Week 10 features a match on Friday Apr 29th, where Tokyo and Gamba Osaka will play a match in Chōfu in a clash of these two closely matched J-League teams. 6th placed Tokyo is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Nagoya Grampus. Neither Tokyo nor Nagoya Grampus could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 8 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Tokyo is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while 11th placed Gamba Osaka is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Shonan Bellmare. Shuto Yamamoto struck first for Shonan Bellmare in the 90th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Gamba Osaka was frustrated by Shonan Bellmare’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Shonan Bellmare ended the match with the shutout victory. Gamba Osaka is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Tokyo won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Gamba Osaka hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Leandro Pereira and Fukuda, and they each have 1 goal. Tokyo hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Shuto Abe and Queiroz de Oliveira, and they each have 1 goal.