Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka prediction and betting tips on September 11, 2024
Game Prediction
Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Gamba Osaka will compete in the Japan Cup quarter-finals on September 11, 2024. The leader of the draw can take a step towards the “golden double”, but may decide to focus on the fight for the championship title.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka: key statistics and trends
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima has won 9 out of 10 previous matches.
- Gamba Osaka has drawn 4 out of 5 previous games.
- The most common score between the clubs is a 1-0 result in favour of Gamba Osaka (7 times).
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima has scored at least once in its 35 previous confrontations.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima wins the first half in 35% of matches, Gamba Osaka – in 21% of games.
- Our prediction for the match Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka
“The Purples” are quite often successful. They won the J-League 3 times in the interval of 2012-2015, and they took the League Cup in the last but one year. Taking into account the higher mentioned facts, 3rd place in 2023 was not received with delight. On the other hand, “the Black and Blues”, who dominated Japanese football 10 years ago, almost flew out: they took 34 points, exactly 1 point per round, and finished in 14th position.
Both teams have improved the performance in the current draw. Dani Poyatos’ wards were aiming for a place in the top 3, but recently they have often lost points, ending in a draw. As for Michael Skibbe, who has been working in Hiroshima since the last but one year, is seriously fighting for the lead. So far, Machida Zelvia is on equal terms – 29 rounds resulted in 55 points, and Vissel Kobe is 3 points behind. His charges played in another quarter-final at the beginning of September – in the League Cup against Nagoya. And, having exchanged away victories, the team lost on penalties.
“The Violets” are in excellent shape. They score 1.9 goals and concede 0.97 goals per match, and are quite equally successful on the native field and at the away arena. “The Nerazzurri” have clearly got more modest statistics (they score 1.14 goals and concede 0.79 goals) and they achieve unexpectedly much with such indicators.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka: possible starting line-ups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima (possible line-up): Osako – Sasaki, Araki, Nakano – Higashi, Arslan, Mitsuta, Matsumoto, Kawabe, Arai – Kato.
Gamba Osaka (possible line-up): Ichimori – Kurokawa, Fukuoka, Nakatani, Kishimoto – Suzuki, Dawhan, Juan, Sakamoto, Yamashita – Usami.
Previous head-to-head matches: Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka
“The Violets” have won 3 times in a row in official matches. Still, they were limited to a 1-1 draw on the native field in March.
Free prediction for the match: Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka
We do not expect spectacular football from this couple. As a result, the pragmatic bet on “total: under 2.5” comes to mind (odd: 1.71).