Gamba Osaka Machida Zelvia betting prediction


Betting suggestion:

This game has great potential for a score of over 2.5 goals. Gamba Osaka have an attack with good finishing ability, but their defense has been consistently lacking. Machida Zelvia have been showing good offensive form, which increases the chances of us having a game with many goals.
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Preview
Gamba and Machida face at Suita City Football Stadium, in a match for the 8th round of the J1 League. In the last 3 years these teams met twice: the earliest head‑to‑head was played on 30‑06‑2024 and ended in a (1‑3) win by Machida Zelvia, and the latest on 24‑02‑2024, which ended in a (1‑1) draw, Machida registers significant differences between home and away results, so special attention is due to the home/away factor.

Analysis Gamba

After 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, the home team is in the 11th position, havinf won 10 points so far. In the last match, they have tied in an away match against Albirex Niigata by (3‑3), after in the previous match they have lost (2‑0) an away match against Yokohama F. Marinos. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 22 goals scored and 20 conceded; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 28 goals scored and 26 conceded. Gamba has won 5, tied 3 and lost 2 of the last 10 home matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 5 of the last 7 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 5 of the last 7 matches for this competition. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and have only turned the score around in 1.

Gamba Osaka is in a delicate situation in the table, with a performance that has not lived up to expectations. The team needs to recover and correct its defensive flaws, as defeats have been frequent, especially when facing better organized teams. Playing at home, Gamba Osaka should try to reverse this situation and earn important points.

Confirmed Lineup: Jun Ichimori, Keisuke Kurokawa, Riku Handa, Shota Fukuoka, Shinnosuke Nakatani, Rin Mito, Neta Lavi, Tokuma Suzuki, Issam Jebali, Takashi Usami, Deniz Hümmet.
Coach: H. Matsuda.

Analysis Machida

The away team is currently in the 2nd position of the league, with 13 points won, after 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Albirex Niigata, by (1‑0). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Avispa Fukuoka, by (2‑2). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 17 goals scored and 17 conceded; against 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 17 goals scored and 14 conceded. In the last 4 away league matches Machida has a record of 3 wins and 1 draw, so they have won 10 points out of 12 possible.

In this competition, they haven’t lost any of the last 4 away matches. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 6 of the last 7 matches for this competition. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 5 times and have never been able to turn the score around.

Machida Zelvia has been standing out in the competition and are in good shape, occupying second place in the table. The team has shown great balance, especially in defense, and promises to make life difficult for Gamba Osaka. If they stay focused, Machida Zelvia has everything to add three more points and continue its good campaign.

Confirmed Lineup: Kosei Tani, Daihachi Okamura, Ibrahim Drešević, Gen Shoji, Kotaro Hayashi, Yuta Nakayama, Hokuto Shimoda, Hiroyuki Mae, Takuma Nishimura, Oh Se-Hun, Yuki Soma.
Coach: R. Popović.

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Frequently asked questions

The tip and bet suggestion for the Gamba vs Machida match, on 2 April 2025, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy Kenya, goes to: Over 2,5 goals ⇒ bet available on bet365.

The Gamba vs Machida on 2 April 2025 will be played at Suita, Suita City Football Stadium.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Betting Academy Kenya, for the Gamba Machida match, on the "match odds" market, were, with equal percentages, with 50% of the tips, a win by Gamba and a win by Machida at .

 

J1 League - 2025

  • 63% 238 / 380 Games

  • Home team wins 44.54%
  • Draws 23.95%
  • Away team wins 31.51%
  • Over 1.5 67.23%
  • Over 2.5 44.96%
  • Over 3.5 18.07%
  • Goals 558
  • Goals /match 2.34
  • Goals /match home 1.27
  • Goals /match away 1.08
  • Both teams score 47.06%
  • Goals after 80' 20.79%
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