Gamba Osaka - Tokushima: Who will make it through to the next round of the Emperor's Cup?
In the Emperor's Cup Round of 32, we will see a clash in which Gamba Osaka will host Tokushima. The match will take place on Wednesday, September 23, kicking off at 10:00 AM CET, and I am offering a bet on it.
Gamba Osaka - Tokushima: Match preview
Gamba Osaka are currently not in the best form and are sitting in the bottom half of the table. The team have collected just six points from eight rounds and sit 16th in the league. They are only two points clear of the relegation zone and have won just one of their eight matches. However, the team have advanced to the next round of the Emperor's Cup, beating Reilac Shiga 2:0, and then thrashed Cong An 4:1 in the first round of the AFC Champions League. However, they suffered another defeat in their previous match, losing 0:1 to Kobe.
Tokushima are representatives of Japan's second division. The team have collected 10 points from seven rounds and currently sit 10th in the table. Tokushima are two points behind sixth place and five points behind the league leaders. In the first round of the Emperor's Cup, they beat another team from the same city — Tokushima — 3:0. However, in the J.League Cup, Tokushima lost to Gifu on penalties. They will now try to reach the next round of the Emperor's Cup by pulling off an upset.
Match facts and H2H
- Gamba Osaka have won just one of their last five matches.
- Gamba Osaka have conceded in five consecutive matches.
- Tokushima have scored in their last three matches.
- Gamba Osaka are representatives of Japan's top division, while Tokushima play in the second tier.
- Tokushima beat Gamba Osaka 2:1 in their last head-to-head meeting, which took place back in 2021.
Probable lineups
- Gamba Osaka: Ichimori, Nakatani, Fukuoka, Kurokawa, Handa, Dawhan, Yamada, Suzuki, Sakamoto, Welton Felipe, Yamashita
- Tokushima: Kamifukumoto, Ishii, Fuke, Fukuoka, Iwao, Kishimoto, Watai, Konishi, Miyashiro, Kakita, Fujiwara
Prediction
Gamba Osaka have not been particularly consistent or convincing this season, but I think they can advance to the next round. I am offering a bet on a home win at odds of 1.6.
