Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka match preview

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Competition: Japan J-League
Date: Sat 18.May
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Suita City Football Stadium (40322 seats)

Season ticket holders at Suita City Football Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Gamba Osaka languishing in the 16th position so far. The guesting Cerezo Osaka will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Gamba Osaka form and stats

With 0 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Gamba Osaka are certainly not brimming with confidence.

In their previous game, the manager T. Miyamoto led his Gamba Osaka to a defeat in the J-League match away at Sagan Tosu. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Suita City Football Stadium. Before that, Gamba Osaka had a Nabisco Cup home game versus Shimizu S-Pulse which ended with a victory 3-1.

Gamba Osaka are traveling soon after this match as the Nabisco Cup match at Matsumoto Yamaga awaits in four days.

Gamba Osaka are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 8 goals in 6 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Gamba Osaka with 12 goals conceded in these matches.

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Cerezo Osaka form and stats

2-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cerezo Osaka in their matches away.

The supporters enjoyed Cerezo Osaka's previous game versus Yokohama F. Marinos, a J-League 3-0 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Nagoya Grampus.

A quick return to home after this game, as Cerezo Osaka are hosting Oita Trinita in the Nabisco Cup only four days away.

Cerezo Osaka find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 5 goals from 5 away fixtures. It's not easy to score on Cerezo Osaka as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Gamba Osaka won 5, Cerezo Osaka won 1 and 4 draws. 7 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Gamba Osaka missing players

Cerezo Osaka missing players

Gamba Osaka Cerezo Osaka
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
11 6 2 Played 2 5 11
2 0 0 Won 1 2 4
2 2 0 Drew 0 1 2
7 4 2 Lost 1 2 5
15 8 2 Scored 2 5 10
22 12 4 Conceded 1 4 8
91% 83% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 91%
73% 67% 50% Over 1.5 50% 80% 55%
64% 50% 50% Over 2.5 0% 0% 18%
45% 50% 50% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
36% 50% 50% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
64% 67% 50% BTTS 0% 20% 18%
18% 17% 0% Clean Sheets 50% 40% 45%
27% 33% 50% Failed To Score 50% 40% 45%
 
6.5 7.2 7.5 Corners For (avg) 4 3.4 4.3
3.6 2.8 3.5 Corners Against (avg) 4.5 6.8 5
1.5 1.7 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 0.5 0.6 0.8
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Cerezo Osaka have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Cerezo Osaka haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Gamba Osaka have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Gamba Osaka have yet to win a game at home.

Gamba Osaka
All Emperor Cup Nabisco Cup AFC Champions League Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
24-04-19 NC Gamba Osaka 4 - 1 Júbilo Iwata
28-04-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 2 - 1 Gamba Osaka
04-05-19 JL Gamba Osaka 0 - 0 Tokyo
08-05-19 NC Gamba Osaka 3 - 1 Shimizu S-Pulse
11-05-19 JL Sagan Tosu 3 - 1 Gamba Osaka
18-05-19 JL Gamba Osaka 10:00 Cerezo Osaka
22-05-19 NC Matsumoto Yamaga 10:00 Gamba Osaka
25-05-19 JL Consadole Sapporo 05:00 Gamba Osaka
01-06-19 JL Gamba Osaka 10:00 Kashima Antlers
15-06-19 JL Júbilo Iwata 10:00 Gamba Osaka
Cerezo Osaka
All Emperor Cup Nabisco Cup AFC Champions League Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
24-04-19 NC Cerezo Osaka 1 - 0 Vissel Kobe
27-04-19 JL Cerezo Osaka 0 - 0 Oita Trinita
04-05-19 JL Matsumoto Yamaga 0 - 2 Cerezo Osaka
08-05-19 NC Nagoya Grampus 2 - 2 Cerezo Osaka
11-05-19 JL Cerezo Osaka 3 - 0 Yokohama F. Marinos
18-05-19 JL Gamba Osaka 10:00 Cerezo Osaka
22-05-19 NC Cerezo Osaka 10:00 Oita Trinita
25-05-19 JL Cerezo Osaka 06:00 Tokyo
01-06-19 JL Sagan Tosu 07:00 Cerezo Osaka
15-06-19 JL Kashima Antlers 09:30 Cerezo Osaka

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Tokyo 11 8 3 0 16 5 6 6 0 0 11 2 5 2 3 0 5 3 11 27
2 Nagoya Grampus 11 7 2 2 20 7 5 5 0 0 10 0 6 2 2 2 10 7 13 23
3 Oita Trinita 11 7 2 2 14 6 5 3 0 2 6 2 6 4 2 0 8 4 8 23
4 Kawasaki Frontale 11 6 4 1 18 7 6 2 3 1 7 4 5 4 1 0 11 3 11 22
5 Kashima Antlers 11 6 2 3 16 11 5 4 0 1 8 3 6 2 2 2 8 8 5 20
6 Consadole Sapporo 11 6 1 4 17 15 5 3 0 2 12 8 6 3 1 2 5 7 2 19
7 Yokohama F. Marinos 11 5 3 3 14 15 5 2 3 0 7 5 6 3 0 3 7 10 -1 18
8 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 11 5 2 4 12 8 6 2 2 2 5 3 5 3 0 2 7 5 4 17
9 Urawa Reds 11 5 2 4 8 10 5 1 1 3 2 7 6 4 1 1 6 3 -2 17
10 Cerezo Osaka 11 4 2 5 10 8 6 2 1 3 5 4 5 2 1 2 5 4 2 14
11 Shonan Bellmare 11 4 2 5 13 13 7 2 2 3 8 9 4 2 0 2 5 4 0 14
12 Matsumoto Yamaga 11 3 3 5 6 11 6 2 1 3 3 6 5 1 2 2 3 5 -5 12
13 Vissel Kobe 11 3 1 7 14 18 5 1 1 3 5 8 6 2 0 4 9 10 -4 10
14 Vegalta Sendai 11 3 1 7 11 17 6 3 1 2 8 7 5 0 0 5 3 10 -6 10
15 Júbilo Iwata 11 2 3 6 8 11 5 0 2 3 5 8 6 2 1 3 3 3 -3 9
16 Gamba Osaka 11 2 2 7 15 22 6 0 2 4 8 12 5 2 0 3 7 10 -7 8
17 Shimizu S-Pulse 11 2 2 7 11 26 5 1 0 4 4 13 6 1 2 3 7 13 -15 8
18 Sagan Tosu 11 2 1 8 4 17 5 2 0 3 4 8 6 0 1 5 0 9 -13 7

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