Gamba Osaka vs Real Sociedad Prediction and Betting Tips | July 25th 2024

Real Sociedad return to action in pre-season as they take on Japanese outfit Gamba Osaka in a friendly at the Suita City Stadium on Thursday. The Spanish La Liga side suffered a narrow defeat against Alaves last time out and will be looking to return to winning ways.

Gamba Osaka were sent crashing back to earth last Saturday as they fell to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Shonan Bellmare in the J1 League.

Before that, Dani Poyatos’ men were on a three-game winning streak, including a 2-1 victory over Tegevajaro Miyazaki in the third round of the Emperor Cup on July 10.

Gamba Osaka have enjoyed a solid league campaign so far, claiming 44 points from 24 matches to sit second in the J1 League standings, five points behind first-placed Machida Zelvia.

Meanwhile, Real Sociedad suffered a penalty-shootout defeat against Alaves in their friendly clash last weekend after a 1-1 draw with Los blanquiazules at the Campo de Futbol El Prao.

This came after a 2-0 victory over Tokyo Verdy on May 29, when Urko Gonzalez and Arsen Zakharyan scored in either half to hand Imanol Alguacil’s men an end-of-season friendly victory.

Real Sociedad head into the new campaign off the back of a sixth-placed finish in La Liga and their goal will be to secure a return to the UEFA Champions League.

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Gamba Osaka vs Real Sociedad Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

• This will be the first-ever meeting between Gamba Osaka and Real Sociedad, who will both be looking to begin their rivalry on a positive note.
• Real Sociedad are unbeaten in five of their last seven away matches in all competitions, picking up four wins and one draw since March.
• There have also been fewer than three goals scored in Real Sociedad’s last nine games, stretching back to a 2-2 draw with Almeria on April 14.
• Gamba Osaka are unbeaten in 13 of their last 15 matches across all competitions, claiming 11 wins and two draws since late May.

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Gamba Osaka vs Real Sociedad Prediction

With Real Sociedad looking to build fitness ahead of the forthcoming campaign, the full-time result here remains somewhat unimportant. Nonetheless, we expect Alguacil’s men to put on a show at the Suita City Stadium and bounce back from Saturday’s loss to Alaves.

Prediction: Gamba Osaka 1-2 Real Sociedad

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Gamba Osaka vs Real Sociedad Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Real Sociedad to win

Tip 2: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have been fewer than five bookings in four of Gamba Osaka’s last five games)

Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in Gamba Osaka’s last five outings)