Stadium: Suita City Stadium
Time: 16.07.2023 . 13:00
The J1 League stretches on with the Nerazzurri clashing with Kashiwa Reysol for Matchday 21. Both sides currently face relegation troubles and would seek to stay afloat as they look for ways to push towards mid region of the J1 league table. Over the course of 40 direct matches, Gamba Osaka has successfully clipped 17 of those games, leaving the Sun King with 18 wins and 5 stalemates in between. As this game promises a dripping thrill, the Suita City Stadium is bound to provide chills, even before full-time.
Receive Your Sign-Up Bonus!Gamba Osaka (13th)
Last Five Matches: W-D-W-W-W
With a late start to the league, The Nerazzurri has impressivelky played the last seven games without a loss. They recently dropped out of the Emperor’s Cup afater the 1-2 loss to Kochi United. Since then, the black and blues have gone on to defeat every team they have faced. In the Osaka derby which doubled as a league Cup game, they outclassed prefectual rivals Cerezo and went on to defeat Toko (3-1) and Kashima (2-1). Recently, they cupped a 1-0 victory against Kyoto Sanga. The home side are expected to clinch victory, seeing as winning odds fall in their favour in this game.
Kashiwa Reysol (16th)
Last five Matches: D-L-D-L-L
The Sun King is tipped as underdogs in this game, losing three of five games, and tieing it out on two occasions. With two points added after five games, the visiting team is filed with doubts going into this game and would strive hard for chances to get past the hosts. Despite crashing out of the J League Cup on the advent of the 0-1 loss to Fukuoka, they went ahead to face numerous point-drops in three games against Niigata (0-1), Tokyo (0-1), and Shonan Bellmare (1-1). They suffer suspension pangs from the game against Shonan, where Yugo Tatsuta faced sending off in the 79th minute.
J1 LEAGUE TABLE
| Team | Position | Goal Scored | Goal Conceded | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamba Osaka | 13 | 24 | 34 | 23 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 16 | 17 | 30 | 14 |
Expert Betting Tips
A Tight game is anticipated because both sides have goal-scoring chances, an enthusiastic midfield, and hope for a next-game win.
- Regardless of this fact, We expect a Home Win at 1.67 odds (Betway)
- They seem more consistent and would try to secure the most points here. They would also seek to maintain squad shooting consolidation since the midfield has few chances up front. It may not be too impulsive to predict a BTTS- Yes at 1.77 odds (1xbet)
- Both Teams are decently paired and we see anything that happens to one end, occurring on the other. Hence, our final prediction leaves Over 2.5 Match Goals at 1.65 odds (bet365)
Best of luck!