Consadole Sapporo and Kawasaki Frontale meet at Sapporo Dome, in a match for the 10th round of the J1 League. The history of recent head-to-head matches is favorable to the visiting team, which has 4 wins and 3 draws in the last 7 matches. The last head-to-head meeting between these two teams, on 07‑12‑2019, ended with the victory of Kawasaki Frontale by (1‑2). In this match the home factor may be decisive, as Consadole Sapporo presents considerable differences in their results at home and away.
Consadole Sapporo :
After 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, the home team is currently in 9th position, with 12 points won. In their last match, they lost away to Shimizu S ‑ Pulse by (3‑1), after losing in the previous match (2‑3) at home, against Vissel Kobe. This is a team that curiously tends to achieve more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 6 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats as a visitor, with 30 goals scored and 25 suffered; against 5 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats in his stadium, with 23 goals scored and 21 suffered. The team comes to this match after a home draw against Yokohama by (1‑1). In the last 10 games played at home for all competitions, Consadole Sapporo won 3, drew 2 and lost 5. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 9 games, so they have not presented great defensive strength, But his attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 9 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 12 of the last 14 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 9 games in this competition, he only managed 1 comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal.
If the Consadole Sapporo is currently in the middle of the table, it is due to its oscillations. On the other hand, it has the potential to achieve greater regularity and be better positioned. In their stadium, the ideal is to get victories and this is valid for this day. However, he recognizes that the difficulty will be very great, since he will face the leader. In this case, even a tie can be considered positive, but even to score a point you will have to sweat your shirt.
Kawasaki Frontale:
The visiting team is currently in the 1st position, with 25 points won, after 8 wins and 1 draw. In the penultimate match, they won away against Gamba Osaka by (0‑1). In the last match, they won at home against Oita Trinita by (2‑0). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss as a visitor, with 37 goals scored and 17 suffered; against 10 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats in his stadium, with 37 goals scored and 16 suffered. In their last match, for the J League Cup, they got an away draw with Nagoya Grampus by (2‑2).
For this competition, they have a sequence of 8 wins in the last matches and have not lost any of the last 4 away matches. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 9 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 13 of the last 17 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals.
Day after day, nothing is changing for the Kawasaki Frontale and he certainly doesn’t want changes. The team continues to deliver high-quality performances and has scored many victories in the Japanese championship. There are already eight consecutive victories in the J-League, showing great quality and a very well organized football. If you repeat this today, it won’t be a surprise if you score all three again.
PREDICTION: Kawasaki Frontale to win @ 1,60
