The visiting Gamba Osaka side should be favourites in this visit to Sagan Tosu, as the away team holds a 12 point advantage from their nine league games this season.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Nabisco Cup game only three days ago. That game was also an away game, at Shonan Bellmare. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
These teams have little in common geographically as Gamba Osaka have to travel 1100 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Sagan Tosu form and stats
Overall J-League stats at home this season for Sagan Tosu are 0-3-1 (wins-draw-losses). Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Best Amenity Stadium, but a victory now would be sweet for Sagan.
Sagan faced defeat in their previous match, away at Kashima Antlers (0-2). Before that game, the home loss against Yokohama with the scoreline 0-1.
Sagan are traveling soon after this match as the J-League match at Vegalta Sendai awaits in four days.
The lack of attacking qualities in Sagan means that they have only scored 2 goals in 4 league home games, less than half a goal per match. From these home matches, Sagan have conceded only 3 goals.
Gamba Osaka form and stats
As the visiting team in J-League matches, Gamba Osaka have produced an overall stat of 3-1-0 so far. Gamba Osaka has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
It's the second away game in a row for Gamba, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Shonan Bellmare (placed 18th) in the Nabisco Cup last time out. A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Yokohama.
A quick return to home after this game, as Gamba Osaka are hosting Urawa Reds in the J-League only four days away.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Gamba are regular goalscorers on their travels. As opposed to that, Gamba have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Sagan won three, Gamba Osaka won six and one draw. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Braga Bispo Junior 3 goals |   K. Ishii 2 goals |  G. Miura 2 goals |
Sagan Tosu missing players
Gamba Osaka missing players
| Sagan Tosu | Gamba Osaka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 78% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 56% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 5.2 | 5.3 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4 | 4.1 |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | 28 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 43 | 98 |
| 18 | 8 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 24 | 42 |
| 22% | 12% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 33% | 33% |
- All of Gamba Osaka's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Gamba Osaka have not yet lost a game away.
- Gamba Osaka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gamba Osaka have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Gamba Osaka have scored more than double the goals of Sagan Tosu.
- Gamba Osaka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sagan Tosu has the fewest matches over the total-line (1)
- Sagan Tosu has the fewest scored goals (5)
- Sagan Tosu has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2)
- Sagan Tosu has the most matches under the total-line (7)
- Sagan Tosu have yet to win a game at home.
| 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 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 25 |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 3 | Cerezo Osaka | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| 4 | Nagoya Grampus | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 5 | Kashiwa Reysol | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | Tokyo | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | Urawa Reds | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -5 | 14 |
| 8 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 9 | Consadole Sapporo | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Vissel Kobe | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -2 | 12 |
| 11 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | Kashima Antlers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Vegalta Sendai | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 9 |
| 14 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 8 |
| 15 | Sagan Tosu | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 16 | Oita Trinita | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -9 | 7 |
| 17 | Yokohama | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -12 | 5 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 4 |