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Gamba Osaka will host Vissel Kobe at the Panasonic Stadium Suita on Saturday in another round of the 2024 J1 League campaign. The home side are enjoying a strong run of form at the moment and are pushing for the continental spots as they round up the first half of the season.
They beat Kashiwa Reysol 2-1 in their last match, with Takashi Usami and Kota Yamada getting on the scoresheet in the first half before their opponents halved the deficit late in the game.
Vissel Kobe have returned to form after a shaky finish to May and are back in the title race. They picked up a narrow but well-deserved 1-0 win over Kawasaki Frontale last time out, with former Newcastle United man Yoshinori Muto netting the sole goal of the game just before the interval.
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The visitors sit fourth in the league table with 33 points from 18 games. They are one point behind their weekend opponents and will leapfrog them with a win on Saturday.
Gamba Osaka vs Vissel Kobe Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 60 meetings between Gamba and Vissel. The hosts have won 27 of those games while the visitors have won 20 times. There have been 13 draws between the two teams.
- The visitors have won five of their last six games in this fixture.
- The hosts are without a clean sheet in their last three games in this fixture.
- The two teams have the joint-best defensive record in the Japanese top flight this season with a goal concession tally of 13.
- Nerazzurri have picked up 19 points on home turf in the league this season. Only Kashima Antlers (21) have managed more.
Gamba Osaka vs Vissel Kobe Prediction
Gamba are on a brilliant five-game winning streak and are undefeated in their last eight games across all competitions. They have lost just one of their last nine home matches and will be looking forward to the weekend clash.
Vissel Kobe are on a run of back-to-back victories after going winless in their four games prior. They are, however, without a win in their last three games on the road and could see defeat here.
Prediction: Gamba Osaka 1-0 Vissel Kobe
Gamba Osaka vs Vissel Kobe Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Gamba Osaka to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Each of the visitors' lasts seven matches have all produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just two of their last eight matchups)
