The story
Pre-matchGamba Osaka sit 15th in J-League, Vissel Kobe 2nd. Gamba Osaka are 1 win in their last 7; Vissel Kobe are 5 wins in their last 7.
Recent form
Head-to-head
GAM 0Draws 11 VIS
Gamba Osaka1 – 1Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe3 – 2Gamba Osaka
League table
J-League| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1▲2 | Machida Zelvia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +13 | 17 | WDWWD |
| 2▲3 | Vissel Kobe | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 16 | LWWWW |
| 3▲1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 15 | WWLLW |
| 4▲2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +13 | 14 | DDWLW |
| 5▲2 | FC Tokyo | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +5 | 14 | WWDWW |
| 5– | Vissel Kobe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6▲3 | Fagiano Okayama | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 13 | DLWWW |
| 7▼1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +4 | 12 | DWLWW |
| 8▼1 | Kashima Antlers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 12 | WWLLL |
| 9▼1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 11 | WLDWD |
| 9– | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9– | Machida Zelvia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10▼1 | Cerezo Osaka | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 10 | WLWDL |
| 11▼1 | Mito Hollyhock | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +2 | 9 | WDWDL |
| 12▼1 | Urawa Reds | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9 | LWWWL |
| 13▲4 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 7 | LLDLW |
| 14▲4 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 | LLDLW |
| 15▼1 | Gamba Osaka | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 6 | LDDLL |
| 16▼1 | Nagoya Grampus | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 6 | WWLLL |
| 17▼1 | Kyoto Sanga | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 5 | LWDLL |
| 18▼1 | Avispa Fukuoka | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 4 | LLLDL |
| 19▲1 | Tokyo Verdy | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -6 | 4 | DLLDD |
| 20▼1 | JEF United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -10 | 4 | LLLWD |
Match analysis
Gamba Osaka host Vissel Kobe in J-League 8 at on Sun 20 Sept (05:00). Team news, predicted lineups and live stats will appear here as kick-off approaches.

