Shimizu S-Pulse entertain Gamba Osaka in J1 League action at the IAI Stadium Nihondaira on Sunday.The hosts have managed to stay above the relegation zone on goal difference as they have just one win in seven league games so far. They secured a point in their previous league outing as they held the Urawa Reds to a 1-1 draw.Gamba Osaka also played out a 1-1 draw last week as new signing Dawhan scored his first goal for the club against Kyoto Sanga. The hosts have just one win to their name this season while Gamba Osaka will be looking to secure just their third win of the campaign here.J.LEAGUE Official EN@J_League_En Ready for another matchweek! 🗓9:34 AM · Apr 8, 20225412💪 Ready for another matchweek! 🗓 https://t.co/qptvVTdpKVShimizu S-Pulse vs Gamba Osaka Head-to-HeadThe two central Japanese rivals have crossed paths 75 times across all competitions so far. The hosts have just two wins to their name in their last 10 encounters in this fixture and trail the visiting side 29-36 in the head-to-head record while 10 games have ended in draws.The hosts are without a win at Sunday's venue since 2017. The two sides last met in league action in August. Hiroto Yamami scored an 82nd-minute winner for Gamba Osaka.Shimizu S-Pulse form guide (all competitions): D-L-W-D-LGamba Osaka form guide (all competitions): D-W-L-L-DShimizu S-Pulse vs Gamba Osaka Team NewsShimizu S-PulseS-Pa will be without the services of Akira Silvano Disaro, Thiago, Renato Júnior, and Kenta Nishizawa for this league fixture.Injuries: Kenta Nishizawa, Thiago, Akira Silvano Disaro, Renato JúniorDoubtful: NoneSuspension: NoneGamba OsakaThere are no fresh injury concerns for the visiting side as Masaaki Higashiguchi and Takashi Usami remain sidelined with leg and muscle injuries respectively.ガンバ大阪オフィシャル@GAMBA_OFFICIAL4/10（日）明治安田生命J1 第8節 清水戦 試合情報 #ガンバ大阪 #GAMBAOSAKA gamba-osaka.net/news/index/no/…8:30 AM · Apr 8, 2022186194/10（日）明治安田生命J1 第8節 清水戦 試合情報 #ガンバ大阪 #GAMBAOSAKA gamba-osaka.net/news/index/no/…Injury: Masaaki Higashiguchi, Takashi UsamiDoubtful: NoneSuspension: NoneShimizu S-Pulse vs Gamba Osaka Predicted XIShimizu S-Pulse Predicted XI (4-4-2): Shuichi Gonda (GK); Yugo Tatsuta, Valdo, Yoshinori Suzuki, Teruki Hara; Reon Yamahara, Kota Miyamoto, Ryo Takeuchi, Daiki Matsuoka; Yuta Kamiya, Yuito SuzukiGamba Osaka Predicted XI (3-4-3): Kei Ishikawa (GK); Genta Miura, Gen Shoji, Ryu Takao; Keisuke Kurokawa, Dawhan, Mitsuki Saito, Kosuke Onose; Patric, Hideki Ishige, Leandro Pereira$1,100 First Bet Insurance at CaesarsShimizu S-Pulse vs Gamba Osaka PredictionNerazzurri are unbeaten in their last two games and are unbeaten in their travels to Shimizu since 2017. They are in good goalscoring touch at the moment, scoring in every game so far.The hosts have just six wins to their name and might struggle against the visitors. Taking the form of both sides into consideration, a narrow win for Osaka seems to be the likely outcome here.Prediciton: Shimizu S-Pulse 1-2 Gamba Osaka