Match Report
Before the match
Gamba Osaka came into the game with two wins, two draws and one defeat from their last five outings, scoring nine goals and conceding eight. A 2-2 draw at home to Kyoto Sanga (24 October) was their most recent result.
J1 League, 24 October brought a home meeting with Kyoto Sanga; Gamba Osaka drew 2-2, a return of two goals scored and two conceded. Gamba Osaka visited Avispa Fukuoka on 21 October (J1 League) and won 2-1; their goals totalled two, compared with one conceded. Shimizu S-pulse hosted Gamba Osaka (J1 League) on 17 October. For Gamba Osaka, the score was 2-2: two goals scored, two allowed. 3-1 was Gamba Osaka's result against Newcastle Jets on 13 October (AFC Champions League), playing away from home; Gamba Osaka won, with three scored to one conceded. The 9 October fixture (J1 League) paired Gamba Osaka with Kashima. Gamba Osaka lost 0-2 away from home, netting zero goals while conceding two.
Buriram United: three draws and two defeats over five games; four goals scored, six conceded, without a win. Latest: a 1-0 defeat at home to Beijing Guoan on 13 October.
Buriram United hosted Beijing Guoan on 13 October (AFC Champions League) and lost 0-1; their goals totalled zero, compared with one conceded. Johor Darul Takzim FC hosted Buriram United (AFC Champions League) on 15 September. For Buriram United, the score was 1-1: one goal scored, one allowed. 2-3 was Buriram United's result against Shabab Al Ahli Dubai on 18 April (AFC Champions League), playing at home; Buriram United lost, with two scored to three conceded. The 10 March fixture (AFC Champions League) paired Buriram United with Melbourne City. Buriram United drew 0-0 at home, netting zero goals while conceding zero. Playing away from home against Melbourne City (AFC Champions League), Buriram United finished 1-1 on 3 March. Their score comprised one goal, against one from the opposition.
After the match
Gamba Osaka and Buriram United drew 1-1 at Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita on 28 October 2026. Eduardo Mancha opened the scoring in the 39th minute for Buriram United, set up by Nathan Pelae, to make it 1-0. Takashi Usami levelled it 66 minutes into the game for Gamba Osaka to make it 1-1. Gamba Osaka are unbeaten in the latest 6 matches of their recorded form in the 2026/27 J1 League and the 2026/27 AFC Champions League. Expected goals put the gap at 3.84 to 0.68. The substitution total for Gamba Osaka was four. The substitution total for Buriram United was four.