Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Cerezo Osaka - Gamba Osaka!
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a J-League game only three days ago.
Cerezo Osaka form and stats
Cerezo Osaka, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in J-League, have collected 23 points from their J-League home games so far after 7-2-3. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Yanmar Stadium Nagai.
Cerezo lost their last game at Urawa Reds (placed 9th) after a 1-3 scoreline. Before that, Cerezo had a home game versus Yokohama F. Marinos which ended with a victory 4-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with Cerezo Osaka perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cerezo as a small favourite), we find nine games. Cerezo Osaka has won two of these, drawn three and lost four.
Cerezo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 12 games. From these home matches, Cerezo have conceded only 9 goals.
Gamba Osaka form and stats
Gamba Osaka have an excellent away record in the J-League so far with 9-2-1 from 12 games. Things are running smoothly for Gamba who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Shonan Bellmare. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Gamba's record of five away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the Kashiwa Reysol game.
Gamba had fun at their own home (Yanmar Stadium Nagai) last time out, beating Consadole Sapporo 2-1. Patric and Y. Ideguchi scored. Before that, Gamba Osaka secured a home win against Kashiwa Reysol with the score 2-1.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager T. Miyamoto when Patric scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Gamba playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were two Gamba Osaka wins, four draws and three defeats.
Gamba has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 20 goals from 12 games. Gamba Osaka are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Gamba Osaka - Cerezo 1-2 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Cerezo Osaka, two draws and five wins for Gamba Osaka. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Cerezo Osaka missing players
Gamba Osaka missing players
| Cerezo Osaka | Gamba Osaka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 15 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 37 | 17 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 20 | 37 |
| 28 | 9 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 27 |
| 92% | 83% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 72% | 67% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 76% |
| 52% | 42% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 58% | 60% |
| 24% | 17% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 17% | 16% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 52% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 58% | 64% |
| 36% | 58% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 24% |
| 20% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.7 | 0.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 202 | 94 | 22 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 105 | 259 |
| 71 | 30 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 56 | 118 |
| 46% | 50% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 36% | 31% |
- Cerezo Osaka has the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in J-League
- Cerezo Osaka has the most clean sheets (7) at home in J-League
- Gamba Osaka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 25 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 50 | 68 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 48 |
| 3 | Cerezo Osaka | 25 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 48 |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 48 |
| 5 | Tokyo | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 47 |
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 45 |
| 7 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 59 | 47 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 44 |
| 8 | Kashiwa Reysol | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 41 |
| 9 | Urawa Reds | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 20 | -1 | 41 |
| 10 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 38 |
| 11 | Vissel Kobe | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 49 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 22 | -1 | 36 |
| 12 | Oita Trinita | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -9 | 30 |
| 13 | Consadole Sapporo | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -15 | 27 |
| 14 | Yokohama | 25 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 26 | -19 | 24 |
| 15 | Sagan Tosu | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -10 | 21 |
| 16 | Shonan Bellmare | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 25 | -18 | 17 |
| 17 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 25 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 54 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -23 | 14 |
| 18 | Vegalta Sendai | 25 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -26 | 14 |