Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka Prediction: Gamba’s Door-Bolt Defense Will Be Heavily Tested

Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka: Prediction for the Match on May 17, 2025

Prediction for the J1 League game between Vissel Kobe, the Victory Cows, and the unpredictable Blue Blacks of Gamba Osaka, which will take place at the famous 15,000-seat Misaki Park ahead of Round 17.

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

🏠Vissel Kobe: Form and Statistics

Last Five Matches: WWWLL

The Cows, who had a good winning streak in four previous games, look to have been halted in their tracks in the last two weeks, having lost against their opponents.

In the competition so far, they have played fourteen games, and have won six, drawn three, and lost five with a +1 goal surplus, having scored thirteen goals and conceded twelve. They are perched on the tenth league spot, tied to the hip against Kawasaki Frontale.

They have also procured a ⅗ home winning probability, having taken three wins in five home games.

While the 3-1 slap to the face against the Cherry Blossoms of Osaka was described as a fluke, the immediate 1-0 loss last week against Tokyo FC was a sour disappointment, with high hopes of a stalemate dashed from the conceded foul, which was converted in the thirteenth minute of extra time.

🏁 Vissel Kobe: Lineup

🏁 Vissel Kobe: Lineup

Vissel Kobe has a decent lineup, keeping things low key with their 4-3-3, which has beaten most of their opponents, except Kashima, Niigata, and a few others.

The problem, however, is the hesitation in front of the goal. For instance, the team had eleven corners last week and could not convert any.

For the players, Sakai and Honda have yellow cards and must exercise discipline here, else they will miss the next game. Yuya Osako’s form gives concern, too, and Ideguchi has not expressed himself, despite the space allotted to him to freely roam.

🔖 Predicted Lineup(4-3-3): Maekawa, Sakai-Yamakawa-Honda-Hirose, Ideguchi-Ogihara-Miyashiro, Erik-Sasaki-Osako

👤 Head Coach: Takayuki Yoshida

⛔ Out: Nil

✈️Gamba Osaka: Form and Statistics

Last Five Matches: LWWWL

As one of the most difficult teams to predict in the league, Gamba Osaka were bottled last week in the 1-0 home loss to Sanfrecce Hiroshima, which was a bit surprising. Their layup form before the game showed them in blazing form, having carved out three consecutive wins.

They have taken four losses in the last nine games played, with a stalemate with Yokohama FC. On the road, they have been subjected to defeat twice in the last four games, winning and tying once in each game.

Gamba, who is in sixth place - grey area on the table- will push their luck more than necessary, and if luck shines on them, they may find themselves contending with Hiroshima, or falling behind in the mid-table region in the event of disgrace.

🏁 Gamba Osaka: Lineup

Team: While nothing much can be said about their performance away from the comforts of their 12th man, the team consistently deploys a fluid 4-2-3-1, which, as the case may be, flows into a 4-3-3, 4-4-1-1, or a 4-5-1.

Players: Hummet was severely outplayed last week, with his replacement, Shu Kurata, appearing to be a bigger threat.

Issam Jebali’s form will make him a substitute once again, with Yamashita expected to take his place today.

Suzuki fell to a red card last week and will be expected to be replaced by Minamino or Usami. Media reported how Coach Dani Poyatos gave him the hairdryer treatment over his indiscipline against Sanfrecce, causing his team to play with ten men till the end.

🔖 Predicted Lineup (3-4-2-1): Ichimori, Kurokawa-Fukuoka-Nakatani-Handa, Usami-Mitsuta, Alano-Kishimoto-Yamashita, Hummet

👤 Head Coach: Dani Poyatos

⛔ Out: Nil

🤝Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka Head-to-Head Statistics (2020 till date)

Since 2020, there have been ten J1 league meetings between these teams, which produced five wins for Gamba Osaka, four wins for Vissel Kobe, and one stalemate.

V.K - 5

X-1

G.O - 4

📈 Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka Betting Trends

• The last two meetings between the sides produced more than two goals. Bet on the O2.5 option at 2.05 odds from Betway.
• Two of the most recent clashes between these clubs gave the BTTS-YES option. Consider this choice at 1.92 odds with 1xbet.
• The Home/Away option has a ⅗ chance of happening, being produced six times in the last ten meetings. Choose this with Bet365 at 1.28 odds.
• Vissel Kobe has scored at least a goal in ⅘ of their recent games in the league. Be 80% confident of at least a goal for the home side at 1.22 odds from 1xbet.

🎯 Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka Match Prediction 17 MAY 2025

While this is expected to be an explosive contest, a lot of factors will mitigate against goals. While it is almost certain that Vissel Kobe will score, Gamba Osaka has shown a streak of severe inconsistency. They are also known to defeat teams tipped as their favorites. Hence, this will be a difficult game to predict.

Below are my best predictions:

🔥 My prediction is a BTTS-Yes at 1.89 odds from Betway;

🔥 Our betting tip will be Over 2.5 goals at 2.10 odds from Bet365.

🔥 Lastly, I will pick home win as my final choice at a coefficient of 1.88 odds from the 1xbet bookmaker.