Kawasaki - Gamba Osaka: betting tip for the Japanese Championship match

Current form

Kawasaki is one of the most famous clubs in Japan and regularly represents its country on the international stage. Nevertheless, the club has finished in the middle of the table in recent seasons, but thanks to the cup victory, it still managed to make it to the Asian Champions League, where it unexpectedly managed to reach the finals. In the final match, the team lost to Saudi Al-Ahli with a score of 0:2. The hosts played the last matches of the championship on their own field, where they managed to beat Yokohama (2:1), Cerezo Osaka (2:0), and also drew with Urawa (2:2). 

Disqualifications and injuries

Gesiel, Kobayashi, Kurumaya, Lee and Oshima will miss the match. The appearance of Erison and Miura on the field is questionable. 

Interesting betting trends

• The team has not lost seven matches in a row on its own field.
• The hosts have never beaten today's opponent in the last four face-to-face matches.

Approximate composition: Yamaguchi - Sasaki, Maruyama, Takai, van Vermeskeren - Kawahara, Tachibanda - Marsinho, Wakizaka, Ito - Erison

Current form

Gamba Osaka is in tenth place in the standings, but has a great chance to rise higher. The club is only two points behind today's opponent and can move up three positions at once if it wins. Unfortunately, the last matches of the championship were unsuccessful for the team from Osaka. The guests lost first to Hiroshima (0:1), and then to the reigning champion, Kobe (2:3). After that, the team was also eliminated from the league cup, losing in extra time to the representative of the second league, Iwate. 

Disqualifications and injuries

Kenji Okunuki will not play. 

Interesting betting trends

• The team suffered three defeats in a row
• The visitors have won only one of the last five away matches.

Approximate composition: Ichimori - Kurokawa, Fukuoka, Nakatani, Handa - Lavi, Mitsuta - Juan Alano, Usami, Yamashita - Hammett