Gamba Osaka
vs
Buriram United
AFC Champions League Elite prediction
Our model says: Gamba Osaka 2–1 Buriram United
The model makes it 60% Gamba Osaka, 22% draw, 18% Buriram United — fair odds of 1.67, 4.55 and 5.56. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 2-1 (10%).
Expected goals: Gamba Osaka 2.33, Buriram United 1.04.
Both teams to score: 59%. Over 2.5 goals: 65%, under 2.5: 35%.
Model confidence: High.
Edge to Gamba Osaka: the better side on the model's ratings, but not by much. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 54%, 26% were drawn and the underdog won 21%.
Published
Key facts
- Gamba Osaka are 2nd on 6 points from 2 games; Buriram United are 10th on 1 point from 2 games — AFC Champions League Elite, East Region.
- Gamba Osaka are unbeaten in 3 games, most recently a 4-2 win away to Tokyo Verdy.
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Live win probability
From kick-offFrom kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.
Model insights: Gamba Osaka vs Buriram United
Has the model earned this number?
It puts Gamba Osaka at 60% here. Across 3,660 settled matches (as of 14 October 2026), 872 forecasts have landed in the 50–65% band; those outcomes actually happened 55.5% of the time, against an average forecast of 55.5%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.
Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.
Form going into Gamba Osaka vs Buriram United
Gamba Osaka
- W3-1away to Newcastle Jets13 October 2026
- W4-1Công An Nhân Dân15 September 2026
Buriram United
- L0-1Beijing Guoan13 October 2026
- D1-1away to Johor Darul Takzim FC15 September 2026
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.
AFC Champions League Elite table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 10 | Buriram United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
Where the two sides stand. Full table
Leading scorers: Gamba Osaka and Buriram United
Gamba Osaka
GoalsAssists
- T. Usami20
Buriram United
No player in AFC Champions League Elite's leading scorers — 1 league goals as a side.
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.
The two sides
Gamba Osaka carry a model rating of 6.57 against 6.34 for Buriram United. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.
The model expects goals
Under the hood the model expects 2.33 goals for Gamba Osaka and 1.04 for Buriram United. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
Gamba Osaka rate 0.82 in attack and 1.45 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Buriram United rate 0.58 and 1.60.
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 1,774 correct results out of 3,712 settled predictions (48%), with 376 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.
Team comparison
Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.
Why the model favours this side
The model gives Gamba Osaka the highest probability at 60%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 2.33 expected goals for Gamba Osaka against 1.04 for Buriram United. Gamba Osaka's attack/defence rating is 0.82/1.45 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.58/1.6 for Buriram United.
The next 5 matches, by difficulty
Gamba Osaka
- at Pohang Steelers4 Nov · AFC Champions League Elitewin 39%
- vs Port FC25 Nov · AFC Champions League Elitewin 73%
- at Jeonbuk Motors2 Dec · AFC Champions League Elitewin 28%
- at Ratchaburi9 Feb · AFC Champions League Elitewin 46%
- vs Daejeon Citizen16 Feb · AFC Champions League Elitewin 48%
Buriram United
- vs Kashima4 Nov · AFC Champions League Elitewin 26%
- at SHANGHAI SIPG24 Nov · AFC Champions League Elitewin 25%
- vs Kyoto Sanga1 Dec · AFC Champions League Elitewin 41%
- at Kashiwa Reysol10 Feb · AFC Champions League Elitewin 17%
- vs Vissel Kobe16 Feb · AFC Champions League Elitewin 32%
Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.