Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Consadole Sapporo & Ventforet Kofu face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Emperor Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
It's no vacation for neither Consadole Sapporo nor Ventforet Kofu as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Consadole Sapporo form and stats
Consadole Sapporo have not come this way in the Emperor Cup without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Toin University. Consadole Sapporo participated in Emperor Cup the last season, where they reached the 3rd round.All-inclusive J-League stats at home this season for Consadole Sapporo are 2-4-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The followers are hoping that Consadole will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 2-5 away loss in the game against Kawasaki Frontale. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? The home side have an in-form goalscorer in Aoki, having bagged a goal in three matches in a row. The striker Komai outperformed all the other players in that fixture and got a match rating of 7.31 out of 10. Komai hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the J-League game versus Gamba Osaka in only four days. This game is also played here.
Consadole Sapporo aren't scoring a lot here in the league, with only 6 goals from 7 games. 9 goals have been conceded.
Ventforet Kofu form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Pacific University in order to reach 3rd round of Emperor Cup. Last season their Emperor Cup adventure ended in the 2nd round.4-4-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Ventforet Kofu in their J2-League matches away.
It's the second away game in a row for Ventforet Kofu, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Montedio Yamagata last time out.
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs JEF United.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The J2-League trip to Renofa Yamaguchi.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Ventforet have scored 13 goals in 12 league games away. 15 goals have been conceded by Ventforet Kofu in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Consadole Sapporo wins - draws - Ventforet Kofu wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Hasegawa 6 goals | W. Lira Sousa 4 goals |  D. Suga 3 goals |
Consadole Sapporo missing players
Ventforet Kofu missing players
| Consadole Sapporo | Ventforet Kofu | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Won | W | 5 | 9 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Drew | D | 4 | 10 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | ||
| 34 | 16 | Scored | S | 14 | 34 | ||
| 48 | 19 | Conceded | C | 15 | 29 | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 92% | ||
| 80% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 62% | 72% | ||
| 56% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 36% | ||
| 44% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 24% | ||
| 36% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 20% | ||
| 68% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 64% | ||
| 24% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 28% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 16% | ||
| 5.3 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 5.6 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.3 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 0.8 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 11.4 | 12.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.6 | 10.9 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.6 | ||
| 33% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 28% | ||
| 12.1 | 11.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.2 | 7.5 | ||
| 5 | 4.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 34 |
| 2 | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 33 |
| 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 33 |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | Tokyo | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 25 |
| 8 | Sagan Tosu | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 24 |
| 9 | Kyoto Sanga | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 20 |
| 10 | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -5 | 20 |
| 11 | Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | -14 | 20 |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 19 |
| 13 | Urawa Reds | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| 14 | Júbilo Iwata | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 18 |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 17 |
| 16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -7 | 16 |
| 17 | Shonan Bellmare | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -8 | 16 |
| 18 | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -10 | 11 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Albirex Niigata | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 45 |
| 2 | Yokohama | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 43 |
| 3 | Vegalta Sendai | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 40 |
| 4 | Fagiano Okayama | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 38 |
| 5 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 34 |
| 6 | Machida Zelvia | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 33 |
| 7 | Montedio Yamagata | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 31 |
| 8 | JEF United | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 31 |
| 9 | Roasso Kumamoto | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 18 | -2 | 31 |
| 10 | Ventforet Kofu | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 30 |
| 11 | Tokyo Verdy | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 29 |
| 12 | Oita Trinita | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 29 |
| 13 | Mito Hollyhock | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 29 |
| 14 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -3 | 28 |
| 15 | Blaublitz Akita | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -10 | 26 |
| 16 | Tokushima Vortis | 22 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 25 |
| 17 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -4 | 24 |
| 18 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -7 | 23 |
| 19 | Tochigi | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 23 |
| 20 | Omiya Ardija | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -12 | 22 |
| 21 | Grulla Morioka | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -20 | 22 |
| 22 | Ryukyu | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -18 | 15 |
