LiontipsGamba Osaka vs Shonan Japan Cup Prediction and Betting Tips
Command Analysis
Current form
Gamba Osaka are having a great season and are in fourth place in the J1 League. The hosts are only one point behind third place and two behind second place. The team's last three matches in the championship ended in a draw - they failed to beat Tokyo (0:0), Kashiwa (0:0) and Kobe (2:2). Before that, the team also suffered a defeat to today's opponent, Shonan (0:1). In the previous round of the cup, they managed to beat a representative of the third league, Tegewahara Miazaki (2:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
All players are at the disposal of the head coach
Interesting trends for betting
Gamba Osaka have not won a single game in their last five matches.
The hosts have failed to score a single goal in four of their last five matches.
Estimated composition
Ichimori, Davhan, Egawa, Handa, Juan Alano, Kurokawa, Yamashita, Jebali, Lavi, Mesino, Nakatani
Current form
Shonan also plays in the J-1 League, but much less successfully than their opponents. The visitors occupy seventeenth place in the standings and are only one point ahead of Iwata, who are in the relegation zone. At the same time, the club from Hiratsuka has played well in most of its recent matches. After winning the cup against Tokyo Verdy (1:0), they managed to beat Iwata (5:0), Gamba Osaka (1:0) and Machida Zelvia (1:0) in the championship. Only in the last round did the team finally suffer a defeat, losing to Kashiwa (1:2).
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors have no losses ahead of the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
Senan have scored one goal in their last four matches
Senan have scored away from home in ten consecutive matches
Estimated composition
Mawatari, Barada, Fukuda, Ikeda, Matsumara, Oiwa, Okamoto, Okuno, Ono, Yoshida, Suzuki
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:1
Two of the last three head-to-head matches ended with this score
9.00Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in three of the last four matches between the teams.
1.83Bet Number 1 in the final score
This pattern has worked in the visitors' last four matches
1.62Tip and bets
The hosts have not won for a long time, but every series ends eventually and the cup match is a great opportunity to feel confident in their abilities. The visitors are fighting for survival in the championship, so it is unlikely that playing in the cup is a priority for them. Most likely, Gamba Osaka will be able to get to the quarterfinals.
Our prediction is a victory for Gamba Osaka at 2.20
Bet on total
After a series of matches without goals, Gamba Osaka finally managed to score two goals at once in the last round of the Japanese championship. Most likely, this time the team's attack will be able to show its class. We are expecting a productive match.
Our prediction is total over 2.5 goals with odds of 2.00
Bet on corners
Since we expect the game to be lively in terms of attacking actions, we will bet that the team will take a lot of corners.
Our prediction is total over 9.5 corners with odds of 1.54
