The hosts are coming off a 1-0 defeat at FC Tokyo last weekend. Koki Tsukagawa’s 74th-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two teams. Yokohama, meanwhile, fell to a 2-0 defeat against Nagoya Grampus at home. Ryoga Kida scored an 11-minute brace.
The defeat left them rooted to the bottom of the standings, having garnered just two points from eight games.
Gamba Osaka vs Yokohama FC Match Details :
- Gamba Osaka – Yokohama FC
- J1 League Japan
- Date – 23/04/2023
- Starting time – 07:00 UTC
- Venue: Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita, Japan
Gamba Osaka vs Yokohama FC Prediction :
Yokohama have struggled to get going since their return to the top flight and are still seeking their first win of the campaign. They will attempt to get maximum points against Gamba to avoid falling off the pace in their quest for survival.
Gamba, meanwhile, have not been consistent but will fancy their chances of getting maximum points against the basement side.
The hosts should claim a narrow win with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Gamba Osaka 2-1 Yokohama
Gamba Osaka vs Yokohama FC Head to Head :
This will be the 11th meeting between the two sides. Gamba lead 6-1. Their most recent meeting in August 2021 saw Yokohama win 3-1 at home.
Gamba are on a four-game unbeaten streak at home across competitions, winning twice. Gamba have scored at least twice n four of their last five meetings with Yokohama.
Gamba Osaka vs Yokohama FC Team News :
The Gamba Osaka boss Daniel Poyatos doesn’t have any fitness concerns at all coming into this game with a completely healthy squad available to select from. Kyung-won Kwon cannot play in this game through suspension.
Gamba Osaka won’t want a repeat of their last result here after a 1-0 J. League Cup defeat last time out to FC Tokyo.
Over their past six games, Daniel Poyatos’s Gamba Osaka have hit the back of the net 8 times, an average number of goals scored per match equal to 1.33.
Heading into this contest, Gamba Osaka are unbeaten in their previous 2 home league matches.
Following on from a loss in their previous game against Nagoya Grampus in J. League Cup competition, Yokohama FC will be aiming to make amends here.
The forward players for Yokohama FC have suffered from a lack of goals over their previous six encounters, contributing the poor return of only 3. In those matches, Yokohama have also seen the overall goal tally of their opponents equal 15. Nonetheless, we will just have to wait and see if the trend might be maintained in this upcoming game or not.
Coming into this clash, Yokohama FC are without a win away from home in their last 3 league games.
Yokohama FC manager Shuhei Yomoda has to currently contend with reduced team options.
Gamba Osaka vs Yokohama FC Betting Tips :
- Gamba Osaka are 16th with 6 points while Yokohama are 18th with 2 points.
- Gamba Osaka have a significant advantage in odds ahead of this match.
Gamba Osaka vs Yokohama FC Lineups :
| Yokohama | |
| 49 | Svend Brodersen |
| 26 | Kotaro Hayashi |
| 2 | Boniface Nduka |
| 27 | Kyohei Yoshino |
| 6 | Takuya Wada |
| 20 | Shion Inoue |
| 25 | Hirotaka Mita |
| 33 | T. Kondo |
| 10 | M. Caprini Pinto |
| 7 | Ryoya Yamashita |
| 18 | Koki Ogawa |
| Gamba Osaka | |
| 99 | Kosei Tani |
| 3 | Riku Handa |
| 5 | Genta Miura |
| 2 | Shota Fukuoka |
| 24 | Keisuke Kurokawa |
| 23 | Dawhan |
| 18 | Neta Lavi |
| 7 | Takashi Usami |
| 28 | N. Sugiyama |
| 11 | Issam Jebali |
| 47 | Juan Alano |
Gamba Osaka vs Yokohama FC Where To Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |