Yokohama FC are going up against away team Gamba Osaka at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Stadium in the J1 League clash on Sunday.
Scroll down to see all of the predictions, poll and statistics for Yokohama FC v Gamba Osaka (including the best match odds).
📏
Form Guide
Join Bet365 to take advantage of great odds and live streaming. Registration required. 21+ T&Cs apply. Please gamble responsibly. Need support or help? Call the NCPG on 1-800-GAMBLER
Yokohama FC
WLLWDW
Yokohama FC fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being a 1-2 J. League Cup success against 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
WDLLWW
Gamba Osaka come into this match after a 0-1 J. League Cup win with the defeat of Mito Hollyhock in their previous outing.
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.
↔️
Head to head
A look at their prior head-to-head clashes dating back to 08/08/2020 shows that Yokohama FC have won 1 of these & Gamba Osaka 3, with the number of drawn matches being 2.
A combined sum of 13 goals were yielded between them in these games, with 5 for Yokohama and 8 netted by Gamba Osaka. That is an average goals per game value of 2.17.
The last league fixture between the two was J1 League match day 19 on 01/07/2023 when it ended Yokohama FC 0-0 Gamba Osaka.
That day, Yokohama FC had 43% possession and 20 attempts on goal with 3 on target.
At the other end, Gamba Osaka had 13 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target.
The match was refereed by Koichiro Fukushima.
📋
Team News: Yokohama FC
João Paulo (Tibia and fibula fracture), Kaito Mori (Broken collarbone) and Tsubasa Shibuya (Acromioclavicular joint dislocation) are unavailable for Yokohama FC manager Shuhei Yomoda.
ℹ️
Team News: Gamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka manager Daniel Poyatos has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Welton (Torn ankle ligaments) and Genta Miura (Cruciate ligament injury) won’t be making appearances.
✨
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.
📚
⚽️ 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,
17:12 16/04/2025
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.