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Predictions and Tips
Cerezo Osaka will host visitors Gamba Osaka at Yodoko Sakura Stadium in the J1 League meeting on Saturday.
Scroll down to see all of the predictions, poll and statistics for Cerezo Osaka v Gamba Osaka - plus the latest match odds.
📊 Form Guide

Cerezo Osaka
DWWLDW
Cerezo Osaka will want to continue from where they left off last time out with the 2-1 J1 League victory versus Tokyo Verdy.
In that match, Cerezo Osaka managed 47% possession and 7 shots on goal with 4 on target. For Cerezo Osaka, the scorers were Ratão (20') and Andrade (62'). Tokyo Verdy had 9 attempts on goal with 1 on target. Shuhei Kawasaki (45') was the scorer for Tokyo Verdy.
It’s been seldom in recent games where Cerezo Osaka have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The facts show that Cerezo Osaka have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 matches, giving up 10 goals during that time. That pattern isn’t assured to be sustained into this game, however.
Leading up to this clash, Cerezo Osaka:
- have not been beaten in the league by Gamba Osaka in their last 2 matches.
- are undefeated in their last 4 home league matches.
Gamba Osaka
LDLDWL
Since tasting defeat last time out to Kyoto Sanga in J1 League action, Gamba Osaka will be hoping to turn things around here.
In that game, Gamba Osaka managed 59% possession and 7 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Gamba Osaka was Issam Jebali (88'). At the other end, Kyoto Sanga had 12 attempts on goal with 5 on target. Túlio (17', 25') and Shinnosuke Fukuda (52') scored for Kyoto Sanga.
During their six most recent matches, Daniel Poyatos's Gamba Osaka have found the net a total of 6 times thus yielding them a goals scored per game average of 1.
Analysis of their past results shows that Gamba Osaka:
- haven't won against Cerezo Osaka in games played away from home for the previous 6 matches in the league. Not good at all.
- have not won away from home in their last 4 league games.
👥 Head to head
Looking at their most recent head to head clashes going back to 03/05/2023 shows that Cerezo Osaka have won 4 of these & Gamba Osaka 2, with the tally of drawn games standing at 0.
A total of 14 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 9 of them from Sakura and 5 created by Gamba Osaka. That’s an average goals per game of 2.33.
The last league fixture between the two was J1 League match day 1 on 14/02/2025 when it ended Gamba Osaka 2-5 Cerezo Osaka.
On that occasion, Gamba Osaka managed 45% possession and 18 shots on goal with 5 on target. Goals were scored by Neta Lavi (31') and Keisuke Kurokawa (54').
Cerezo Osaka got 12 attempts at goal with 7 on target. Sota Kitano (7', 46'), Shinji Kagawa (52'), Shunta Tanaka (63') and Motohiko Nakajima (94') scored.
The match was refereed by Hiroyuki Kimura.
📋 Team News: Cerezo Osaka
Satoki Uejo (Cruciate ligament injury) and Yuichi Hirano (Meniscus injury) are not available for Cerezo Osaka gaffer Arthur Papas.
📰 Team News: Gamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka boss Daniel Poyatos has a number of players out of action. Kanji Okunuki (Impingement syndrome) and Genta Miura (Cruciate ligament injury) will miss out on this game.
💭 Prediction
Our thinking is that Gamba Osaka and Cerezo Osaka could well end up finding themselves trading goals here.
Looks like a high-scoring draw might be possible, as we’re expecting it to be that close. We’re therefore seeing a high-scoring affair with a 2-2 scoreline at the end of this one.
Peter Guest, 09:01 05/07/2025
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?

🏟️ Team Focus:
Cerezo Osaka
Formed: 1957
Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium (24,481)
Captain: Shunta Tanaka
Chairman: Hiroaki Morishima
Manager: Arthur Papas
Competitions: J1 League position 9
🔑 Star Player: Ratão
Generally taking to the field in the Left Wing position, Ratão was born in Cascavel, Brazil. After having made a senior debut playing for Ponte Preta in the 2013 season, the accomplished Forward has struck 10 league goals in this J1 League 2025 season so far coming from a total of 22 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 41 | LWDLL |
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22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 41 | DLWDW |
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22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 40 | WWWDW |
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22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 38 | WLWDW |
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23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 37 | DLWWW |
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22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 36 | LDWLL |
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22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 35 | WWLWL |
8 |
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21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 34 | WDLDW |
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22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 33 | WDWDW |
10 |
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22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 30 | DDLWW |
11 |
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22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 30 | LDWWD |
12 |
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22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 28 | DLDWL |
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22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 27 | WWLDW |
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23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 27 | WLDDL |
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22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | -8 | 27 | WDLLW |
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22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 26 | LDLWW |
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21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | -10 | 23 | LLDLD |
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22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -13 | 19 | DLLLL |
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22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -14 | 19 | LWLLL |
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22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -13 | 15 | WLLLD |
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Yokohama FC |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Kyoto Sanga |
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FC Tokyo |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
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Yokohama F. Marinos |
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Machida Zelvia |
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FC Tokyo |
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Goals scored | 1.5 |
Goals conceded | 1 |
Time first goal scored | 41 |
Time first goal conceded | 45 |
Yellow cards | 1.2 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 4.5 |
Biggest victory | 4-2 |
Biggest defeat | 2-1 |
Goals scored | 0.9 |
Goals conceded | 1.7 |
Time first goal scored | 56 |
Time first goal conceded | 38 |
Yellow cards | 1 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 4.7 |
Biggest victory | 1-0 |
Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
Rafael Ratão | 13 |
Thiago Andrade | 6 |
Motohiko Nakajima | 5 |
Sota Kitano | 4 |
Lucas Fernandes | 4 |
Issam Jebali | 5 |
Takashi Usami | 5 |
Ryoya Yamashita | 5 |
Deniz Hümmet | 3 |
Takeru Kishimoto | 3 |
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Albirex Niigata |
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Vissel Kobe |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
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Kyoto Sanga |
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Kawasaki Frontale |
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Fagiano Okayama |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
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Machida Zelvia |
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Yokohama FC |
Shonan Bellmare |
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Urawa Red Diamonds |
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