Cerezo Osaka vs Gamba Osaka Prediction: The Osaka Derby Will Go In Favour of The Hosts

Cerezo Osaka vs Gamba Osaka Prediction: The Osaka Derby Will Go In Favour of The Hosts

The Osaka derby, one of the most anticipated clashes among the Japanese elites, crawls around the corner at the Yodoko Sakura grounds, Osaka, Japan. The Cherry Blossoms slapped the Blue-blacks with a 5-2 humiliation in February earlier this year when they last clashed. 

Recently, Cerezo has been the dominant one in the derby, winning the last two meetings. However, the Gamba Osaka we have seen in the last few weeks may upset the scales and push a different agenda; if availed of the opportunity. 

A preview of the game team statistics, emerging lineup, and several betting options are available below.

Cerezo Osaka: Form and Statistics

Last Five Matches: WDWDW

Cerezo’s blazing run in the last five games, which produced three wins and two stalemates makes them the bigger threat in this clash, which they have recently dominated. 

Cerezo’s looked past the 2-2 headlock against FC Tokyo to a 2-1 victory against the Ajinomoto domiciles, Tokyo Verdy last week in a game that exhumed the brilliance of Lucas Fernandez, who assisted the two goals. 

This season, twenty two games have produced nine wins, six stalemates and seven losses. In the goal scoring department, they have a supplied of five goals, with a tally of twenty-nine (29) conceded from their scoring number: thirty-four (34).

Cerezo Osaka: Lineup

Team: At the moment, team Spirit in the Cherry Blossom camp is at an all-high. Arthur’s Papas clearly owns the dressing room, with his team winning or holding parity without much discipline problems, or injury situations.

Player: Lucas Fernandes is the threat to watch for, with his quick-thinking tactics disrupting the opposition last lines, while making flank runs, before laying the ball to Ratao and Andrade, who scored the goals last week against Tokyo Verdy.

Predicted Lineup(4-2-3-1): Fukui, Okuda-Nishio-Hatanaka-Noborizato, Kida-Kagawa, Fernandes-Bueno-Andrade, Ratao

Head Coach: Arthur Papas

Out: Nil

Gamba Osaka: Form and Statistics

Last Five Matches: DLDWL

The visitors from the Panasonic stadium, Gamba Osaka were defeated last week in their 3-1 league attempt against the Sanga Purples from Kyoto. The scoreline only weakened their already floored streak of results, plunging them two league spots further down the table.

Currently in the twelfth position, all hopes of a potential table rise are gloomy, having registered four losses and two defeats in the last six games. 

The coach will be asked a lot on questions if they lose, because Gamba’s players push good football individually, but can rarely win as a team.

Gamba Osaka: Lineup

Team: The 4-4-2 formation deployed last week was stale, as it did very little to help them against the invading forces of the opponents, who tore through their lines like knife through butter. It looks like Dani Poyatos is out of ideas, because nothing he seems to do, works meaningfully.

Player: Usami’s replacement, Issam Jebali proved himself a big name last week, helping his team with a last minute consolation after what seemed to be an endless ninety-minute drag.

Predicted Lineup (4-4-2): Ichimori, Kurosawa-Fukuoka-Nakatani-Handa, Mitsuta-Suzuki-Abe-Welton, Hummer-Usami

Head Coach: Dani Poyatos

Out: No injury concern

Cerezo Osaka vs Gamba Osaka Head-to-Head Statistics

The last ten meetings between these teams produced 6 wins for Cerezo Osaka, two stalemates and two wins for Gamba Osaka. 

Cerezo Osaka vs Gamba Osaka Betting Trends

• The Over 2.5 goal option has been a consistent scoreline in Cerezo’s recent games . You can pick this choice at 1.64 odds from Betway;
• Cerezo Osaka has taken three of four wins from Gamba Osaka recently. Bet on the Home/Away option at 1.289 odds from 1xbet;
• The Home Over 1.5 option is great for a clash like this, as the hosts have striven towards scoring in their recent league games. his option is available at 1.97 odds from 1xbet;
• Cerezo Osaka scored two goals in their last league game while Gamba managed to net once. We may be privy to enjoy residual momentum from these fixtures. Go for the Over 2.5 option at 1.73 odds from 1xbet.

Cerezo Osaka vs Gamba Osaka Match Prediction 05 JULY 2025

Although The Nerazzurri Blue-blacks are the less favorites for victory, Cerezo’s dominance in the most recent league pairings casts an unusual shadow of gloom on the visiting outfit, who have been on the worse side of luck in recent pairings. Gamba has exhibited some impressive plays in the season, but still, unless something totally different is done tactically, the trend table will still stand in favour of the more dominant side, Cerezo.

Below are my best predictions:

- My prediction is for O2.5 goals at a coefficient of 1.73 odds from 1xbet.

- Our betting tip will be the BTTS- Yes option at 1.61 odds from Bet365.

- Lastly, I will pick the Home Direct Win (Cerezo Osaka) option as my final choice at the coefficient of 2.15 odds from the Betway bookmaker.