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V-varen Nagasaki vs Gamba OsakaJ1 League 2018

V-varen Nagasaki
V-varen Nagasaki
Pens
11
HT: 00
Gamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka
Matheus Jesus 78' (pen)
D. Hummet 80'
4/25/2026J1 LeagueJ1 League · Round 12Peace Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 24+ matches

V-varen Nagasaki38%
×Draw26%
Gamba Osaka36%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50.3%
Always home
44.5%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.3% correct across 584,459 matches, vs 44.5% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.6% correct · Away picks 49.5% correct

Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Expected goals in this match

What is xG?

Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.

The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.

V-varen Nagasaki
1.35
Gamba Osaka
1.32

Both teams create about equally

Season form · 24 home / 143 away

creates per match

V-varen Nagasaki
1.21
Gamba Osaka
1.10

allows per match

V-varen Nagasaki
1.54
Gamba Osaka
1.50

finishing

V-varen Nagasaki+0.00on par
Gamba Osaka+0.00on par

Total goals

50%Under
  • Under50
  • Over50

Close call

Both teams score

54%Yes
  • Yes54
  • No46

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

V-varen Nagasaki

Gamba Osaka
0
1
2
3
4
0
007%
019%
026%
033%
041%
1
109%
1112%
128%
134%
141%
2
206%
218%
226%
232%
241%
3
303%
314%
322%
331%
340%
4
401%
411%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (12%) · grid covers 98% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
93%7%1.5
75%25%2.5
50%50%3.5
28%72%4.5
13%87%

Double chance

V-varen Nagasaki or draw
64%
V-varen Nagasaki or Gamba Osaka
74%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
62%

Winning margin

V-varen Nagasaki wins by 2+
17%
Gamba Osaka wins by 2+
16%

Team goals

V-varen Nagasaki 1+ goals
74%
V-varen Nagasaki 2+ goals
39%
V-varen Nagasaki 3+ goals
15%
Gamba Osaka 1+ goals
73%
Gamba Osaka 2+ goals
38%
Gamba Osaka 3+ goals
15%

Draw no bet

V-varen Nagasaki (draw refunded)
51%
Gamba Osaka (draw refunded)
49%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
42%
Both score & under 3
12%

Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.

How is this calculated?

Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.

1

Recent form of each side

V-varen Nagasaki at homecreates 1.21, concedes 1.54 · 24 matches

Gamba Osaka awaycreates 1.10, concedes 1.50 · 143 matches

Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.

2

Expected goals for this match

V-varen Nagasaki attack 1.21 + Gamba Osaka defence 1.50 → ÷2 → 1.35

Gamba Osaka attack 1.10 + V-varen Nagasaki defence 1.54 → ÷2 → 1.32

Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.

3

Chance of every scoreline

From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.

4

The answer to "why 38%?"

V-varen Nagasaki scores more
38%
level
26%
Gamba Osaka scores more
36%

V-varen Nagasaki at 38% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.

What the model can't see

It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:

  • injuries & suspensions
  • the matchday lineup
  • motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
  • weather & pitch condition
  • in-game coaching decisions

So 38% does not mean "V-varen Nagasaki will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.

Player of the match

18
R. ArakiGamba OsakaGamba Osaka · G
9.5

Possession

45%V-varen

Shots

11V-varen

Pass accuracy

48%V-varen

Statistics

V-varenGamba
Overview
45%Possession55%
11Total Shots17
1.87Expected Goals (xG)1.96
7Corners8
11Fouls6
Shots
11Total Shots17
4On Target7
4Off Target5
3Blocked5
7Inside Box11
4Outside Box6
Passing
45%Possession55%
304Total Passes392
206Accurate Passes291
68%Pass Accuracy74%
Goalkeeping
6Saves3
Discipline
11Fouls6
1Yellow Cards0
1Offsides1

V-varen Nagasaki 1 – 1 Gamba Osaka

V-varen Nagasaki and Gamba Osaka drew 1-1 in J1 League on April 25, 2026.

Goals: Matheus Jesus (78' pen), D. Hummet (80').

Gamba Osaka controlled possession (55%) and registered 17 shots to 11.

The match was played at Peace Stadium in Nagasaki.