Gamba Osaka vs Shimizu S-pulse

Final score: Gamba Osaka 2-2 Shimizu S-pulse in the J1 League, February 28, 2026. Head-to-head in the last 10 meetings: 4 wins for Gamba Osaka, 4 draws, 2 wins for Shimizu S-pulse.

Overview

Football: J1 League · Round 4
Venue: Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita
Form: WDDLL Gamba Osaka
: WLDLW Shimizu S-pulse

27' R. Meshino 1-0
41' D. Hummet · S. Abe 2-0
HT2-0
46' ▲ S. Kurata ▼ S. Toyama
46' ▲ H. Minamino ▼ G. Nawata
59' ▲ Z. Uno ▼ K. Chiba
59' ▲ K. Matsuzaki ▼ T. Takahashi
60' ▲ K. Okunuki ▼ R. Meshino
74' ▲ M. Mitsuta ▼ D. Hummet
77' ▲ A. Stephens ▼ K. Kozuka
77' ▲ K. Kitazume ▼ Park Seung-Wook
83' 2-1 K. Kitagawa · Capixaba
86' 2-2 Capixaba · Z. Uno
90'+4 ▲ Y. Shimamoto ▼ Capixaba
FT2-2

Line-ups

Gamba Osaka Formation: 4-2-3-1 · Coach: Jens Wissing

1M. Higashiguchi 6.3
3R. Handa 7.2
5G. Miura 8.6
4S. Nakatani 6.5
21R. Hatsuse 6.3
13S. Abe ⇢ 7.2
16T. Suzuki 7.6
40S. Toyama ▼ 46' 6.7
38G. Nawata ▼ 46' 6.7
8R. Meshino ⚽ ▼ 60' 7.3
23D. Hummet ⚽ ▼ 74' 7.9

Substitutes 9

18R. Araki
10S. Kurata ▲ 46' 6.3
15T. Kishimoto
27R. Mito
6M. Mitsuta ▲ 74' 6.9
42H. Minamino ▲ 46' 6.9
44K. Okunuki ▲ 60' 7.2
41J. Nakamura
19G. Ikegaya

Shimizu S-pulse Formation: 4-3-3 · Coach: Takayuki Yoshida

1Y. Oki 6.9
14Park Seung-Wook ▼ 77' 6.2
51J. Sumiyoshi 6.3
15Y. Honda 6.7
28Y. Yoshida 7.3
81K. Kozuka ▼ 77' 6.2
10Matheus Bueno 7.0
23K. Chiba ▼ 59' 6.0
49K. Kitagawa ⚽ 7.5
38T. Takahashi ▼ 59' 6.7
7Capixaba ⚽ ⇢ ▼ 90' 7.9

Substitutes 9

16T. Umeda
6Z. Uno ▲ 59' 7.3
47Y. Shimamoto ▲ 90'
50A. Stephens ▲ 77' 7.2
5K. Kitazume ▲ 77' 6.9
21K. Matsuzaki ▲ 59' 5.5
17M. Yumiba
18R. Gunji
97R. Ohata

Statistics

00⚑4

⚑400

56%Possession44%

12Shots16

7Shots on target4

5Shots off target4

9Shots inside box12

3Shots outside box4

1Blocked shots8

4Corners4

3Offsides0

13Fouls7

0Saves5

487Passes379

353Accurate passes251

72%Pass accuracy66%

1.59Expected goals (xG)1.17

Table

#	Club	P	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Kashima	18	31 - 11	+20	45
1	Vissel Kobe	18	29 - 25	+4	35
2	Cerezo Osaka	18	30 - 21	+9	31
2	FC Tokyo	18	32 - 18	+14	37
3	Machida Zelvia	18	28 - 22	+6	37
3	Nagoya Grampus	18	33 - 31	+2	31
4	Kawasaki Frontale	18	26 - 28	-2	28
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	18	31 - 23	+8	30
5	Gamba Osaka	18	31 - 25	+6	28
5	Tokyo Verdy	18	22 - 26	-4	28
6	Fagiano Okayama	18	26 - 29	-3	26
6	Urawa	18	25 - 22	+3	25
7	Shimizu S-pulse	18	23 - 25	-2	24
7	Yokohama F. Marinos	18	28 - 31	-3	20
8	Kashiwa Reysol	18	22 - 24	-2	20
8	Kyoto Sanga	18	22 - 28	-6	23
9	Mito Hollyhock	18	23 - 39	-16	18
9	V-varen Nagasaki	18	21 - 29	-8	21
10	Avispa Fukuoka	18	21 - 31	-10	21
10	JEF United Chiba	18	18 - 34	-16	12

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