Gamba Osaka vs Vissel Kobe Prediction: One Last Dance For The Newly Crowned Champions Of Japan!

Gamba Osaka prepares for the J1 League's final showdown at the Suita City Stadium, welcoming current champions Vissel Kobe in the 34th round to close out the season.

Let's have a look at the latest J1 League predictions between Gamba Osaka vs. Vissel Kobe, probable lineups, match facts and betting odds for you to consider!

Note: Odds are subject to change at any time!

Gamba Osaka

Form: LLLLL

Gamba Osaka were in a foul mood over the weekend as they were outplayed by Sanfrecce Hiroshima away from home, recording a 3-0 defeat, making it their seventeenth loss of the season.

Besides a six-match losing streak in the league, Osaka are winless in eleven matches across all competitions, with their last win being a 2-1 triumph over Shonan Bellmare on August 19th.

Having managed to avoid relegation by five points, Gamba Osaka occupy 16th place in the J1 League standings, 34 points above their name-level on points with 15th-placed Shonan Bellmare and three points behind 14th-placed Kyoto Sanga.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-3-3

M. Higashiguchi; R. Takao, Y. Sato, S. Fukuoka, K. Kurokawa; Y. Yamamoto, Dawhan, S. Kurata; R. Meshino, I. Jebali, J. Alano

Vissel Kobe

Form: WWDWW

Vissel Kobe, on the other hand, was on every newspaper frontline page over the weekend after their 2-1 win against Nagoya Grampus at home, as they were crowned the J1 League Champions for the first time ever in club history.

Considering that they won their first opening three matches of the season to be in cruise control of the summit for almost the remainder of the season, it goes without saying that it was a crowning that lingered in the realm of anticipation for so long.

With one last round to see off the season in a comfortable manner, Kobe will without a doubt keep their nose to the grindstone as they aim to extend their unbeaten run in the league to seven matches.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

D. Maekawa; R. Hatsuse, Y. Honda, T. Yamakawa, G. Sakai; T. Ogihara, H. Yamaguchi; Y. Muto, D. Sasaki, N. Iino; Y. Osako

Match Facts

• Gamba Osaka have failed to score in four of their five league matches.
• Vissel Kobe are currently unbeaten in three away league matches.
• Gamba Osaka averages 1.38 goals per game when playing at home, and Vissel Kobe averages 1.75 goals per game when playing away.

Head-To-Head

In the last 46 meetings, Gamba Osaka have won 20 times, Vissel Kobe have won 15 times, and there have been 11 draws with a goal difference of 89-70 in favor of Gamba Osaka.

Expert Betting Tips

Gamba Osaka have already booked themselves another stint in next season's J1 League and cannot improve any further. Osaka are winless in nine league matches, making them likely to drop points on the final match day.

Vissel Kobe, the new champions of the J1 League, will be out to conclude the season on a high by claiming a comfortable win away from home, which will extend their unbeaten run in the league to seven matches. As such, the visitors should be able to comfortably win this one after having won the last two meetings.

• W2 for 2.09
• Corners - Over 10 for 2.10
• Total - Over 2.5 for 1.66