J1 League · Regular Season - 12
Gamba Osaka vs Kyoto Sanga
Sat 24 Oct 2026 · 07:00 UTC · Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita
Gamba Osaka host Kyoto Sanga on Sat 24 Oct 2026 (J1 League); provisional chances from the two squads' Elo: Gamba Osaka 43%, draw 28%, Kyoto Sanga 29%.
- Average value of the expected XI: Gamba Osaka €573K, Kyoto Sanga €562K.
- Kyoto Sanga's expected eleven is out of form: average EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. -1.6 over 180 days.
- All 11 of Gamba Osaka's expected starters are past their position's peak age.
Provisional prediction
From both squads' Elo. The final prediction appears once the line-ups are confirmed, about 20–30 minutes before kick-off.
Most likely scores
Provisional, from both squads' Elo. Gamba Osaka goals first.
- 1–114%
- 1–09%
- 2–19%
- 0–09%
- 2–08%
- 0–17%
- Other scores44%
Team Elo: Gamba Osaka 1658 · Kyoto Sanga 1632
Probable line-ups
Most starts in each club's last 5 matches.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each expected eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.
Gamba Osaka · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +1.3 (Average) · Elo 1735
Kyoto Sanga · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +3.1 (Good) · Elo 1744
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Gamba Osaka
18th in J1 League · 7 pts from 10
- 17 OctDShimizu S-pulse J1 League1685
- 13 OctWNewcastle Jets AFC Champions League1645
- 9 OctLKashima J1 League1685
- 20 SepLVissel Kobe J1 League1675
- 15 SepWCông An Nhân Dân AFC Champions League1677
Kyoto Sanga
16th in J1 League · 8 pts from 10
- 17 OctLSanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League1547
- 13 OctWRatchaburi AFC Champions League1580
- 10 OctLMachida Zelvia J1 League1623
- 19 SepWFagiano Okayama J1 League1639
- 15 SepLDaejeon Citizen AFC Champions League1526
Season outlook
From the J1 League simulation.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamba Osaka | 7 /10 | 42.3 | 0% | 0% | 18% | 15th |
| Kyoto Sanga | 8 /10 | 41.6 | 0% | 0% | 22% | 16th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 20th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: –
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Gamba Osaka: balanced profile (how Tomokazu Myojin plays) · Kyoto Sanga: direct (how Ranko Popović plays)