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Gamba Osaka take on Oita Trinita at the Panasonic Stadium in the third round of the Emperor's Cup on Wednesday, with both sides looking to advance to the next stage.
Gamba Osaka have had a poor season so far and are currently 17th in the J1 League. Tomohiro Katanosaka's side have been in woeful form recently, having lost four of their last five games. They will look to turn things around with a win against Oita Trinita on Wednesday.
Oita Trinita, on the other hand, are currently 12th in the J2 League. Takahiro Shimotaira's side have been in decent form of late, having won three of their last five games. They will hope to take that momentum into the game against Gamba Osaka.
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Both sides will be determined to win the match and that should make for an interesting contest.
Gamba Osaka vs Oita Trinita Head-to-Head
Gamba Osaka have dominated the recent head-to-head record between the two sides, having won three of their last five meetings, with Oita Trinita winning only one.
Gamba Osaka came away as 2-0 winners the last time the two sides met back in April. Goals from Hiroki Fujiharu and Yota Sato were enough to secure the victory on the night.
Gamba Osaka Form Guide: L-W-L-L-L
Oita Trinita Form Guide: D-L-W-W-W
Gamba Osaka vs Oita Trinita Team News
Gamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka have no new injury worries following their 2-1 loss against Yokohama F. Marinos last time out. However, Takashi Usami, Yuya Fukuda, Yuki Yamamoto and Jun Ichimori are all still out injured.
Injured: Takashi Usami, Yuya Fukuda, Yuki Yamamoto, Jun Ichimori
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Oita Trinita
Oita Trinita came away unscathed from their 1-1 draw against Tochigi SC last time out. Ryosuke Tone and Matheus Pereira are both still unavailable due to injuries.
Injured: Ryosuke Tone, Matheus Pereira
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Gamba Osaka vs Oita Trinita Predicted XI
Gamba Osaka Predicted XI (4-4-2): Masaaki Higashiguchi; Hiroki Fujiharu, Kyung-won Kwon, Genta Mura, Ryu Takao; Hiroto Yamami, Dawhan, Kohei Okuno, Kosuke Onose; Hideki Ishige, Patric
Oita Trinita Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Shun Takagi; Yuto Misao, Katsunori Ueebisu, Yukitoshi Ito; Rei Matsumoto, Hokuto Shimoda, Kento Haneda, Kenta Inoue; Naoki Nomura, Arata Watanabe; Shun Nagasawa
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Gamba Osaka vs Oita Trinita Prediction
Despite both sides being in contrasting form of late, Gamba Osaka should have enough quality to win the game.
We predict a tight encounter, with Gamba Osaka coming away with the victory and progressing in the competition.
Prediction: Gamba Osaka 2-1 Oita Trinita
