G-Osaka vs FC TOKYOPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Gamba Osaka are twelfth on 6 points after five rounds: one win, three draws and one defeat, eight goals scored and nine conceded. In their two home games they won once and drew the other, with four goals scored and three conceded; in three away trips two draws and one defeat, four goals scored and six conceded. The latest round brought their first win of the run, after three draws and a defeat. FC Tokyo are two points better off in eighth on 8 points: two wins, two draws and one defeat, nine goals scored and eight conceded. Away from home they are still unbeaten, one win and two draws in three trips with six goals scored and three conceded, while at home the record reads one win and one defeat in two games, three goals scored and five conceded. Their last five outings produced a draw, two straight wins, then another draw and the defeat in the latest round. The competition average is 3.06 goals per game. 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.