Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Gamba Osaka U23 in 8th and Fukushima United in 12th place.
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.
Gamba Osaka U23 form and stats
Overall J3-League stats at home this season for Gamba Osaka U23 are 3-2-2 (wins-draw-losses). Gamba Osaka U23 are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Suita City Football Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
In their previous game, the manager H. Morishita led his Gamba Osaka U23 to a defeat in the J3-League match away at Giravanz Kitakyushu. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Suita City Football Stadium. 2-2 away at Vanraure Hachinohe before that.
This is expected to be a close game, with Gamba 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 Gamba Osaka U23 as a small favourite), we find two games. Gamba Osaka U23 has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 0.
Gamba Osaka U23 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Suita City Football Stadium with 13 goals in 7 league matches. On the other hand, Gamba Osaka U23 have conceded 10 goals.
Fukushima United form and stats
3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Fukushima United playing as the away team in the J3-League this season.
Fukushima United play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Grulla Morioka. That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Fujieda MYFC.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Fukushima United playing away and similar expectations, we found two relevant matches. Results were 1 Fukushima United win, 1 draw and 0 defeats.
Fukushima United has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 5 games. As opposed to that, Fukushima United have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Gamba Osaka U23 and Fukushima United have met before this season: Fukushima United - Gamba Osaka U23 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Gamba Osaka U23 2 wins, 2 draws and Fukushima United 3 victories. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 H. Take 6 goals |
Gamba Osaka U23 missing players
Fukushima United missing players
| Gamba Osaka U23 | Fukushima United | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Played | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 34 | 18 | 3 | Scored | 3 | 14 | 25 |
| 27 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | 6 | 15 | 27 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 80% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 80% |
| 80% | 90% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 40% | 50% |
| 45% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 30% | 20% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 10% |
| 75% | 90% | 100% | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 55% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 10% | 15% |
| 20% | 10% | 0% | Failed To Score | 67% | 40% | 35% |
| 5.2 | 6.2 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | 0.5 | 2.1 | 3.7 |
| 4.5 | 3 | 5.5 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- Fukushima United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Fukushima United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Fukushima United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Gamba Osaka U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Gamba Osaka U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gamba Osaka U23 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Gamba Osaka U23 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Gamba Osaka U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 14-07-19 | | Fukushima United | 2 - 1 | Gamba Osaka U23 |
| 21-07-19 | | Cerezo Osaka U23 | 1 - 4 | Gamba Osaka U23 |
| 28-07-19 | | Gamba Osaka U23 | 1 - 2 | Parceiro Nagano |
| 04-08-19 | | Vanraure Hachinohe | 2 - 2 | Gamba Osaka U23 |
| 10-08-19 | | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 2 - 1 | Gamba Osaka U23 |
| 01-09-19 | | Gamba Osaka U23 | 10:00 | Fukushima United |
| 07-09-19 | | Roasso Kumamoto | 10:00 | Gamba Osaka U23 |
| 15-09-19 | | Gamba Osaka U23 | 09:00 | YSCC |
| 28-09-19 | | Fujieda MYFC | 04:00 | Gamba Osaka U23 |
| 06-10-19 | | Gamba Osaka U23 | - | Kataller Toyama |
| 21-07-19 | | Fukushima United | 1 - 0 | Roasso Kumamoto |
| 27-07-19 | | Sagamihara | 1 - 1 | Fukushima United |
| 04-08-19 | | Azul Claro Numazu | 2 - 4 | Fukushima United |
| 10-08-19 | | Fukushima United | 3 - 1 | Fujieda MYFC |
| 18-08-19 | | Grulla Morioka | 2 - 0 | Fukushima United |
| 01-09-19 | | Gamba Osaka U23 | 10:00 | Fukushima United |
| 08-09-19 | | Parceiro Nagano | 08:00 | Fukushima United |
| 15-09-19 | | Fukushima United | 06:00 | Giravanz Kitakyushu |
| 29-09-19 | | Fukushima United | 04:00 | Grulla Morioka |
| 05-10-19 | | YSCC | - | Fukushima United |
| 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 |