On the 8th of May, in this week 12 match, Gamba Osaka will host Vissel Kobe at Nishigaoka National Stadium in a clash of these two closely matched J-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which is great football weather. Gamba Osaka is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Consadole Sapporo. Neither Gamba Osaka nor Consadole Sapporo could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 23 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Gamba Osaka is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Vissel Kobe recorded a 0-1 loss against Cerezo Osaka. M. Kato struck first for Cerezo Osaka in the 27th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Vissel Kobe was frustrated by Cerezo Osaka’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Cerezo Osaka ended the match with the shutout victory. Vissel Kobe looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Vissel Kobe won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Vissel Kobe is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Ryo Hatsuse and Yamaguchi each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Dawhan and Onose are the top scorers for Gamba Osaka in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.