Yokohama Marinos vs Gamba Osaka: Japan Cup Match Prediction
Yokohama Marinos and Gamba Osaka will face off in the semi-finals of the Japan Cup. The visitors are fighting for a place in the national championship in the top three, while the visitors are in the middle of the standings and their main hope is the cup. Which of the rivals will be able to reach the final on October 27? The answer is in our forecast for this match.
Match announcement
Yokohama F.Marinos
JapanCurrent form
Yokohama Marinos have been struggling in the J1 League this season. The current silver medalists are in a disappointing 13th place in the league table, just seven points above the relegation zone. At the same time, the team is doing well in cup competitions. They had a chance to win the league cup, but the hosts were just one goal short in the semi-final against Nagoya Grampus (1:3 and 2:1). In the Emperor Cup, the Yokohama club also reached the semi-finals and are now hoping to advance to the final stage. They have also had a good start to their performance in the Asian Champions League. After losing to Gwangju (3:7) in a shootout, Marinos managed to crush the leader of the South Korean championship, Ulsan (4:0). In the third round, the team tied with China Shandong Taishan (2:2).
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no problems with the squad.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team managed to win only one of the last five matches
- The hosts' last two matches ended in a draw
Tentative lineup : Ikura - Kato, Kamijima, Eduardo, Kato - Koike, Yamane - Yang, Uenaka, Inue - Anderson Lopez
Gamba Osaka
JapanCurrent form
Gamba Osaka is performing much more successfully than its opponents in the national championship. There, the club occupies fourth place and is only three points behind the third line. In the last matches, the team managed to beat Sapporo (2:1) and Nagoya (3:2) at home, and tied with Kawasaki (1:1) away. In the previous rounds of the Japan Cup, the team from Osaka managed to beat Shonan (3:2) and Hiroshima (2:1). However, the visitors were eliminated from the league cup at the very beginning of the tournament, losing to Ryukyu (1:2) from the third league.
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors have no problems with their line-up before the cup semi-final.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has lost only one of its last six matches.
- The club have failed to win just once in their last six away matches.
Estimated lineup : Ichimori - Kurokawa, Fukuoka, Nakatani, Handa - Mito, Davhan - Meshino, Yamada, Yamashita - Sakamoto
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:0
Two of the last four head-to-head matches ended with this score
16.00Bet At least one team will not score
This bet has played in four of the last five matches between the teams.
2.40Bet Number 2 in the final score
This pattern has worked in two of the hosts' last three matches
2.10Tip and bets
The hosts are clearly betting on the cup, since they won't be able to compete for anything serious in the championship. Yokohama will play the semi-final on their home field, which should help the players show their best game and overcome the resistance of a strong opponent. The visitors are fighting not only for the cup, but also for medals in the championship, so they will probably not be as motivated as the hosts, who have nothing to lose.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (0) on Yokohama Marinos at 2.05
Bet on total
In this match, the opponents will probably try to play carefully in defense, after all, the final is at stake, and in such matches any mistake can cost a lot. We believe that the clubs will not take many risks, so do not count on a large number of goals scored.
Our prediction is total under 2.5 goals with odds of 2.25
Bet on corners
Most likely, the opponents will play with an eye on defense, so it is unlikely that the clubs will be able to earn many corner kicks. We suggest betting on the total under this indicator.
Our prediction is total under 10.5 corners with odds of 1.70
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