Struggling Gamba Osaka will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Oita Trinita in the upcoming league round. It’s 15th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Gamba Osaka form and stats
Lots more unhappy faces than points at this arena so far this season, with Gamba Osaka yet to win or draw a game here. The sad story at Suita City Football Stadium is: Gamba Osaka played 4 games, lost 4 games. Gamba Osaka are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Suita City Football Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.The Gamba Osaka crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Urawa Reds here at Suita City Football Stadium in a J-League match. A 1-1 draw away in the Nabisco Cup before that, with Shimizu S-Pulse the opponent.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Gamba Osaka as they have a new game in only four days, a Nabisco Cup match thankfully also at home. Júbilo Iwata are visiting.
Gamba Osaka have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Suita City Football Stadium with 7 goals in 4 matches. As for conceded goals, Gamba Osaka's unpleasant statistic is 7 goals surrendered.
Oita Trinita form and stats
Oita Trinita are yet to lose a point on their travels this season with 3 wins from 3 away games.The supporters enjoyed Oita Trinita's previous game versus Vegalta Sendai, a J-League 2-0 win played at home. Prior to that match, the Oita Trinita manager T. Katanosaka faced defeat when travelling to Vissel Kobe and losing 0-2.
A new game in only four days for Oita Trinita, the Nabisco Cup home match versus Nagoya Grampus. Busy days.
Oita Trinita have scored more than twice per away game on average, an impressive attacking display. They have 6 goals from 3 away matches. 3 goals have been conceded by Oita Trinita in these games.
Head 2 Head
Gamba Osaka-Oita Trinita H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Gamba Osaka 5 wins, Oita Trinita 3 wins, 0 draws.Gamba Osaka missing players
Oita Trinita missing players
| Gamba Osaka | Oita Trinita | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | Played | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | 7 | Scored | 6 | 10 |
| 16 | 11 | Conceded | 3 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 71% |
| 71% | 75% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 43% |
| 57% | 75% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 57% | 75% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 57% | 75% | Both teams to score | 100% | 43% |
| 14% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 29% |
| 29% | 25% | Failed To Score | 0% | 29% |
| 7.1 | 7.5 | Corners For (avg) | 5.3 | 3.9 |
| 4 | 3.8 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| 0.9 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
- Neither of the teams have played a single 0-0 game.
- Oita Trinita is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Gamba Osaka is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Oita Trinita has scored in all of their 3 away matches.
- Gamba Osaka has failed to keep a clean sheet in 4 home matches.
- Oita Trinita has failed to keep a clean sheet in 3 away matches.
| 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 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | Tokyo | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | Oita Trinita | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Nagoya Grampus | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 13 |
| 5 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Urawa Reds | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 11 |
| 8 | Kawasaki Frontale | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Shonan Bellmare | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Vissel Kobe | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Consadole Sapporo | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 12 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Cerezo Osaka | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 | Júbilo Iwata | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 5 |
| 17 | Vegalta Sendai | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| 18 | Sagan Tosu | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -10 | 4 |
