J-League match preview: Gamba Osaka believed to be the weaker party when Yokohama F. Marinos pays a visit

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 18.June
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Expo '70 Commemorative Stadium

The visiting Yokohama F. Marinos team are probably favourites at Gamba Osaka, as the away team own a 14 point supremacy from their 16 league fixtures this season.

Insights:
  • Gamba Osaka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Yokohama F. Marinos have the most scored goals (30) in J-League

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Gamba Osaka form and stats

Gamba Osaka have played 7 J-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Gamba's previous match was a Emperor Cup game also played at their own stadium, ending 4-2 against Gifu. The home side hope to to continue in that form.

Prior to that, an away loss at Sagan Tosu in the J-League.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Emperor Cup game versus Oita Trinita in only four days. This game is also played here at Expo '70 Commemorative Stadium.

The Gamba Osaka fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 7 matches. 10 goals have been conceded. When Gamba hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Júbilo Iwata, Shimizu S-Pulse, Shonan Bellmare, Urawa Reds and Vissel Kobe), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Yokohama F. Marinos form and stats

The visitors are W3-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the J-League.

The Yokohama F. Marinos goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 212 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

The supporters enjoyed Yokohama's previous fixture versus Suzuka Unlimited, a Emperor Cup win (3-0) played at home.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Júbilo Iwata.

A quick return to home after this game, as Yokohama F. Marinos are hosting Tochigi in the Emperor Cup only four days away.

The travelling fans enjoy Yokohama's attacking play in away games, having scored 14 goals in 8 league matches away. 11 goals have been conceded by Yokohama F. Marinos in these games.

Head 2 Head

Data for the previous ten meetings involving these two teams are: three wins for Gamba Osaka, two draws and five wins for Yokohama F. Marinos. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

Yokohama F. MarinosA. Lopes de Souza
A. Lopes de Souza
7 goals
Yokohama F. MarinosT. Nakagawa
T. Nakagawa
4 goals
Yokohama F. MarinosT. Nishimura
T. Nishimura
4 goals

Gamba Osaka missing players

Yokohama F. Marinos missing players

Gamba Osaka Yokohama F. Marinos
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 3 8 16
4 2 0 Won W 2 3 9
5 2 1 Drew D 1 2 4
6 3 1 Lost L 0 3 3
17 10 3 Scored S 9 14 30
20 10 5 Conceded C 4 11 17
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
73% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 88%
40% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 50%
33% 57% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 38% 31%
7% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 25% 19%
60% 57% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 50%
27% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 25% 38%
20% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 19%
 
3.7 4.4 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 5.2 5.2
5 6 7.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 3.5 4.5
0.8 1.1 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.4 1.1
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
10.1 11.6 7 Shots (avg) S ( 11.7 11.4 13.9
4 4.9 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 4.1 5.8
28% 29% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 42% 32%
 
13.6 14.7 22.5 Shots against (avg) S A 13.3 12.5 10.7
5.1 5.9 9.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5.1 3.9
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Gamba Osaka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Yokohama F. Marinos have the most points from losing position (8) in J-League
  • Yokohama F. Marinos have the most scored goals (14) away in J-League
  • Yokohama F. Marinos have the most scored goals (30) in J-League
  • Yokohama F. Marinos have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in J-League
  • Yokohama F. Marinos have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in J-League
  • Yokohama F. Marinos have the the best goal difference (+13) in J-League
  • Yokohama F. Marinos haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Yokohama F. Marinos 16 9 4 3 30 17 8 6 2 0 16 6 8 3 2 3 14 11 13 31
2 Kashima Antlers 16 9 3 4 27 21 9 5 2 2 16 13 7 4 1 2 11 8 6 30
3 Kawasaki Frontale 16 9 3 4 20 17 7 5 0 2 8 9 9 4 3 2 12 8 3 30
4 Kashiwa Reysol 16 8 3 5 22 14 8 4 1 3 10 9 8 4 2 2 12 5 8 27
5 Cerezo Osaka 16 7 5 4 23 16 8 3 2 3 10 10 8 4 3 1 13 6 7 26
6 Tokyo 16 7 4 5 18 14 8 4 3 1 10 4 8 3 1 4 8 10 4 25
7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 15 6 6 3 19 13 9 5 2 2 12 6 6 1 4 1 7 7 6 24
8 Sagan Tosu 16 5 9 2 21 16 7 3 4 0 10 3 9 2 5 2 11 13 5 24
9 Kyoto Sanga 16 5 5 6 16 18 8 3 2 3 7 8 8 2 3 3 9 10 -2 20
10 Nagoya Grampus 16 5 5 6 14 16 8 4 3 1 9 6 8 1 2 5 5 10 -2 20
11 Consadole Sapporo 16 4 8 4 15 26 7 2 4 1 6 9 9 2 4 3 9 17 -11 20
12 Avispa Fukuoka 16 4 7 5 11 10 9 2 6 1 7 3 7 2 1 4 4 7 1 19
13 Gamba Osaka 15 4 5 6 17 20 7 2 2 3 10 10 8 2 3 3 7 10 -3 17
14 Urawa Reds 16 2 9 5 15 16 8 2 5 1 13 9 8 0 4 4 2 7 -1 15
15 Júbilo Iwata 16 3 6 7 18 25 8 2 3 3 10 12 8 1 3 4 8 13 -7 15
16 Shimizu S-Pulse 16 2 7 7 15 24 8 0 4 4 6 14 8 2 3 3 9 10 -9 13
17 Shonan Bellmare 16 3 4 9 13 23 8 1 2 5 5 15 8 2 2 4 8 8 -10 13
18 Vissel Kobe 16 2 5 9 14 22 8 2 2 4 9 8 8 0 3 5 5 14 -8 11