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Consadole Sapporo

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Consadole Sapporo head into this game coming off the back of a 2-2 J1 League stalemate vs Avispa Fukuoka.

In that match, Consadole Sapporo had 72% possession and 9 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. For Consadole Sapporo, the goals were scored by Musashi Suzuki (65') and Katsuyuki Tanaka (99'). For their opponents, Avispa Fukuoka had 12 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. Shahab Zahedi (14') and Masashi Kamekawa (96') scored for Avispa Fukuoka.

It has been all too rare in recent times where Consadole Sapporo haven’t conceded. The reality is that Consadole Sapporo have seen their defence breached in 6 of their previous 6 clashes, giving up 12 goals on the way. That trend won’t necessarily follow through into this game, however.

Looking at their past form shows that Consadole Sapporo:

• haven't beaten Sagan Tosu in their previous 8 league matches.
• have not been beaten in their last 2 league matches at home.
• are without a home win in the past 5 league games. Fans are getting restless.

Sagan Tosu

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In their previous game, Sagan Tosu drew 1-1 in the J1 League tie with Urawa Red Diamonds.

In that match, Sagan Tosu managed 46% possession and 15 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Sagan Tosu was Marcelo Ryan (84'). Urawa Red Diamonds got 19 attempts on goal with 6 on target. Yusuke Matsuo (72') scored for Urawa Red Diamonds.

Looking at their form, and Sagan Tosu have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, seeing their opponents hit 13 goals in all. At the back, Sagan Tosu seem to have a bit of a soft underbelly.

Coming into this meeting, Sagan Tosu have not been beaten by Consadole Sapporo in games played away from home for the previous 4 league games. Travelling fans have really enjoyed these clashes.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A look at their most recent head to head clashes dating back to 20/08/2022 tells us that Consadole Sapporo have won 1 of them & Sagan Tosu 2, with the number of drawn matches being 3.

16 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 7 for Consa and 9 for Sagan Tosu. The average goals per game has been 2.67.

The last league match between these clubs was J1 League match day 2 on 02/03/2024 which ended up with the score at Sagan Tosu 4-0 Consadole Sapporo.

On that occasion, Sagan Tosu managed 49% possession and 13 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. Goals were scored by Marcelo Ryan (14'), Vinícius Araújo (64') and Wataru Harada (95').

At the other end, Consadole Sapporo had 12 shots on goal with 3 on target. Daihachi Okamura (83' Own goal) scored.

The referee was Shu Kawamata.

📋 Team News: Consadole Sapporo

Kazuki Fukai (Cruciate ligament surgery), Shun Takagi (Cruciate ligament injury), Gun-hee Kim (Hamstring injury) and Supachok Sarachat (Hamstring injury) will not be able to play for Consadole Sapporo boss Mihailo Petrović.

🗞️ Team News: Sagan Tosu

Sagan Tosu manager Kenta Kawai has a number of players out of action. Fuchi Honda (Tear of the lateral meniscus) and Arnau Riera (Adductor injury) will miss out on this game.

💡 Prediction

Our feeling is that Sagan Tosu should have enough to score a goal against this Consadole Sapporo side, however that might not quite be enough to avoid defeat.

We’re expecting a 2-1 winning score for Consadole Sapporo at the end of this one. Should be a good one.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Victor Martins, 10:02 16/08/2024