The J League returns to the fold with another round of matches this weekend as Yokohama F. Marinos take on Gamba Osaka on Saturday, 18 June. Both teams have impressive players in their ranks and will want to win the game.Gamba Osaka, who are 13th in the J League standings, have not been at their best this season. The hosts edged FC Gifu to a 4-2 victory last week and will be confident ahead of the fixture.Yokohama F. Marinos, on the other hand, are currently at the top of the league table and have been impressive so far. They eased past Suzuka Unlimited last week and will want to achieve a similar result against Gamba Osaka.横浜F･マリノス【公式】@prompt_fmarinos／コンセプトは“試合を楽しむためのスタジアムガイド”＼𝖬𝖠𝖳𝖢𝖧 𝖣𝖠𝖸 𝖦𝖴𝖨𝖣𝖤6/25柏戦より配布開始決定▶︎ f-marinos.com/news/event/4421選手名鑑、スタジアムレイアウト、キッチンカー情報、イベント・グッズ情報等を掲載しています#fmarinos61683／コンセプトは“試合を楽しむためのスタジアムガイド”＼𝖬𝖠𝖳𝖢𝖧 𝖣𝖠𝖸 𝖦𝖴𝖨𝖣𝖤6/25柏戦より配布開始決定▶︎ f-marinos.com/news/event/4421選手名鑑、スタジアムレイアウト、キッチンカー情報、イベント・グッズ情報等を掲載しています📰#fmarinos https://t.co/YHHSbnsfn8Gamba Osaka vs Yokohama F. Marinos Head-to-HeadYokohama F. Marinos have a good record against Gamba Osaka, winning 16 out of the 39 matches played between the two teams. Gamba Osaka, meanwhile, have managed nine victories and can trouble their opponents on Saturday.The previous meeting between the two teams took place last year and ended in a 2-0 victory for Gamba Osaka. Yokohama F. Marinos were poor on the day and will need to step up this time around.Gamba Osaka form guide in the J1 League: L-L-W-W-DYokohama F. Marinos form guide in the J1 League: W-W-L-D-WGamba Osaka vs Yokohama F. Marinos Team NewsGamba OsakaTakashi Usami, Masaaki Higashiguchi, and Shu Kurata are injured at the moment and have been ruled out of the match. Gamba Osaka will need to field their best team to stand a chance in this fixture.Injured: Takashi Usami, Masaaki Higashiguchi, Shu KurataDoubtful: NoneSuspended: NoneYokohama F. MarinosAnderson Lopes is serving a six-game suspension at the moment and will not be included in the squad. Yusuke Nishida is carrying a knock and might not be able to feature on Saturday.Injured: NoneDoubtful: Yusuke NishidaSuspended: Anderson LopesGamba Osaka vs Yokohama F. Marinos Predicted XIGamba Osaka Predicted XI (3-5-2): Jun Ichimori; Kyung-won Kwon, Gen Shoji, Genta Miura; Keisuke Kurokawa, Hiroki Fujiharu, Dawhan, Wellington Silva, Ko Yanagisawa; Leandro Pereira, Hiroto Yamamiガンバ大阪オフィシャル@GAMBA_OFFICIAL動画更新【TOP PLAYS】 サイドを翔ける青黒の貴公子!! DF26 #柳澤亘 選手2022シーズンプレー集ご視聴はこちらyoutu.be/oaP5M_w27sg#ガンバ大阪 #GAMBAOSAKA19227🎥動画更新🎥【TOP PLAYS】 サイドを翔ける青黒の貴公子!! DF26 #柳澤亘 選手2022シーズンプレー集⚽🔥ご視聴はこちら⏬youtu.be/oaP5M_w27sg#ガンバ大阪 #GAMBAOSAKA https://t.co/mOrNCZlEzEYokohama F. Marinos Predicted XI(4-2-3-1): Yohei Takaoka; Ken Matsubara, Dudu, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Ryuta Koike; Takuya Kida, Joel Chima Fujita; Takuma Nishimura, Marcos Júnior, Ryo Miyaichi; Kota MizunumaGamba Osaka vs Yokohama F. Marinos PredictionYokohama F. Marinos have been excellent so far this season and will want to sustain their momentum in the coming weeks. They have a one-point lead at the top of the table and will need to be wary of an upset this weekend.Gamba Osaka, meanwhile, can pack a punch on their day but have several problems to solve ahead of this fixture. Yokohama F. Marinos are the better team at the moment and should be able to win the game.Prediction: Gamba Osaka 1-3 Yokohama F. Marinos