Sanfrecce Hiroshima are unbeaten in six straight J-League matches ahead of a midweek clash with Gamba Osaka. Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fourth in the league and are seven points off of first-place Yokohama F. Marinos.
Gamba Osaka are on a four-game losing streak in the J-League. The home side is in the 17th place and six points ahead of last-place Vissel Kobe.
As it stands, Gamba Osaka are in the relegation zone with two points separating them from 15th-place Shonan Bellmare. Gamba Osaka have a game in hand, which will be played versus Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Wednesday.
These teams have split their last six games two wins apiece and two draws. Sanfrecce Hiroshima are unbeaten in back-to-back games versus Gamba Osaka. Last season, Sanfrecce Hiroshima picked up a home draw and an away win against Wednesday’s opponents.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima are the J-League's form team. They picked up 16 points from the last 18 points on offer in the division. Sanfrecce Hiroshima scored 12 goals and conceded a mere three times in their last six games.
Gamba Osaka are in dreadful form. Although they took six points from their last six games, Gamba Osaka are on a four-match losing streak. They were outscored 8-6 in the last six matches.
Not only have the hosts been dreadful in their last four games, Gamba Osaka have been awful at home in 2022. Eight points from eight games have been taken by Gamba. They have scored 11 goals but conceded 12 times.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima have picked up 10 points from seven games on the road in 2022. The vast majority of their road games have ended in draws. Sanfrecce Hiroshima have an away record of 2W-4D-1L this season.
Makoto Mitsuta leads Sanfrecce Hiroshima in goals this season with five. He has also added four assists to the team’s cause.
Gamba Osaka are led in goals by the duo of Kosuke Onose and Dawhan. The pair have combined for six goals, three apiece. Leandro Pereira leads Gamba in assists with two. Pereira also has two goals.
The match between Gamba Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima is the only J-League fixture of the midweek. It gives both sides the opportunity to move up the table. Sanfrecce Hiroshima would move into third place with a win and reel in first-place Yokohama.
A win for Gamba Osaka would move them out of the relegation zone. Unfortunately for both sides, a draw is on the cards with a final score of 1-1. Two of the teams last five games ended as draws. A stalemate should occur once more.
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