Nagoya Grampus vs Gamba Osaka — Tips & Analysis

Gamba Osaka +0.25: Gamba Osaka are the form side here and they travel better than anyone Nagoya have faced lately. They have won five of their nine away games and they let in under a goal a game on the road. They have not lost by 2 or more in any of their last 17. Nagoya Grampus are in trouble. They have lost four of their last five and sit 18th on zero points. They still score, and Toyota Stadium has been kinder to them than their league position suggests, so this will not be one way traffic. Gamba are simply better in both boxes. Games between these clubs are usually open, averaging just over 3 goals across the last 20 meetings. Fourteen of Nagoya's last 18 games have had 3 or more goals. That points to a game that flows both ways rather than a shutout. We expect Nagoya to score and Gamba to win 2-1, which is enough for this pick. There are two things to watch. Nagoya have been solid at their own ground, with four wins from nine there and just over a goal let in per game. Gamba also announced injuries to defender Miura and midfielder Okunuki on 8 August, and there is no word on whether either is fit. We still want Gamba.