📊 Form Guide

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima head into this fixture coming off the back of a 0-0 J1 League drawn result against Vissel Kobe.

In that match, Sanfrecce Hiroshima managed 51% possession and 10 shots at goal with 0 of them on target. Vissel Kobe got 9 shots at goal with 5 of them on target.

A recurring aspect of recent Sanfrecce Hiroshima games is the number of results with a nil in them.

Taking their prior six clashes leading up to this one, in 5 of them a wager on both teams scoring would've been a losing one. It will be interesting to see if that trend will end up being sustained in this game.

Looking at their past form shows that Sanfrecce Hiroshima:

• have not been beaten in the league by Gamba Osaka in their last 3 matches.
• are unbeaten in their last 10 league matches at home. They have been so resilient here.

Gamba Osaka

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Gamba Osaka head into the clash following on from a 2-1 J1 League win in the defeat of Júbilo Iwata in their last match.

In that match, Gamba Osaka managed 47% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 6 on target. For Gamba Osaka, goals were scored by Takashi Usami (4') and Dawhan (57'). Jubilo Iwata had 16 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target. Ryo Germain (60') was the scorer for Júbilo Iwata.

The stats tell the story, and Gamba Osaka have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, letting opponents get 8 goals in all. At the back, Gamba Osaka have not been doing too well.

Leading up to this clash, Gamba Osaka:

• have left without a victory over Sanfrecce Hiroshima when they've played them away from home in the last 3 matches in the league.
• have not won away from home in their last 7 league games.

↔️ Head to head

Inspecting their past head to head meetings stretching back to 03/04/2021 shows that Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 4 of these & Gamba Osaka 1, with the number of drawn games standing at 1.

An aggregate of 18 goals were scored between them in these games, with 12 for Sanfrecce and 6 belonging to Gamba Osaka. The average goals per game has been 3.

The last league game between these clubs was J1 League match day 33 on 25/11/2023 when it finished Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3-0 Gamba Osaka.

That time, Sanfrecce Hiroshima managed 61% possession and 26 shots on goal with 6 on target. The goalscorers were Makoto Mitsuta (9'), Shuto Nakano (11') and Mutsuki Kato (53').

Gamba Osaka got 3 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target.

The match was refereed by Yoshiro Imamura.

📰 Team News: Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Douglas Vieira (Knee injury), Hiroya Matsumoto (Knee medial ligament tear) and Taichi Yamasaki (Cruciate ligament injury) won’t be available for Sanfrecce Hiroshima boss Michael Skibbe.

ℹ️ Team News: Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka boss Daniel Poyatos has to choose a team with limited availability. Riku Matsuda (Calf injury), Jiro Nakamura (Knee surgery), Keisuke Saka (Adductor injury), Ryotaro Meshino (Torn thigh muscle), Ibuki Konno (Hamstring injury), Yusei Egawa (Knee injury) and Yuya Fukuda (Peroneus tendon injury) are not able to play.

🧠 Prediction

Our feeling is that Sanfrecce Hiroshima look likely to get amongst the goals when they come up against Gamba Osaka, who could well struggle to score.

Our selection here is for a comfortable 2-0 winning margin for Sanfrecce Hiroshima at full-time.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 03:11 30/03/2024