Hiroshima vs. Gamba Osaka: Japan Cup Match Prediction

Current form

Hiroshima is having a great season and is, albeit not alone, in first place in the championship. With 55 points, Michael Skibbe's team leads the table after 29 rounds, but is ahead of second-placed Machida Zelvia only due to additional indicators. The team recently flew out of the Japanese League Cup, losing to Nagoya. Moreover, the club from Hiroshima won the away game with a score of 1:0, but lost at home. Nagoya advanced further, winning in a penalty shootout. Now the hosts only have two trophies left to fight for.

Disqualifications and injuries

All the home team players are ready for the upcoming match.

Interesting trends for betting

• Hiroshima have won seven of their last eight matches.
• The hosts have won five of their seven games with clean sheets

Estimated lineup : Osako - Sasaki, Araki, Nakano - Higashi, Kawabe, Matsumoto, Arai - Arslan, Mitsura - Kato.

Current form

Gamba Osaka are having a solid season and are in fifth place in the J1 League. The visitors are seven points behind the tournament leaders, one of whom they will have to face in the cup. The team's last four matches in the championship ended in a draw - they failed to beat Tokyo (0:0), Kashiwa (0:0), Kobe (2:2) and Fukuoka (2:2). In the previous round of the cup, they barely managed to overcome one of the contenders for relegation, Shonan (3:2).

Disqualifications and injuries

All players are at the disposal of the head coach

Interesting trends for betting

• Four of Gamba Osaka's last five matches have ended in draws

• In the last three matches, the visitors have scored two or three goals

Estimated composition

Ichimori, Davhan, Egawa, Handa, Juan Alano, Kurokawa, Yamashita, Jebali, Lavi, Mesino, Nakatani