Gamba Osaka vs Celtic predictions for this friendly pre-season game that will be played on Saturday morning. Celtic’s preparation campaign continues in Japan. Read on for all our free betting tips and predictions.
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Match Live Saturday, 22nd July at 11:00 am In:
Gamba Osaka vs Celtic Predictions
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A Thrilling Pre-Season Battle for Supremacy
Key Stats
– Celtic averaged a stunning 3.0 goals per game during the 2022/23 Premiership season.
– Celtic’s Daizen Maeda and Gamba Osaka’s Dawhan are the top goal threats with their recent impressive scoring performances.
In the lead-up to their 2023-24 season, Celtic, the renowned Scottish football team, are all set to showcase their prowess against the Japanese team, Gamba Osaka, in a much-anticipated pre-season friendly. As these two teams lock horns, they offer fans an intriguing glimpse into the thrilling action that lies ahead.
Gamba Osaka’s Steady Progress
Gamba Osaka, currently playing their 21st match in the J1 League, find themselves comfortably positioned 13th in the standings. Their league campaign so far reflects a consistent performance, with seven victories, five draws, and nine defeats, aggregating 26 points. The team, also known as “The Black and Blues,” are eager to step out of their usual league engagements and measure their strength against Celtic, an iconic European football team.
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Under the guidance of coach Dani Poyatos, Gamba Osaka are enjoying a high tide in form, having won five of their last six matches across all competitions. Their recent 3-1 triumph against Kashiwa Reysol is a testament to their momentum, which they hope to maintain when they return to the league against Kawasaki Frontale in early August. Although the team’s last J1 League win dates back to 2014, they remain determined to bounce back from their underwhelming 15th-place finish in the 2022 season.
Celtic: Preparing for a New Chapter
Meanwhile, Celtic will be concluding their Japanese tour with this upcoming match. Their previous pre-season encounter was a goal extravaganza, concluding in a 6-4 defeat against Yokohama F Marinos. Daizen Maeda’s stellar hat-trick performance stood out despite the loss.
The team’s pre-season journey also included a penalty shootout victory against Fraserburgh after a 0-0 draw and a double-header against Portimonense, first ending in a goalless stalemate and then an impressive 4-1 triumph for the Hoops. Celtic’s pre-season trials will continue with a friendly against Wolverhampton Wanderers before they finally lock horns with Athletic Bilbao.
As Brendan Rodgers’s side prepares to embark on their 2023-24 Scottish Premiership campaign, fans eagerly anticipate the team’s opening match against Ross County. The team, who bagged 99 points in their 38 Premiership games last season, have been proactive in the transfer window, signing promising talents like Odin Thiago Holm, Yang Hyun-jun, Marco Tilio, and Tomoki Iwata.
The Predicted Line-ups
Despite this being a friendly match, Gamba Osaka’s head coach is likely to field a strong team, including prolific midfield scorer Dawhan and forward Juan Alano, who boasts five goals across competitions. At the tip of the attack, Issam Jebali is likely to play a crucial role.
For Celtic, Rodgers will be looking to test the depth of his squad. Maeda, fresh off his hat-trick performance, and David Turnbull, scorer of Celtic’s fourth goal against Yokohama F Marinos, will likely feature in the starting XI. Also, expect to see Liel Abada and Sead Haksabanovic in the line-up.
Pre-match Predictions
Match Outcome
Taking into consideration the momentum of Gamba Osaka, with five wins out of their last six games, they seem to hold a slight edge. However, given the offensive prowess demonstrated by Celtic in their recent 10-goal thriller, a draw could be on the cards, thus making the “Draw” prediction (in the Win-Draw-Away market) a potential outcome with reasonably high odds.
Correct Score
Given the goal-scoring potential of both sides, a high scoring draw such as 3-3 could be a likely outcome. Gamba Osaka has averaged 1.3 goals per game, while Celtic has an impressive average of 3.0 goals per game, indicating a match with abundant goals.
Goalscorer
As for the goalscorer prediction, Dawhan from Gamba Osaka and Maeda from Celtic seem like the safest bets. Dawhan has been the driving force behind Gamba Osaka’s success, netting six times this season. Similarly, Maeda, with his recent hat-trick performance, seems likely to score in the upcoming match.
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