
4/5
6%
-
BTTS - No
44%
19/20
2%
-
BTTS - Home Win
19%
4/1-
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/3
4%
-
BTTS - Away Win
19%
11/2
7%
-
Home/draw
63%
4/11-
Away/draw
63%
8/15
3%
-
Home/away
75%
4/11-
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
1/3
2%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
9/4
8%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
30%
11/4-
Under 3.5 Goals
70%
1/4-
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
7/1
11%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
1/12
1%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
16/1
11%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/40-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/14-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
8/1
6%
-
Home DNB
55%
4/6
3%
-
Away DNB
55%
11/10
5%
-
Gamba Osaka win to nil
19%
3/1
7%
-
Kyoto Sanga win to nil
19%
4/1
9%
-
Gamba Osaka / Gamba Osaka
21%
3/1
7%
-
Gamba Osaka / Kyoto Sanga
3%
28/1
15%
-
Gamba Osaka / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Gamba Osaka
15%
9/2-
Draw / Kyoto Sanga
13%
11/2
7%
-
Draw / Draw
17%
4/1
5%
-
Kyoto Sanga / Gamba Osaka
3%
25/1
10%
-
Kyoto Sanga / Kyoto Sanga
17%
4/1-
Kyoto Sanga / Draw
6%
14/1-
Win / draw / win J-League table

Gamba Osaka have played 12 matches so far this season and are in 14th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

6 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn zero and won 3. Gamba Osaka have conceded 5 goals, scored 4, failed to score in 3 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Gamba Osaka have played 5 games at home, winning 3, drawing 0 and losing 2 fixtures. They have scored 7 goals, conceded 7 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 1 time in home league games.

Kyoto Sanga lay in 1st place on 24 points in the J-League league table having played 13 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 13 games against teams below them in the table, winning 7, drawing 3 and losing 3 games. They have scored 18 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Kyoto Sanga have conceded 14 goals and have failed to score in 2 matches.

Away league performance

Kyoto Sanga have played 7 away games, winning 4, drawing 1 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1.6 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.4 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Gamba Osaka
Kyoto Sanga
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Kashima1510141331 
May 31
Oct 4
Oct 25
w
 
3-4A
2
Kashiwa14761627 
Oct 18
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1A
Jun 21
3
Kyoto Sanga A16835327 
w
 
2-1F
Jun 28
-
-
4
Urawa Reds15744525 
Sep 13
w
 
0-1F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1A
5
Hiroshima14725223 
May 11
Aug 16
w
 
1-0F
Sep 13
6
Gamba Osaka H15726-123 
-
-
Jun 28
l
 
2-1A
7
Shimizu15636221 
w
 
1-0F
Jun 15
Sep 20
w
 
1-2F
8
Vissel Kobe13634221 
Nov 8
May 17
Dec 6
d
 
1-1F
9
Avispa15636-121 
w
 
2-1F
Nov 30
l
 
0-1A
Jul 21
10
Machida15627-120 
l
 
0-1A
Aug 20
Sep 23
w
 
1-2A
11
Tokyo Verdy15555-320 
Dec 6
w
 
0-1F
Aug 16
May 25
12
Cerezo15546119 
l
 
2-5A
Jul 5
l
 
2-3F
Sep 27
13
Fagiano15546019 
Aug 10
l
 
2-0A
Aug 30
l
 
2-0A
14
Kawasaki12462818 
Jul 20
May 25
Oct 4
w
 
0-1F
15
Shonan15537-918 
w
 
4-0F
Aug 31
w
 
2-0F
Oct 18
16
Tokyo14446-316 
Jun 22
l
 
3-0A
May 31
Aug 24
17
Nagoya15438-615 
w
 
2-0F
Oct 25
May 11
Aug 10
18
Albirex14266-512 
Sep 27
d
 
3-3A
Jul 5
w
 
1-2A
19
Yokohama14338-712 
Aug 23
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-1F
Nov 30
20
Yokohama FM12156-68 
Sep 23
l
 
2-0A
Nov 8
May 17
Afc Champions League
Afc Champions League Qualifiers
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Gamba Osaka 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
11
D
3
Lost
6
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
Kyoto Sanga 3RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
10
D
2
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Gamba Osaka since 2022
Gamba Osaka
Kyoto Sanga
Goals: Scored
2
1
Games: Scored
2 / 3
1 / 3
Clean sheets
2 / 3
1 / 3
GAM
1
D
2
League games at Kyoto Sanga since 2022
Kyoto Sanga
Gamba Osaka
Goals: Scored
5
4
Games: Scored
3 / 3
3 / 3
Clean sheets
0 / 3
0 / 3
D
2
KYO
1
Goal Statistics
Gamba Osaka 6th Kyoto Sanga 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Gamba Osaka will score no more than 1 goal
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Kyoto Sanga will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+20
Gamba Osaka have scored 20% more goals at home than predicted
+13
Kyoto Sanga have scored 13% more goals when away than predicted
1.6
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
J-League - 2025/2025 season
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Gamba Osaka
PG (predicted goals)
Kyoto Sanga
1.4
1.4
Attack rating
GAM
KYO
33%
better
view stats
Games scored7
11
Failed to score5
2
Scored first4
7
Goals scored12
18
Avg. goals scored1
1.4
Avg. shots per game9
8
Avg. shots per goal9
6
Conversion rate for11
17
Avg. XG for1.4
1.2
KickOff rating
+33%
Defence rating
GAM
KYO
17%
better
view stats
Games conceded9
10
Clean sheets3
3
Conceded first8
6
Goals conceded19
14
Avg. goals conceded1.6
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded9
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
9
Conversion rate against18%
12%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.4
KickOff rating
+17%

Gamba Osaka v Kyoto Sanga J-League lLine ups will show here when available.

Gamba Osaka J-League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
15453
J IchimoriR YamashitaJ AlanoT Suzuki
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Ichimori GLK151
1
-
R Handa DEF152
-
S Nakatani DEF121
1
-
S Fukuoka DEF13
-
K Kurokawa DEF151
-
M Mitsuta MID12
1
-
T Suzuki MID15
3
-
T Usami MID1121
1
-
R Yamashita FWD124
1
-
D Hümmet FWD821
1
-
R Meshino FWD41
-
Subs
M Higashiguchi GLK
-
G Miura DEF
-
T Kishimoto DEF102
-
S Nakano DEF4
-
S Kurata MID152
1
-
G. Nawata MID3
-
J Alano MID105
-
I Jebali FWD1442
3
-
S Toyama FWD4
-
Kyoto Sanga J-League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
16857
T HaraR EliasT HaraJ Pedro
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Ota GLK14
1
-
H Sugai DEF164
2
-
Y Miyamoto DEF12
-
Y Suzuki DEF16
-
K Sato DEF16
1
-
S Kawasaki MID162
1
-
S Fukuoka MID141
3
-
T Yonemoto MID121
2
-
T Hara FWD1625
1
-
R Elias FWD1584
3
-
T Matsuda FWD911
2
-
Subs
G Sung-Yun GLK2
-
S Fukuda DEF91
1
-
P William DEF11
2
-
K. Nagata DEF1
-
J Pedro MID131
7
-
M Okugawa  MID1441
-
T Hirato MID161
-
S Hiraga FWD71
-
M Souza FWD6
-