The J1 League heats up as Cerezo Osaka face Gamba Osaka on 5 July 2025. Our detailed breakdown delves into team form, player stats, head-to-heads, and betting markets to help UK bettors make informed choices.
- Cerezo Osaka has been unbeaten in their last 3 games.
- 6 of Cerezo Osaka's last 6 games have had over 2.5 goals.
- 7 of Cerezo Osaka's last 7 and 5 of Gamba Osaka's last 5 games have had under 4.5 cards.
- 5 of Cerezo Osaka's last 7 games have had over 10.5 corners.
Cerezo Osaka, currently 9th with 33 points from 22 matches, are coming off a 2-1 victory against Tokyo Verdy on 21 June 2025. Goals from Thiago Andrade and Rafael Ratão sealed the win. Their defence struggles at home, with only 3 clean sheets in 11 home games this season, leaving them vulnerable to conceding. Leading the attack is Rafael Ratão, who has bagged 10 goals in 22 appearances. Cerezo Osaka has created on average 1.36 xG in their last five fixtures. Cerezo Osaka are in strong form, with 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss in their last 5 games, posing a serious threat. Having scored 34 goals and conceded 29 in 22 matches this season, Cerezo Osaka play a more open style, with games often featuring higher-scoring outcomes.
Gamba Osaka, sitting 12th with 28 points, are in inconsistent form, with a mixed run in their recent matches. Their latest result was a 1-3 defeat against Kyoto Sanga on 28 June 2025, with Issam Jebali scoring the decisive goal. Commanding the frontline are Ryoya Yamashita (5 goals in 19 appearances) and Issam Jebali (5 goals in 16 appearances). Gamba Osaka have generated an average of 1.17 xG in their last five matches. Gamba Osaka have mixed form, with 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses in their last 5 games, making their performance a bit unpredictable.
Head-to-Head Record
- 4 of the last 5 head-to-head games between Cerezo Osaka and Gamba Osaka have had under 2.5 goals.
- 5 of the last 7 head-to-head games saw Cerezo Osaka score first.
- 6 of the last 6 head-to-head games between Cerezo Osaka and Gamba Osaka have had under 4.5 cards.
- 6 of the last 6 head-to-head games between Cerezo Osaka and Gamba Osaka have had under 10.5 corners.
Cerezo Osaka Team News and Key Players
| Player Name | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Total Shots | Shots on Target | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayato Okuda | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.70 | 0.15 | 1.00 |
| Hinata Kida | 16 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.56 | 0.19 | 2.06 |
| Kengo Furuyama | 5 | 0.20 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.40 | 0.20 |
| Kyohei Noborizato | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Lucas Fernandes | 22 | 0.14 | 0.64 | 1.05 | 0.45 | 1.64 |
| Motohiko Nakajima | 20 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 1.80 | 0.55 | 1.00 |
| Rafael Ratão | 22 | 0.45 | 0.09 | 2.18 | 1.00 | 0.64 |
| Ryosuke Shindo | 14 | 0.14 | 0 | 0.57 | 0.21 | 1.00 |
| Satoki Uejo | 9 | 0.11 | 0 | 1.11 | 0.44 | 0.56 |
| Shunta Tanaka | 14 | 0.14 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 2.29 |
| Sota Kitano | 19 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 2.53 | 0.79 | 1.47 |
| Thiago Andrade | 18 | 0.17 | 0.06 | 0.72 | 0.33 | 1.61 |
- #1 - Koki Fukui (Goalkeeper)
- #16 - Hayato Okuda (Defender)
- #33 - Ryuya Nishio (Defender)
- #44 - Shinnosuke Hatanaka (Defender)
- #22 - Niko Takahashi (Defender)
- #77 - Lucas Fernandes (Midfielder)
- #10 - Shunta Tanaka (C) (Midfielder)
- #8 - Shinji Kagawa (Midfielder)
- #11 - Thiago Andrade (Midfielder)
- #13 - Motohiko Nakajima (Forward)
- #9 - Rafael Ratão (Forward)
Gamba Osaka Team News and Key Players
| Player Name | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Total Shots | Shots on Target | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deniz Hümmet | 15 | 0.13 | 0.07 | 1.67 | 0.87 | 0.47 |
| Deniz Hümmet | 15 | 0.13 | 0.07 | 1.67 | 0.87 | 0.47 |
| Issam Jebali | 16 | 0.31 | 0.13 | 2.56 | 0.81 | 0.63 |
| Juan Alano | 17 | 0 | 0.35 | 1.12 | 0.18 | 1.00 |
| Kanji Okunuki | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Keisuke Kurokawa | 22 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.55 | 0.14 | 1.32 |
| Makoto Mitsuta | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 | 0.32 | 1.74 |
| Neta Lavi | 16 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.56 | 0.13 | 3.31 |
| Riku Handa | 22 | 0 | 0.09 | 0.41 | 0.05 | 3.27 |
| Rin Mito | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 | 0.18 | 1.27 |
| Ryotaro Meshino | 4 | 0 | 0.25 | 1.25 | 0.50 | 1.50 |
| Ryoya Yamashita | 19 | 0.26 | 0 | 1.26 | 0.79 | 1.89 |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 19 | 0.05 | 0 | 0.47 | 0.05 | 1.37 |
| Shinya Nakano | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Shogo Sasaki | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 0 | 1.67 |
| Shu Kurata | 20 | 0.15 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.40 | 1.10 |
| Shuto Abe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.67 |
| Takashi Usami | 18 | 0.22 | 0.11 | 1.72 | 0.56 | 1.00 |
| Takeru Kishimoto | 16 | 0.19 | 0 | 0.44 | 0.19 | 1.13 |
| Tokuma Suzuki | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 0.15 | 1.60 |
- #22 - Jun Ichimori (Goalkeeper)
- #3 - Riku Handa (Defender)
- #5 - Genta Miura (Defender)
- #20 - Shinnosuke Nakatani (C) (Defender)
- #4 - Keisuke Kurokawa (Defender)
- #13 - Shuto Abe (Midfielder)
- #6 - Neta Lavi (Midfielder)
- #17 - Ryoya Yamashita (Midfielder)
- #51 - Makoto Mitsuta (Midfielder)
- #10 - Shu Kurata (Midfielder)
- #23 - Deniz Hümmet (Forward)
Cerezo Osaka vs Gamba Osaka Betting Tips
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Cerezo Osaka v Gamba Osaka Odds
Full Time Result:- Cerezo Osaka to win: 27/20
- Draw: 12/5
- Gamba Osaka to win: 19/10
- Cerezo Osaka to win or Draw: 2/5
- Draw or Gamba Osaka to win: 4/7
- Cerezo Osaka to win or Gamba Osaka to win: 3/10
- Cerezo Osaka to win: 15/8
- Draw: 13/10
- Gamba Osaka to win: 12/5
- Both Teams to Score - Yes: 8/13
- Both Teams to Score - No: 8/13
- Over 2.5 Goals: 8/11
- Under 2.5 Goals: 43/40
- Over 3.5 Goals: 7/4
- Under 3.5 Goals: 2/5
Cerezo Osaka Previous 10 Matches
- 21.06, Tokyo Verdy (h) 2 - 1
- 14.06, FC Tokyo (a) 2 - 2
- 11.06, Arterivo Wakayama (h) 5 - 0
- 08.06, Yokohama FC (a) 0 - 3 (0 - 4)
- 04.06, Yokohama FC (h) 4 - 1
- 01.06, Shimizu S-Pulse (h) 4 - 2
- 28.05, Urawa Red Diamonds (a) 0 - 0
- 24.05, Avispa Fukuoka (h) 2 - 0
- 21.05, Kyoto Sanga FC (a) 4 - 1
- 18.05, Kawasaki Frontale (a) 0 - 2
- 11.05, Yokohama F. Marinos (h) 1 - 0
Gamba Osaka Previous 10 Matches
- 28.06, Kyoto Sanga FC (a) 1 - 3
- 22.06, FC Tokyo (h) 2 - 0
- 18.06, Veertien Mie (h) 2 - 1
- 15.06, Shimizu S-Pulse (a) 0 - 0
- 31.05, Kashima Antlers (h) 0 - 1
- 25.05, Kawasaki Frontale (a) 2 - 2
- 21.05, Jubilo Iwata (a) 1 - 1 (1 - 2)
- 17.05, Vissel Kobe (a) 2 - 3
- 11.05, Sanfrecce Hiroshima (h) 0 - 1
- 06.05, Urawa Red Diamonds (a) 1 - 0
- 03.05, Shonan Bellmare (h) 4 - 0
J1 League Table
| Cerezo Osaka | Opponent | Gamba Osaka | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 0-1 | ||
| 3-1 | Vissel Kobe | 2-3 | ||
| 3-2 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 2-1 | 1-3 | |
| 1-0 | Kashima Antlers | 0-1 | ||
| 1-2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0-1 | ||
| 0-2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2-2 | ||
| 1-2 | Machida Zelvia | 0-1 | ||
| 1-1 | 0-0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1-0 | |
| - | - | Cerezo Osaka | 2-5 | |
| 5-2 | Gamba Osaka | - | - | |
| 2-1 | Fagiano Okayama | 0-2 | ||
| 2-0 | Avispa Fukuoka | 2-1 | ||
| 1-1 | Nagoya Grampus | 2-0 | ||
| 2-1 | 0-1 | Tokyo Verdy | 1-0 | |
| 4-2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
| 1-1 | 2-2 | FC Tokyo | 2-0 | 0-3 |
| 1-2 | Shonan Bellmare | 4-0 | ||
| 0-2 | Yokohama FC | 1-1 | ||
| 2-2 | Albirex Niigata | 3-3 | ||
| 1-0 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 0-2 | ||
| # | Team Name | М | P | Wins | Draws | Losses | GD | SG | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashiwa | 23 | 44 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1.35 | 0.87 |
| 2 | Vissel Kobe | 23 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1.39 | 0.91 |
| 3 | Kyoto Sanga | 23 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.65 | 1.17 |
| 4 | Kashima | 23 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1.43 | 0.96 |
| 5 | Hiroshima | 23 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1.17 | 0.78 |
| 6 | Kawasaki | 23 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1.61 | 1.04 |
| 7 | Machida Z | 23 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1.43 | 1.09 |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 21 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1.24 | 0.95 |
| 9 | Cerezo Osaka | 23 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1.48 | 1.30 |
| 10 | Gamba Osaka | 23 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 1.17 | 1.30 |
| 11 | Okayama | 23 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 0.83 | 0.87 |
| 12 | Fukuoka | 22 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 0.86 | 0.95 |
| 13 | Nagoya | 23 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 1.22 | 1.30 |
| 14 | Tokyo Verdy | 23 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -8 | 0.65 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Shimizu | 23 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 1.17 | 1.39 |
| 16 | Tokyo | 23 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 1.04 | 1.39 |
| 17 | Shonan | 22 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -14 | 0.73 | 1.36 |
| 18 | Yokohama | 23 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -14 | 0.61 | 1.22 |
| 19 | Albirex Niigata | 23 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -15 | 1.04 | 1.70 |
| 20 | Yokohama FM | 23 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -12 | 0.87 | 1.39 |
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