J3-League match prediction: Little separates Cerezo Osaka U23 and Gamba Osaka U23 in quality

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Competition: Japan J3-League
Date: Sun 21.July
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: KINCHO Stadium (20500 seats)

Cerezo Osaka U23 and Gamba Osaka U23 have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the J3-League.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Cerezo Osaka U23 and Gamba Osaka U23.

Gamba Osaka U23 play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Gamba Osaka U23 when playing on artificial turf are 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats from one match. They have scored 4 goals and conceded 1 time in these games.

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Cerezo Osaka U23 form and stats

Cerezo Osaka U23 have performed well here at KINCHO Stadium so far this season with 4 wins from 6 matches. Some points have also been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1.

The Cerezo Osaka U23 fans got no joy from their last match, a J3-League game also here at KINCHO Stadium: A 1-4 defeat against Gamba Osaka U23. Before that, Cerezo Osaka U23 had a home game versus Giravanz Kitakyushu which ended with a victory 2-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Cerezo Osaka U23 perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cerezo Osaka U23 as a small favourite), we find two games. Cerezo Osaka U23 has won 2 of these, drawn 0 and lost 0.

Cerezo Osaka U23 can score goals in their home matches. After 6 matches they have found the net 12 times. Cerezo Osaka U23's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Gamba Osaka U23 form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Two travels in a row for Gamba Osaka U23, whose manager H. Morishita could celebrate last time after the J3-League win against Cerezo Osaka U23. Prior to that match, the Gamba Osaka U23 manager H. Morishita faced defeat when travelling to Fukushima United and losing 1-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found two similar matches played by Gamba Osaka U23 in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Gamba Osaka U23, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

Gamba Osaka U23 find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 6 goals from 5 away fixtures. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Cerezo Osaka U23 - Gamba Osaka U23 1-4 played earlier this season. Cerezo Osaka U23-Gamba Osaka U23 H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Cerezo Osaka U23 2 wins, Gamba Osaka U23 3 wins, 2 draws. 4 of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

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Cerezo Osaka U23 missing players

Gamba Osaka U23 missing players

Cerezo Osaka U23 Gamba Osaka U23
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
17 9 2 Played 2 8 17
8 6 1 Won 0 3 7
3 1 0 Drew 1 2 4
6 2 1 Lost 1 3 6
29 18 3 Scored 1 13 30
28 12 5 Conceded 2 8 21
94% 89% 100% Over 0.5 50% 75% 88%
88% 78% 100% Over 1.5 50% 62% 76%
71% 78% 100% Over 2.5 50% 62% 76%
41% 33% 50% Over 3.5 0% 38% 47%
29% 33% 50% Over 4.5 0% 25% 12%
65% 56% 50% BTTS 50% 50% 71%
18% 33% 0% Clean Sheets 50% 38% 18%
24% 22% 50% Failed To Score 50% 38% 24%
 
3.3 3.1 4 Corners For (avg) 4.5 4.6 5.7
6.3 5.9 6 Corners Against (avg) 7.5 5.4 4.2
0.8 0.8 0.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 0.5 1 0.8
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Cerezo Osaka U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gamba Osaka U23 have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Cerezo Osaka U23
23-06-19 J3 Cerezo Osaka U23 3 - 0 Sagamihara
30-06-19 J3 Fukushima United 1 - 1 Cerezo Osaka U23
06-07-19 J3 Kamatamare Sanuki 2 - 3 Cerezo Osaka U23
14-07-19 J3 Cerezo Osaka U23 2 - 1 Giravanz Kitakyushu
21-07-19 J3 Cerezo Osaka U23 1 - 4 Gamba Osaka U23
27-07-19 J3 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 10:00 Cerezo Osaka U23
03-08-19 J3 Cerezo Osaka U23 10:00 Kamatamare Sanuki
10-08-19 J3 Sagamihara 08:00 Cerezo Osaka U23
31-08-19 J3 Cerezo Osaka U23 10:00 Roasso Kumamoto
08-09-19 J3 YSCC - Cerezo Osaka U23
Gamba Osaka U23
23-06-19 J3 Gamba Osaka U23 3 - 1 Gainare Tottori
30-06-19 J3 Parceiro Nagano 1 - 2 Gamba Osaka U23
07-07-19 J3 Gamba Osaka U23 1 - 2 Grulla Morioka
14-07-19 J3 Fukushima United 2 - 1 Gamba Osaka U23
21-07-19 J3 Cerezo Osaka U23 1 - 4 Gamba Osaka U23
28-07-19 J3 Gamba Osaka U23 09:00 Parceiro Nagano
04-08-19 J3 Vanraure Hachinohe 04:00 Gamba Osaka U23
10-08-19 J3 Giravanz Kitakyushu 09:00 Gamba Osaka U23
01-09-19 J3 Gamba Osaka U23 10:00 Fukushima United
07-09-19 J3 Roasso Kumamoto 10:00 Gamba Osaka U23

  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 Roasso Kumamoto 12 7 2 3 19 14 7 3 2 2 12 11 5 4 0 1 7 3 5 23
2 Kamatamare Sanuki 12 6 4 2 15 9 7 5 1 1 10 4 5 1 3 1 5 5 6 22
3 Giravanz Kitakyushu 11 6 3 2 13 7 5 3 0 2 6 5 6 3 3 0 7 2 6 21
4 Kataller Toyama 12 5 5 2 15 12 6 2 2 2 8 8 6 3 3 0 7 4 3 20
5 Fujieda MYFC 12 6 2 4 15 15 6 3 2 1 6 3 6 3 0 3 9 12 0 20
6 Sagamihara 12 5 3 4 14 13 6 3 2 1 6 4 6 2 1 3 8 9 1 18
7 Cerezo Osaka U23 11 5 2 4 18 17 6 4 1 1 12 7 5 1 1 3 6 10 1 17
8 Gamba Osaka U23 12 4 4 4 19 14 7 3 2 2 13 10 5 1 2 2 6 4 5 16
9 Grulla Morioka 12 5 1 6 13 16 6 3 0 3 8 8 6 2 1 3 5 8 -3 16
10 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 11 4 3 4 18 11 6 3 2 1 13 5 5 1 1 3 5 6 7 15
11 Vanraure Hachinohe 12 4 2 6 19 18 6 1 1 4 11 14 6 3 1 2 8 4 1 14
12 Fukushima United 11 4 1 6 13 15 6 1 1 4 4 9 5 3 0 2 9 6 -2 13
13 Blaublitz Akita 11 3 4 4 11 13 5 1 3 1 3 2 6 2 1 3 8 11 -2 13
14 Parceiro Nagano 11 3 4 4 11 13 5 1 1 3 5 7 6 2 3 1 6 6 -2 13
15 Azul Claro Numazu 11 3 3 5 8 11 4 0 1 3 2 7 7 3 2 2 6 4 -3 12
16 Gainare Tottori 11 3 3 5 15 22 5 1 2 2 4 6 6 2 1 3 11 16 -7 12
17 YSCC 12 4 0 8 18 28 6 1 0 5 7 18 6 3 0 3 11 10 -10 12
18 Tokyo U23 12 3 2 7 11 17 5 2 1 2 4 3 7 1 1 5 7 14 -6 11