G-Osaka vs Công An Nhân DânPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Gamba Osaka come into this continental opener with a single win in their last six matches, alongside three draws and two defeats. The run starts with a 0-2 at JEF United Chiba, before that a 2-2 at V-varen Nagasaki and a goalless home draw with Sanfrecce Hiroshima; further back a 2-0 over Biwako Shiga in the Emperor Cup, a 1-3 at Nagoya Grampus and a 1-1 at Mito Hollyhock. Công An Nhân Dân are heading the other way: four wins, one draw and one defeat in their last six. The 2-0 against Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh is the freshest result, before that a 5-0 over Ho Chi Minh in the Super Cup and a 2-0 at Adelaide United in this same continental competition; further back a 0-1 at Viettel, a 2-1 over Binh Duong and a 1-1 away to Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh. The two clubs have never met. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.