FC Tokyo will host visiting team Gamba Osaka at Ajinomoto Stadium in this J1 League game on Friday.
Our FC Tokyo v Gamba Osaka predictions, statistics and match poll can be seen below - as well as the best betting odds.
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Form Guide
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FC Tokyo
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FC Tokyo prepare for this match following on from a 1-1 J1 League stalemate versus Cerezo Osaka.
In that match, FC Tokyo had 42% possession and 10 shots at goal with 1 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for FC Tokyo was Kein Sato (19'). Cerezo Osaka had 15 attempts on goal with 6 on target. Rafael Ratão (6') was the scorer for Cerezo Osaka.
It has been a rare occasion in recent times that FC Tokyo have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The reality is that FC Tokyo have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 6 of their previous 6 matches, letting in 9 goals along the way.
Their previous form shows that FC Tokyo:
- have left without a victory over Gamba Osaka in their last 2 matches in the league.
- are without a win at home for the past 3 league games.
Gamba Osaka
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Previously, Gamba Osaka drew 1-1 in the J1 League tie with Yokohama FC.
In that game, Gamba Osaka managed 57% possession and 6 attempts on goal with 2 on target. The only player to score for Gamba Osaka was Ryoya Yamashita (15'). For their opponents, Yokohama FC got 10 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Boniface Nduka (7') was the scorer for Yokohama FC.
Over the course of 5 of the prior six clashes featuring Gamba Osaka, a relatively low number of goals have been scored between them and opposing sides. The overall average number of goals per game within that period works out to just 2.17, with the number of goals averaged by Gamba Osaka being 1.17. Putting that to one side, we must now wait to see if that trend shall be sustained in this next match.
Ahead of this clash, Gamba Osaka haven’t won away from home in the past 4 league games.
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Head to head
Checking on their prior head-to-head clashes stretching back to 05/04/2023 shows us that FC Tokyo have won 2 of them & Gamba Osaka 3, with the tally of drawn matches being 1.
A combined total of 12 goals were yielded between them in this period, with 5 from FC Tokyo and 7 being from Gamba Osaka. That is an average goals per game value of 2.
The last league meeting featuring the two was J1 League match day 25 on 07/08/2024 when it finished Gamba Osaka 0-0 FC Tokyo.
That time, Gamba Osaka managed 67% possession and 24 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target.
At the other end, FC Tokyo got 9 shots on goal with 1 of them on target.
The match was refereed by Yoshiro Imamura.
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Team News: Gamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka manager Daniel Poyatos has to contend with a number of unavailable players. Genta Miura (Cruciate ligament injury) and Welton (Torn ankle ligaments) are not ready for selection.
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Prediction
Looking at these two teams, we feel that FC Tokyo will have to perform well to find the net against this Gamba Osaka side who we think might score at least once to gain the upper hand.
We’ve gone for a good tussle with a 0-1 winning score for Gamba Osaka when all is said and done.
Should be a close one.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
Checking the betting prices for this game in the 90 min. result market, the win for FC Tokyo can be had for 3.1, a bet on a drawn result is 3.1 & selecting the win for Gamba Osaka gets you 2.4. These are the top bets that can be secured at the moment.
Renata Leite,
07:05 21/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
FC Tokyo
Formed: 1935
Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium (47,851)
Captain: Kei Koizumi
Chairman: Shigeya Kawagishi
Manager: Rikizo Matsuhashi
Competitions: J1 League position 17, J. League Cup (3rd Round)
🔑 Key Man: Kein Sato
Usually used in the Striker position, Kein Sato was born in Japan. After having made a senior debut playing for FC Tokyo in the 2025 season, the gifted Forward has scored a sum of 3 league goals in the J1 League 2025 campaign so far coming from a total of 11 appearances.