Sanfrecce Hiroshima will host Gamba Osaka at the Edion Peace Wing in Hiroshima on Wednesday for the quarter-finals of the 2024 Emperor's Cup. The home side, having been knocked out of the J League Cup, will hope to shift their fortunes and make a deep run in this competition. They comfortably dispatched Ehime FC 2-0 in the previous round, with goals from Arslan and Matsuki Kato, and now look to build on that result.

Gamba Osaka, on the other hand, have had mixed results in recent matches but showed resilience in their last outing, coming from behind twice to secure a 3-2 victory over Shonan Bellmare. This fightback demonstrated their ability to bounce back under pressure, but they will face a sterner test in Hiroshima, a side with a strong attacking record.

Wednesday’s clash will mark the 80th meeting between these two sides, with Gamba Osaka holding the edge historically, having won 34 of the previous matchups compared to Hiroshima's 28 victories. There have also been 17 draws, including their most recent encounter, which ended 1-1. However, Hiroshima are undefeated in their last four competitive games against Gamba, while the visitors have struggled defensively in this fixture, failing to keep a clean sheet in their last five meetings.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this match as the highest-scoring side in the J League this season, with an impressive tally of 53 goals. After a ten-game unbeaten run was recently snapped, they will be eager to return to winning ways and are expected to come out strong. Despite Gamba Osaka being on a five-game unbeaten streak, they may find it difficult to contend with Hiroshima's superior form and attacking prowess, making the hosts the favorites to progress.

广岛圣弗雷斯将于周三在广岛的伊迪翁和平翼主场迎战大阪钢巴队，参加2024年天皇杯的1 / 4决赛。在J联赛杯中被淘汰出局的主队希望能够改变他们的命运，在这项比赛中取得长足的进步。在上一轮比赛中，凭借阿尔斯兰和加藤松木的进球，他们以2比0轻松击败爱媛FC，现在他们希望在这个结果的基础上再接再厉。

另一方面，大阪钢巴在最近的比赛中表现好坏参半，但在上一场比赛中表现出了韧性，他们两次落后，以3-2战胜了韩国队。这次反击展示了他们在压力下反弹的能力，但他们将在广岛面临更严峻的考验，这是一支拥有强大攻击记录的球队。

周三的比赛将是这两支球队的第80次交锋，大阪钢巴在历史上占据优势，在之前的比赛中赢了34场，而广岛则赢了28场。双方也有17场平局，包括最近的1-1平局。然而，广岛在最近四场与甘巴的正式比赛中保持不败，而客队在这场比赛中防守不力，在过去的五场比赛中未能保持零封。

广岛圣弗烈斯在本场比赛中以53球的骄人战绩成为本赛季J联赛进球最多的球队。在最近的十场不败被打破后，他们将渴望回到胜利的道路上，并期待着强大的表现。尽管大阪钢巴保持了五场不败，但他们可能很难与广岛队的出色状态和进攻能力相抗衡，这使得东道主成为晋级的热门球队。