Season ticket holders at Suita City Football Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Gamba Osaka U23 languishing in the 15th position so far. The guesting Imabari will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
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 Gamba Osaka U23 and Imabari.
Gamba Osaka U23 form and stats
Three J3-League home games done for Gamba Osaka U23, who are not happy collecting 1 point from these matches. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Gamba with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Cerezo Osaka U23 game, 24 days ago, have they avoided a loss. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Gamba, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
Gamba faced defeat in their previous match, away at Gifu (0-3). Preceding that match was the home game against Kagoshima United that was lost 2-4.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Gamba as they are travelling to their away game against Parceiro Nagano in the J3-League. That match is four days after this one.
Gamba are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 3 goals in 3 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Gamba Osaka U23 with 7 goals conceded in these matches.
Imabari form and stats
Things could have gone better for Imabari in their J3-League away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
Imabari lost away at Gainare Tottori (1-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Cerezo Osaka U23.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Vanraure Hachinohe in just four days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Imabari have scored 4 goals in 3 league games away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
Gamba Osaka U23 missing players
Imabari missing players
| Gamba Osaka U23 | Imabari | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 83% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 5.7 | 4.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 4.2 |
| 6.3 | 6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 8.3 | 6.8 |
| 1 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | 28 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 35 | 72 |
| 18 | 9 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 14 | 31 |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 29% | 19% |
- Gamba Osaka U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Gamba Osaka U23 have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Gamba Osaka U23 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 | Blaublitz Akita | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 18 |
| 2 | Roasso Kumamoto | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | Gainare Tottori | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Parceiro Nagano | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | Gifu | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Kagoshima United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | Azul Claro Numazu | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Sagamihara | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Kataller Toyama | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | Imabari | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 11 | Fujieda MYFC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Fukushima United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 13 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 14 | YSCC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 4 |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka U23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cerezo Osaka U23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 17 | Grulla Morioka | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -10 | 4 |
| 18 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 1 |