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Mito Hollyhock vs Gamba Osaka prediction
Mito Hollyhock
Gamba Osaka
Mito Hollyhock
9 in the table · 18 pts from 18
Gamba Osaka
Sat, Aug 15, 05:00 AM
Best Denki Stadium, Mito
The short answer
Golazo's model makes Gamba Osaka the more likely winner at 51%, against 23% for Mito Hollyhock and 26% for the draw. It projects 2.9 goals in total, with 1-1 the single most likely scoreline at 12%, and puts both teams scoring at 57%. Behind that: Mito Hollyhock have scored in 14 of 20 league games this season, Gamba Osaka in 16 of 20.
A projection from each side's recent form, not a prediction anyone should treat as certain. Published before kick-off and graded in public afterwards.
Who wins
Mito Hollyhock win
23%
Draw
26%
Gamba Osaka win
51%
What our model expects
Mito HollyhockPer gameGamba OsakaNo book has priced this one yet, so it's our own read: attack and defence ratings fitted across the whole competition at once, which prices in who each side has actually played rather than treating a soft schedule as form. Projections, not certainties.
Expected goals
1.1 – 1.8
Total goals 2.9
Both teams score
57%
Over 2.5 goals
55%
Over 1.5 goals
79%
Mito Hollyhock clean sheet
17%
Gamba Osaka clean sheet
33%
What stands out
Offsides 2.7
24% below a typical match · League average 3.5
Mito Hollyhock 1.2 + Gamba Osaka 1.4 per game
Corners
League average 5
Cards
League average 2.25
Shots
League average 12.5
Possession
Players to watch
Season rates per 90 minutes, from players with enough minutes to mean something.
Most likely scorer
D. Hümmet
Gamba Osaka
32%
Shots
D. Hümmet
Gamba Osaka
2
Mito Hollyhock · on target
Patryck Ferreira
Mito Hollyhock
0.8
Gamba Osaka · on target
D. Hümmet
Gamba Osaka
1.4
The record behind it
What each side has actually done this season — the counts under the percentages above.
Mito Hollyhock
At home- 1.2
- pts/game
- 1.2
- scored
- 1.6
- conceded
- Scored in 14 of 20
- Clean sheet in 20%
When their goals arrive
Gamba Osaka
Away- 1.8
- pts/game
- 1.8
- scored
- 1.6
- conceded
- Scored in 16 of 20
- Clean sheet in 10%
When their goals arrive
Mito Hollyhock · Recent form
- L1-2Kashiwa Reysol
- L0-1V-varen Nagasaki
- L0-1V-varen Nagasaki
- L1-3Kawasaki Frontale
- L0-1Tokyo Verdy
Gamba Osaka · Recent form
- W4-3Urawa
- W6-0Kanazawa
- W3-0Red Bull Salzburg
- L0-3Sparta Praha
- W4-2Tokyo Verdy
This is the free half.
The projection above is what our model thinks. When it disagrees with the bookmakers by enough to be worth backing, that becomes a pick on the daily board — and every one of those is graded in public, win or lose.
Common questions
Who will win Mito Hollyhock vs Gamba Osaka?
Golazo's model makes Gamba Osaka the more likely winner at 51%, with the draw at 26%. It is a projection from recent form, not a certainty.
What is the most likely score in Mito Hollyhock vs Gamba Osaka?
The single most likely scoreline is 1-1, at 12%. The model projects 2.9 goals in total. Any one exact score is unlikely on its own.
Will both teams score in Mito Hollyhock vs Gamba Osaka?
Golazo's model puts both teams scoring at 57%, and over 2.5 goals at 55%.
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