Gamba Osaka vs. Hiroshima: Japan Championship Match Prediction
Gamba Osaka and Hiroshima will play in the final round of the Japanese J-League. The visitors are still fighting for the championship and are only one point behind Kobe, occupying second place, before the season finale. The visitors need to win and wait for the opponent to lose points. The hosts are only in fourth place and are three points behind third place. Which of the opponents will win on December 8? The answer is in our forecast.
Match announcement
Gamba Osaka
JapanCurrent form
Gamba Osaka failed to fight for the J. League championship, but reached the final of the Japan Cup. There the team played against the leader of the J. League, Vissel Kobe. Unfortunately, the club from Osaka failed to take the trophy - the match was lost with a score of 0:1. They will not be able to take the championship medals either - Machida Zelvia, in third place, is ahead of the hosts by three points and has a much more favorable goal difference. In the last round, the guests managed to win against Albirex Niigata (1:0).
Disqualifications and injuries
Genta Miura and Takashi Usami will be out due to injuries, while Neta Lavi is questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has lost only one of its last seven matches.
- The club won two games in a row at home
Estimated lineup: Ishimori - Davhan, Fukuoka, Handa, Kurata, Kurokawa, Yamada, Yamashita, Nakatani, Suzuki, Sakamoto
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
JapanCurrent form
Hiroshima continues to fight for the championship, but is still behind the current champion, Vissel Kobe. The hosts are one point behind and still have a chance to overtake their competitor, but for this they need to count on them to slip up. The defeats to Kyoto (0:1) and Urawa (0:3) in recent rounds have seriously spoiled their championship prospects. After that, they managed to crush Sapporo on their home field (5:1). In the Champions League 2, Hiroshima tied with Kaya (1:1) and beat Eastern at home (4:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
Diego Vieira and Taiichi Yamasaki are out with injuries, while Ezequiel is in doubt.
Interesting trends for betting
- The visitors won two consecutive crushing victories
- The team has suffered only one defeat in its last five matches.
Estimated lineup: Osako - Nakano, Araki, Sasaki - Arai, Kawabe, Shiotani, Higashi - Matsumoto, Arslan - Kato
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:2
The visitors have won two of their last five games with this score.
8.50Bet Both Teams to Score
The bet has played in the last three matches of the guests
1.80Bet Number 1 in the final score
This pattern has worked in the last three matches between the teams.
1.67Tip and bets
The visitors need a win, only then will the team have a chance to win the championship. The hosts can no longer claim medals, so their motivation will be significantly lower. We believe that Hiroshima will still be able to score three points on moral and volitional qualities and will wait for the results of parallel matches.
Our prediction is a Hiroshima win at 1.88
Bet on total
The visitors are set only for victory, so they need to attack from the very first minutes. The hosts will not sit in defense either, after all, the club from Osaka is not used to sitting in defense. Most likely, we will see at least three goals scored by these teams.
Our prediction is total over 2.5 goals for 1.83
Bet on the first half
We don't expect the opponents to go forward in force immediately after the starting whistle. It will obviously take time to get to know each other. In this scenario, a draw at the end of the first half is likely.
Our prediction is a draw in the first half at 2.20
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