Gamba Osaka take on Oita Trinita at the Panasonic Stadium in the third round of the Emperor's Cup on Wednesday, with both sides looking to advance to the next stage.Gamba Osaka have had a poor season so far and are currently 17th in the J1 League. Tomohiro Katanosaka's side have been in woeful form recently, having lost four of their last five games. They will look to turn things around with a win against Oita Trinita on Wednesday.Oita Trinita, on the other hand, are currently 12th in the J2 League. Takahiro Shimotaira's side have been in decent form of late, having won three of their last five games. They will hope to take that momentum into the game against Gamba Osaka.ガンバ大阪オフィシャル@GAMBA_OFFICIAL明日の天皇杯3回戦・大分戦に向けて #片野坂知宏 監督の コメントをお届けします片野坂監督「大分の特徴はGKを使って（ボールを）動かして（攻撃を）構築してくる。いい守備ができればいい攻撃ができると思うので、自分たちのレベルの高いものを出したい。」#ガンバ大阪 #GAMBAOSAKA34941明日の天皇杯3回戦・大分戦に向けて #片野坂知宏 監督の コメントをお届けします💬片野坂監督「大分の特徴はGKを使って（ボールを）動かして（攻撃を）構築してくる。いい守備ができればいい攻撃ができると思うので、自分たちのレベルの高いものを出したい。」#ガンバ大阪 #GAMBAOSAKA https://t.co/LIqZKzvF7yBoth sides will be determined to win the match and that should make for an interesting contest.Gamba Osaka vs Oita Trinita Head-to-HeadGamba Osaka have dominated the recent head-to-head record between the two sides, having won three of their last five meetings, with Oita Trinita winning only one.Gamba Osaka came away as 2-0 winners the last time the two sides met back in April. Goals from Hiroki Fujiharu and Yota Sato were enough to secure the victory on the night.Gamba Osaka Form Guide: L-W-L-L-LOita Trinita Form Guide: D-L-W-W-WGamba Osaka vs Oita Trinita Team NewsGamba OsakaGamba Osaka have no new injury worries following their 2-1 loss against Yokohama F. Marinos last time out. However, Takashi Usami, Yuya Fukuda, Yuki Yamamoto and Jun Ichimori are all still out injured.Injured: Takashi Usami, Yuya Fukuda, Yuki Yamamoto, Jun IchimoriDoubtful: NoneSuspended: NoneOita TrinitaOita Trinita came away unscathed from their 1-1 draw against Tochigi SC last time out. Ryosuke Tone and Matheus Pereira are both still unavailable due to injuries.Injured: Ryosuke Tone, Matheus PereiraDoubtful: NoneSuspended: NoneGamba Osaka vs Oita Trinita Predicted XI大分トリニータ / Oita Trinita@TRINITAofficial【#トリテン 更新】#trinita #大分トリニータ #挑戦#今節の見どころ に天皇杯3回戦 #ガンバ大阪 戦のプレビューを掲載しました🖊️前年準優勝チーム vs 前年準優勝監督。「過去の自分たち」を乗り越えに行くoita-trinita.co.jp/toriten/previe…16619【#トリテン 更新】#trinita #大分トリニータ #挑戦#今節の見どころ に天皇杯3回戦 #ガンバ大阪 戦のプレビューを掲載しました🖊️前年準優勝チーム vs 前年準優勝監督。「過去の自分たち」を乗り越えに行くoita-trinita.co.jp/toriten/previe… https://t.co/rkT0ccRdAAGamba Osaka Predicted XI (4-4-2): Masaaki Higashiguchi; Hiroki Fujiharu, Kyung-won Kwon, Genta Mura, Ryu Takao; Hiroto Yamami, Dawhan, Kohei Okuno, Kosuke Onose; Hideki Ishige, PatricOita Trinita Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Shun Takagi; Yuto Misao, Katsunori Ueebisu, Yukitoshi Ito; Rei Matsumoto, Hokuto Shimoda, Kento Haneda, Kenta Inoue; Naoki Nomura, Arata Watanabe; Shun Nagasawa$1,000 Risk-Free Bet at BetMGM SBGamba Osaka vs Oita Trinita PredictionDespite both sides being in contrasting form of late, Gamba Osaka should have enough quality to win the game.We predict a tight encounter, with Gamba Osaka coming away with the victory and progressing in the competition.Prediction: Gamba Osaka 2-1 Oita Trinita