We have to say that both participants are in pretty good shape, Kawasaki Frontale having a 19 point lead on Consadole Sapporo in the standings. Game on!
- Consadole Sapporo have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Kawasaki Frontale have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in J-League
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Consadole Sapporo form and stats
5 victories, 6 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Consadole Sapporo have to build on here at Sapporo Atsubetsu Park Stadium in the J-League. Two home wins in a row for Consadole Sapporo bring valid hopes of a third.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Consadole, as their goalkeeper Takanori Sugeno has completely shut out the opponents for 192 minutes in the J-League.
The Consadole Sapporo manager Petrović and his crew return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Yokohama F. Marinos (placed 1st). Fernandes (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.05/10. Fernandes hit two key passes.
Before that, Consadole Sapporo had a home game versus Júbilo Iwata which ended with a victory 4-0.The Consadole Sapporo fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 14 matches. Consadole's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Kawasaki Frontale form and stats
Playing away, Kawasaki Frontale have won 5 games, drawn 5 and suffered 5 defeats in the J-League this season. Kawasaki Frontale has drawn their two previous away games.
Kawasaki has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Kashiwa Reysol for a 1-1 draw. Midfield player Tachibanada was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.35/10. Tachibanada dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 34 successful passes (of 39 total).
A 1-1 draw at Nagoya Grampus's stadium before that.Observe that 9 of this team's 11 latest league games have ended with at least three goals.
The visiting Kawasaki Frontale have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 21 goals from 15 games. Kawasaki Frontale have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Kawasaki Frontale - Consadole 5-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Consadole Sapporo victory, two draws and seven Kawasaki Frontale wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less. Kobayashi loves to play against Consadole Sapporo and have scored 12 goals in these games.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Ienaga 10 goals |  M. da Silva Barbosa 9 goals | K. Chinen 6 goals |
Consadole Sapporo missing players
Kawasaki Frontale missing players
| Consadole Sapporo | Kawasaki Frontale | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 29 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 33 | 16 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 21 | 51 |
| 45 | 16 | 9 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 32 |
| 83% | 86% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 93% | 97% |
| 69% | 64% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | 79% |
| 48% | 36% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 40% | 52% |
| 31% | 21% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 27% | 34% |
| 21% | 7% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 13% | 14% |
| 52% | 50% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 52% |
| 34% | 43% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 41% |
| 31% | 21% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 13% | 10% |
| 4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.1 | 13.6 | 12.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 11.3 | 12.1 |
| 4 | 4.8 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
| 28% | 24% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 31% | 34% |
| 11.3 | 11 | 13.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 8.7 | 8.5 |
| 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3 |
- Consadole Sapporo have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Kawasaki Frontale have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in J-League
| 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 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 59 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 29 | 59 |
| 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 54 |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 45 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 51 |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 45 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 48 |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 47 |
| 6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 45 |
| 7 | Tokyo | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 43 |
| 8 | Sagan Tosu | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 42 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 6 | 41 |
| 9 | Urawa Reds | 29 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 42 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 40 |
| 10 | Nagoya Grampus | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -3 | 39 |
| 11 | Consadole Sapporo | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 45 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 35 |
| 12 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 18 | -7 | 32 |
| 13 | Vissel Kobe | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -9 | 31 |
| 14 | Avispa Fukuoka | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | -10 | 31 |
| 15 | Shonan Bellmare | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -13 | 31 |
| 16 | Kyoto Sanga | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -7 | 30 |
| 17 | Gamba Osaka | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -15 | 29 |
| 18 | Júbilo Iwata | 29 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 51 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 26 | -24 | 24 |
