In this week 29 match on Sep 10th, Gamba Osaka hosts Tokyo at Nishigaoka National Stadium in a meeting of these two mismatched J-League teams. 16th placed Gamba Osaka is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Sagan Tosu. Jun Nishikawa scored the first goal for Sagan Tosu in the 15th minute, then Taisei Miyashiro added another in the 52nd minute In the end, Gamba Osaka couldn’t muster any offence and Sagan Tosu ran away with the shutout win. Gamba Osaka looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Tokyo recorded a 2-2 draw against Yokohama F. Marinos. Tomoki Iwata struck first for Yokohama F. Marinos in the 40th minute on a feed from Katsuya Nagato, then Nakagawa added another in the 45th minute. Tokyo is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
Gamba Osaka and Tokyo last played eachother at the Ajinomoto Stadium on Apr 29th. Tokyo won by a score of 2 to 0. Adailton struck first for Tokyo in the 38th minute, then Leandro added another in the 66th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Gamba Osaka couldn’t manage to score, and Tokyo took the shutout win.
Adailton has been the most effective weapon for Tokyo lately. The Brazilian midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Patric has been the most prolific scorer on Gamba Osaka in his last five matches with 2 goals.