In this week 3 match on Mar 4th, Vissel Kobe plays host to Gamba Osaka in a clash of the J-League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, a perfect day for football. Vissel Kobe is fresh off their 3-1 win against Consadole Sapporo. Yuya Osako struck first for Vissel Kobe in the 9th minute, then Sasaki added another in the 59th minute. Vissel Kobe is looking for direction having 2 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 11th placed Gamba Osaka, recorded a 1-1 draw against Sagan Tosu. Musashi Suzuki scored the first goal for Gamba Osaka in the 51st minute, but Ryonosuke Kabayama got the equalizer for Sagan Tosu in the 64th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Sagan Tosu. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Gamba Osaka’s most prolific scorer has been Patric. The Brazilian attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches. Yuya Osako has been the most effective weapon for Vissel Kobe lately. The Japaneese attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.