The J2 League meeting at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium on Sunday sees hosts Sagan Tosu facing Consadole Sapporo.
Our Sagan Tosu v Consadole Sapporo tips, poll and stats can be seen in full below - as well as up-to-date odds.
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Sagan Tosu
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Sagan Tosu, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following the 1-2 J2 League victory vs AFC Blaublitz Akita.
For Sagan Tosu, the scorers were Shiva Tafari Nagasawa (35') and Vykintas Slivka (90'). Shota Suzuki (32') scored for AFC Blaublitz Akita.
Their latest results shine a light on the fact that quality has been evident in the Sagan Tosu rearguard. Sagan Tosu have been miserly, with the number of goals that have flown into the back of their net over the course of their previous six matches standing at 4.
Pre-game facts show that Sagan Tosu:
- are unbeaten in their previous 7 league matches at home.
- are without a win at home for the past 2 league matches.
Consadole Sapporo
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Consadole Sapporo go into this match following a 2-1 J2 League win as they beat Kataller Toyama in their previous outing.
For Consadole Sapporo, the scorers were Amadou Bakayoko (68') and Ryota Aoki (92'). Shosei Usui (44') scored for Kataller Toyama.
The numbers tell their own story, and Consadole Sapporo have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, seeing opposing sides hit 9 goals in total. At the back, Consadole Sapporo could really do with shoring things up. Let’s see whether or not that trend can be continued on into this next match.
Looking at the pre-match facts, Consadole Sapporo:
- have not beaten Sagan Tosu when they have played them away from home in the previous 4 league games. They really have not been travelling well at all.
- are undefeated in their last 2 away league matches.
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Head to head
Looking at their prior head-to-head meetings going back to 08/03/2023 shows us that Sagan Tosu have won 1 of them & Consadole Sapporo 2, with the number of draws standing at 3.
A total of 21 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 10 of them from Sagan Tosu and 11 belonging to Consa. That’s an average goals per game of 3.5.
The last league meeting between these clubs was J1 League match day 27 on 16/08/2024 which ended up with the score at Consadole Sapporo 5-3 Sagan Tosu.
That day, Consadole Sapporo had 56% possession and 16 shots on goal with 8 on target. The goals were scored by Supachok Sarachat (10'), Yoshiaki Komai (11', 16') and Amadou Bakayoko (89').
Sagan Tosu had 12 attempts at goal with 6 on target. Akito Fukuta (57'), Tojiro Kubo (60'), Wataru Harada (70' Own goal) and Keisuke Sakaiya (77') scored.
The match was refereed by Yoshiro Imamura.
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Team News: Sagan Tosu
Fuchi Honda (Tear of the lateral meniscus) and Cristiano (Cruciate ligament injury) won’t be playing for Sagan Tosu gaffer Akio Kogiku.
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Team News: Consadole Sapporo
Consadole Sapporo boss Daiki Iwamasa has to choose a team with limited availability. Shun Takagi (Herniated disc), Francis Cann (Hamstring injury) and Kazuki Fukai (Hamstring injury) won’t be making appearances.
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Prediction
We’re of the opinion that Consadole Sapporo and Sagan Tosu could both end up scoring in a what should be a good tussle with little between the two teams.
It could well end in a draw. That’s why we have predicted a tight encounter, finishing with a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
Turning to the betting odds on the full-time result market, victory for Sagan Tosu is available for 2.6, going for a drawn result is 3.4 and betting on a win for Consadole Sapporo can be had at 2.6. They’re the top prices that can be secured at present.
Victor Martins,
15:09 21/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Sagan Tosu
Formed: 1997
Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium (20,219)
Captain: Yuta Imazu
Chairman: Tomoyuki Koyanagi
Manager: Akio Kogiku
Competitions: J2 League position 8
🔑 Key Player: Jun Nishikawa
Mostly played in the Right Wing position, Jun Nishikawa was born in Japan. Having played his first senior match for Cerezo Osaka in the 2019 season, the gifted Forward has scored 2 league goals in this J2 League 2025 campaign so far in 14 appearances.