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Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka

2026–27 season fixtures, algorithmic win probabilities and team-strength ratings. Analytics only — not a betting service.

Model rating 60Strength rank 11 of 20
Club profile

Gamba Osaka was founded in 1980 and plays at Suita City Football Stadium in Osaka. Its current model rating is 60, ranking 11 of 20.

Founded
1980
Home ground
Suita City Football Stadium
City
Osaka

Sources: home ground and city from this season's fixture venues; founding year from Wikidata (CC0); nickname from the match-data provider.

J1 League record

Last 3 J1 League seasons.

SeasonPosPWDLGFGAPtsWin%
20259381761553555745%
20244381812849356647%
20231634971838613426%

Gamba Osaka spent 0 of the last 3 seasons outside the J1 League, so those seasons have no top-flight record.

Source: public results from football-data.co.uk, tabulated per season (3 points a win, 1 a draw) — the same history the model uses to compute strength ratings.

Model season outlook

Based on the 36 matches not yet played.

Expected points, remaining fixtures
~50
1.39 per match
Goals scored per match
1.47
~53 over 36 matches
Goals conceded per match
1.44
~52 over 36 matches
Home / away
18 H · 18 A

Goals conceded per match is how many the model expects this team to let in each game. All figures are model averages over the matches not yet played (points weighted 3 for a win, 1 a draw). They move as strength ratings update, and are not a prediction of the final points total or league position.

This season
2 P · 0 W 1 D 1 L · 1 GF 3 GA · 1 Pts
15 in the table
Last 5DL
Squad

51 players · snapshot as of 2026-08-31; may change during the window.

Goalkeepers 5
1Masaaki Higashiguchi40Japan
18Rui Araki18Japan
22Jun Ichimori35Japan
31Zhang Ao lin21Japan
43Yuma Nobata18Japan
Defenders 13
2Shota Fukuoka30Japan
3Riku Handa24Japan
4Shinnosuke Nakatani30Japan
5Genta Miura31Japan
15Takeru Kishimoto29Japan
19Ginjiro Ikegaya22Japan
21Ryo Hatsuse29Japan
33Haruki Ozawa
34Yuya Yokoi18Japan
45Kaita Maruoka17Japan
47Shinya Nakano23Japan
53Uta Okamoto
67Shogo Sasaki26Japan
Midfielders 17
10Shu Kurata37Japan
13Shuto Abe28Japan
16Tokuma Suzuki29Japan
20Eli Adams24Australia
27Rin Mito24Japan
32Yuki Yoshihara22Japan
38Gaku Nawata20Japan
44Kanji Okunuki27Japan
46Kosuke Murata18Japan
48Yoshiki Fujimoto17Japan
54Hinata Shimaoka
55Naoki Kasai
56Hideto Fujii
57Kenshi Higuchi
58Ryumei Fukae
60Arata Okamoto16Japan
Juampe30Spain
Forwards 16
7Takashi Usami34Japan
8Ryotaro Meshino28Japan
9Daichi Hayashi29Japan
11Issam Jebali34Tunisia
14Asahi Uenaka24Japan
17Ryoya Yamashita28Japan
23Deniz Hümmet29Türkiye
35Taiki Tono19Japan
37Naru Nakatsumi18Japan
50Tsukasa Yasui
59Hayato Esaka
61Koki Shirosaka
62Sota Mimura
63Sho Kawano
64Subaru Kagano
97Welton Felipe29Brazil

Source: match-data provider roster snapshot; player names shown in English. The squad is not a model input.

Upcoming3
07 AUG · 06:30
Gamba OsakaGamba OsakaVSUrawa Red DiamondsUrawa Red Diamonds
39%27%34%
Evenly matched
Analysis →
15 AUG · 05:00
Mito HollyhockMito HollyhockVSGamba OsakaGamba Osaka
35%27%38%
Evenly matched
Analysis →
02 SEP · TBC
V-Varen NagasakiV-Varen NagasakiVSGamba OsakaGamba Osaka
29%27%45%
Evenly matched
Analysis →
2026–27 fixtures38
07/08HUrawa Red DiamondsUrawa Red DiamondsWin 39%
15/08AMito HollyhockMito HollyhockWin 38%
22/08ANagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus1–3
29/08HSanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima0–0Too close to call
02/09AV-Varen NagasakiV-Varen NagasakiWin 45%
12/09HFC TokyoFC TokyoOpens near kickoff
20/09HVissel KobeVissel KobeOpens near kickoff
09/10AKashima AntlersKashima AntlersOpens near kickoff
17/10AShimizu S-PulseShimizu S-PulseOpens near kickoff
21/10AAvispa FukuokaAvispa FukuokaOpens near kickoff
24/10HKyoto SangaKyoto SangaOpens near kickoff
01/11AMachida ZelviaMachida ZelviaOpens near kickoff
08/11HCerezo OsakaCerezo OsakaOpens near kickoff
21/11HFagiano OkayamaFagiano OkayamaOpens near kickoff
29/11AKawasaki FrontaleKawasaki FrontaleOpens near kickoff
06/12HYokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. MarinosOpens near kickoff
12/12HTokyo Verdy 1969Tokyo Verdy 1969Opens near kickoff
16/12HKashiwa ReysolKashiwa ReysolOpens near kickoff
19/12HMachida ZelviaMachida ZelviaOpens near kickoff
13/02ACerezo OsakaCerezo OsakaOpens near kickoff
20/02AFagiano OkayamaFagiano OkayamaOpens near kickoff
27/02HAvispa FukuokaAvispa FukuokaOpens near kickoff
06/03HNagoya GrampusNagoya GrampusOpens near kickoff
10/03AVissel KobeVissel KobeOpens near kickoff
13/03HV-Varen NagasakiV-Varen NagasakiOpens near kickoff
20/03ASanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce HiroshimaOpens near kickoff
03/04HKawasaki FrontaleKawasaki FrontaleOpens near kickoff
10/04ATokyo Verdy 1969Tokyo Verdy 1969Opens near kickoff
17/04HJEF United Ichihara-ChibaJEF United Ichihara-ChibaOpens near kickoff
24/04AKashiwa ReysolKashiwa ReysolOpens near kickoff
29/04AKyoto SangaKyoto SangaOpens near kickoff
03/05HKashima AntlersKashima AntlersOpens near kickoff
09/05AYokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. MarinosOpens near kickoff
15/05HMito HollyhockMito HollyhockOpens near kickoff
22/05AFC TokyoFC TokyoOpens near kickoff
29/05HShimizu S-PulseShimizu S-PulseOpens near kickoff
06/06AUrawa Red DiamondsUrawa Red DiamondsOpens near kickoff

The model reads match results only — summer transfers and squad changes are not inputs. Forecasts for the first six matchweeks are flagged as early-season.

The J1 League is newly added; the model's track record starts accumulating from this season's opening matchweek.

Rating derived from a proprietary statistical model; methodology is a trade secret, track record is public.

Statistical estimates for reference only. Not betting advice. Past accuracy does not indicate future results.

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