On Wed Apr 6th, in week 7, Kyoto Sanga hosts Gamba Osaka at Kyōto Nishikyogoku Stadium in a clash of these two evenly matched J-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Kyoto Sanga sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Vissel Kobe. Ryo Hatsuse struck first for Vissel Kobe in the 49th minute on a feed from Yuya Osako, then Takuya Ogiwara tied it up for Kyoto Sanga in the 55th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 58th minute on a goal by Takumi Miyayoshi to cap off a wild match. Kyoto Sanga is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 9th placed Gamba Osaka is fresh off their 3-1 win against Nagoya Grampus. Patric scored the first goal for Gamba Osaka in the 26th minute, then Miyahara added another on an own goal in the 54th minute. Gamba Osaka is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
For Gamba Osaka, their top scorers are Leandro Pereira and Yuya Fukuda, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Peter Utaka has been the most prolific scorer on Kyoto Sanga in his last five matches with two goals.