vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Gamba Osaka come into the match after beating Công An Nhân Dân 4-1 in their last outing; before that they lost 0-2 to FC Tokyo, further back they lost 0-2 away at JEF United Chiba, before that they drew 2-2 away at V-varen Nagasaki and further back still they drew 0-0 with Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Tokushima Vortis lost their last outing 1-4 away at Blaublitz Akita; before that they beat Iwaki 1-0, further back they drew 0-0 away at FC Gifu, before that they beat Oita Trinita 1-0 and further back still they beat FC Tokushima 3-0. In their head to head meetings, Tokushima won 2-1 in 2021 with that game played at the opposite venue to this one, while Gamba Osaka won 2-1 that same year and 2-0 in 2020; in the two furthest back meetings, from 2014, they drew 0-0 with that game at the opposite venue and Gamba Osaka won 1-0. 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.