The J1 League tie at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Stadium on Sunday will see home side Yokohama FC play Gamba Osaka.
For all of our match predictions, pre-game poll and statistics for Yokohama FC v Gamba Osaka, scroll down - plus the latest betting odds.
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Yokohama FC
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Yokohama FC will be looking for another win after the 1-2 J. League Cup success vs Giravanz Kitakyushu.
Their more recent scorelines reveal that quality has been evident in the Yokohama FC rearguard. Yokohama FC have been mean at the back, with the tally of goals that have gone in at their end over the course of their previous six outings standing at 3.
Looking at the pre-match facts, Yokohama FC:
- have not lost a league tie with Gamba Osaka in their last 3 matches.
- have not registered a win against Gamba Osaka in their previous 2 league games.
Gamba Osaka
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Gamba Osaka come into this meeting following a 0-1 J. League Cup win as they beat Mito Hollyhock in their most recent fixture.
The only name on the scoresheet from Gamba Osaka was Juan Alano (94'). Gamba Osaka ran out winners in extra time.
The stats tell the story, and Gamba Osaka have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, conceding 8 goals in all. Defensively, Gamba Osaka have clearly had some problems. In any event, we will just have to wait and see whether that pattern shall be replicated in this next game.
Looking at the pre-match facts, Gamba Osaka:
- haven't won against Yokohama FC in games played away from home for the previous 2 league games.
- have not won away from home in their last 3 league games.
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Head to head
Inspecting their most recent head to head meetings dating back to 08/08/2020 shows that Yokohama FC have won 1 of them and Gamba Osaka 3, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 2.
An aggregate of 13 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 5 of them for Yokohama and 8 coming from Gamba Osaka. That’s an average goals per game of 2.17.
The previous league match between the two was J1 League match day 19 on 01/07/2023 which finished with the scoreline of Yokohama FC 0-0 Gamba Osaka.
That time, Yokohama FC had 43% possession and 20 shots at goal with 3 of them on target.
On the other side, Gamba Osaka had 13 attempts at goal with 6 on target.
The referee was Koichiro Fukushima.
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Team News: Yokohama FC
Tsubasa Shibuya (Acromioclavicular joint dislocation), João Paulo (Tibia and fibula fracture) and Kaito Mori (Broken collarbone) are unavailable for Yokohama FC gaffer Shuhei Yomoda.
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Team News: Gamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka boss Daniel Poyatos has to contend with a number of unavailable players. Genta Miura (Cruciate ligament injury) and Welton (Torn ankle ligaments) can’t be considered.
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Prediction
Our thinking is that Gamba Osaka and Yokohama FC could well end up finding themselves level here, with both teams capable of netting.
It could well end in a draw. Therefore, we predict a close game with a 1-1 scoreline at the end of the 90.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
Looking at the bookies’ prices on the win-draw-win market, putting your money on Yokohama FC is available for 3, betting on the draw is 2.8 & staking on the win for Gamba Osaka gets you 2.7. Those are the top market prices offered at this very moment.
Peter Guest,
00:05 19/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Yokohama FC
Formed: 1998
Stadium: NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Stadium (15,442)
Captain: Yoshiaki Komai
Chairman: Daijiro Katahara
Manager: Shuhei Yomoda
Competitions: J1 League position 15, J. League Cup (2nd Round)
⭐ Star Player: Kota Yamada
Mostly deployed in the Centre Midfield position, Kota Yamada was born in Japan. After making a first senior appearance for Yokohama F. Marinos in the 2018 season, the accomplished Midfielder has netted 2 league goals in the J1 League 2025 campaign to date in 6 appearances.