Consadole Sapporo vs Jubilo Iwata
Sapporo Consadole was given a pause a week to prepare for the second leg of the Japanese Cup against Jubilo Iwata. The victory in the first game made them only need a draw to qualify. The visitors will be entertained at Atsubetsu Park.
At that time Jubilo Iwata acted as the host, and had to give up with a score of 1-2 after Anderson Lopes contributed a brace to the visitor. In fact, it was the third consecutive victory for Consadole Sapporo despite all appearing as the visitors.
Sapporo’s Consadole returned to the league on Saturday (22/6), and this time a 3-1 win over Sagan Tosu to maintain the top 5 position, while Jubilo Iwata again lost, this time 2-0, facing Cerezo Osaka so it was locked in position 17 with a difference of one point from the bottom of the standings.
In fact, the visit made Jubilo Iwata win only once for 6 matches away on the domestic stage, while the remaining 5 lost. At that time they only scored 2 goals, sterile for 4 matches, and conceded 14 times. On the contrary, the party over Sagan Tosu made Consadole Sapporo more confident, now with 4 wins, 1 draw, and only lost 1 at Atsubetsu since April. During this period they made 9 goals, 3 clean sheets, despite conceding 6 times.
With better graphics, Consadole Sapporo will likely succeed in locking up the ticket. Although only needing a draw, victory will likely remain the main mission in order to maintain a positive trend.
Our Prediction: 1
Odds: 1.50