AFC Champions League Elite - Preview: Gamba Osaka (JPN) v Buriram United (THA)

Suita: Gamba Osaka will start as favourites against Buriram United when the teams square off in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/2027™ on Wednesday.

Japan's Gamba are on a perfect six points while Buriram of Thailand only managed a draw from their opening two matches.

While it has been more than a decade since the teams crossed swords, Gamba are unbeaten in their previous two meetings with Buriram (W1 D1).

Last season's AFC Champions League Two™ winners, Gamba Osaka are unbeaten in six games against teams from Thailand (W2 D4), while Buriram United are winless in their last eight games against Japanese sides (D2 L6).

Making it even tougher for Buriram is the fact that they are winless in their last five AFC Champions League Elite games (D3 L2).

The last time they were on a longer winless run in the competition was a stretch of eight games between February 2016 and February 2018 (D2 L6).

Gamba Osaka (JPN) v Buriram United (THA)

Venue: Suita City Football Stadium (Suita)

Kick-off: Wednesday, 19:00 (UTC+9)

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