Jeonbuk Motors vs Gamba Osaka

Jeonbuk Motors and Gamba Osaka will lock horns at the Milliy Stadium in their final AFC Champions League fixture.

Jeonbuk will progress into the knock-out phase regardless of what happens here after picking up four victories in their opening five group stage fixtures (D1). Additionally, the hosts remain the only side in this section to score 2+ goals in all five matches so far, racking up a group-high 20 in the process. Delivering action from the get-go, the ‘Warriors’ have netted 3+ first-half goals twice in their last three Group H games, netting the opener within the first ten minutes on both occasions. At home, Kim Sang-sik’s men have gone from three consecutive defeats in all competitions to seven successive matches without losing (W5, D2), bagging over 1.5 goals in the last five in a row. Yet, the only time they’ve failed to win a group stage game thus far was in a 2-2 draw against Gamba.

In the meantime, the visitors have secured a place in the knock-out stages with a game to spare despite playing out three straight draws between Matchday 2 and 4. Even though they won the remaining two Group H matches by an aggregate score of 10-1, it’s worth noting that each victory came at the expense of the group whipping boys Tampines Rovers. Particularly lethal before half-time, the Japanese giants have scored 2+ first-half goals in two of their last four group stage fixtures, netting their first on the day beyond the 20th minute on each occasion. A 2-0 away win over Tampines on Matchday 1 represents Gamba’s solitary success in six matches on the road (D3, L2), with each of those games featuring under 2.5 goals.