The J1 League clash at Panasonic Stadium Suita on Sunday will see home team Gamba Osaka facing opposition in the form of FC Tokyo.
Our predictions, user poll and statistics for Gamba Osaka v FC Tokyo can be found here - along with the latest match odds.
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Gamba Osaka
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Gamba Osaka will play in this game after a 0-0 J1 League drawn result vs Shimizu S-Pulse.
In that match, Gamba Osaka managed 60% possession and 17 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. For their opponents, Shimizu S-Pulse got 16 attempts on goal with 8 on target.
It’s been seldom in recent games that Gamba Osaka have kept a clean sheet. In fact, Gamba Osaka have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 matches, leaking 9 goals in the process.
Their prior results show that Gamba Osaka:
- have left without a victory over FC Tokyo in their last 2 league games.
- haven’t won at home in the past 2 league matches.
FC Tokyo
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Previously, FC Tokyo drew 2-2 in the J1 League match with Cerezo Osaka.
In that match, FC Tokyo managed 40% possession and 21 attempts at goal with 5 on target. The only player to score for FC Tokyo was Ryan (3', 81'). At the other end, Cerezo Osaka had 12 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. Ratão (41') and Shunta Tanaka (71') scored for Cerezo Osaka.
The stats don’t lie, and FC Tokyo have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, conceding 12 goals in total. In defence, FC Tokyo have some weaknesses to address. That sort of pattern might not be carried forward here, though.
Looking at the pre-match facts, FC Tokyo:
- haven't beaten Gamba Osaka in away games against them for the last 4 league matches. Not good.
- are without a win away from home in their last 2 matches in the league.
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Head to head
An examination of their most recent head-to-head meetings stretching back to 19/04/2023 shows that Gamba Osaka have won 2 of these games and FC Tokyo 3, with the number of drawn results being 1.
A sum of 12 goals were shared by the two clubs throughout the course of those matches, with 4 for Gamba Osaka and 8 netted by FC Tokyo. That’s an average goals per game of 2.
The last league contest featuring these sides was J1 League match day 12 on 25/04/2025 when the final score was FC Tokyo 3-0 Gamba Osaka.
In that game, FC Tokyo had 40% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 10 of them on target. Goals were scored by Kota Tawaratsumida (86') and Takahiro Ko (90').
At the other end, Gamba Osaka had 14 attempts on goal with 2 on target. Takeru Kishimoto (94' Own goal) was the scorer.
The referee was Jumpei Iida.
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Team News: Gamba Osaka
Kanji Okunuki (Impingement syndrome) and Genta Miura (Cruciate ligament injury) won’t be playing for Gamba Osaka manager Daniel Poyatos.
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Team News: FC Tokyo
FC Tokyo boss Rikizo Matsuhashi has multiple availability issues to deal with. Seung-gyu Kim (Cruciate ligament tear), Henrique Trevisan (Calf injury) and Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa (Acromioclavicular joint dislocation) won’t be making appearances.
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Prediction
In our view, FC Tokyo will manage to find the back of the net against this Gamba Osaka outfit, although it probably won’t quite be as many as the goals that they could concede.
Our tip is for both teams to score in a 2-1 win for Gamba Osaka at full-time. It will be interesting to see how this one goes.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?
Checking out the betting prices for the game on the WDW market, a win for Gamba Osaka can be had for 1.91, going for a draw is 3.5 & putting your money on a win for FC Tokyo can be had at 4. Those are the top market prices that can be secured at the moment.
Peter Guest,
09:01 18/06/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Gamba Osaka
Formed: 1980
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita (39,694)
Captain: Takashi Usami
Chairman: Naohito Mizutani
Manager: Daniel Poyatos
Competitions: J1 League position 12
🔑 Key Man: Takashi Usami
Generally played in the Striker position, Takashi Usami was born in Nagaokakyō, Japan. Having made his senior debut playing for Gamba Osaka in the 2009 season, the accomplished Forward has managed to score 3 league goals in this J1 League 2025 season to date coming from a total of 16 appearances.