Sagan Tosu v Gamba Osaka

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Sagan Tosu will be looking to collect a third league win on the trot in the Japanese top flight having recently posted back-to-back wins on the road, while Gamba Osaka will head into this upcoming clash also in confident mood after recording a comprehensive 4-0 rout of Yokohama F. Marinos last weekend which has maintained the visitors' ambitions of a top three finish in the J-League this season.

Impressive and valuable wins away from home at Yokohama F. Marinos and Albirex Niigata have helped Sagan Tosu avoid being dragged down into the bottom three places and the relegation zone in the Japanese top flight table but although they now return to the home surroundings of their Ekimae Real Estate Stadium for this Sunday's clash with Gamba Osaka, the hosts will only be too aware that they struggled in their preceding games.

Indeed, Sagan Tosu were handed no fewer than five defeats within their preceding six games overall in the J-League which included being dealt defeats on home soil to the likes of Nagoya Grampus, FC Tokyo and Kashiwa Reysol, the latter being a particularly heavy 4-1 loss.

Overall, Sagan Tosu have managed to capture just four wins in their last 13 home games in the domestic top flight.

Gamba Osaka returned to winning ways in the Japanese top flight last weekend with a resounding 4-0 home win against Yokohama F. Marinos after being dealt a disappointing 3-1 loss at home by the league leaders, Machida Zelvia, but the visitors have suffered only one defeat in their previous 11 games overall.

Eight wins within these 11 games have helped Gamba Osaka maintain their current third place position in the J-League table and level on points with second placed Kashima Antlers heading into this weekend's fixtures, and this encouraging sequence of results will give Daniel Algaba's side plenty of confidence for this upcoming trip to the Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.

Within these eight wins, Gamba Osaka have picked up three victories on their travels by way of wins at Nagoya Grampus, FC Tokyo and Shonan Bellmare respectively and the visitors will fancy their chances of collecting another three points against a Sagan Tosu outfit who have lost six of their 11 home games to date this Sunday.

In addition, Gamba Osaka have put together a solid looking five-game unbeaten run on the road, four of which have also seen Gamba Osaka keep clean sheets as well.

Sagan Tosu v Gamba Osaka Verdict

Gamba Osaka have lost only twice in their previous 10 meetings against Sagan Tosu and with an encouraging set of results under their belts, the visitors should come out on top in this one.

Therefore, our main bet will be Gamba Osaka win @ 2.20

Other side bets worth considering:

Gamba Osaka win & Under 2.5 goals @ 5.00

Correct Score: Gamba Osaka 1-0 @ 8.50