Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Yokohama F. Marinos in 8th and Consadole Sapporo in 12th place.
The hosts Yokohama F. Marinos saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the J-League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Sanfrecce Hiroshima, was also a home game here at Nissan Stadium. The away team is better rested.
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.
Yokohama F. Marinos form and stats
When playing at home in the J-League, Yokohama F. Marinos have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 6 games.
The Yokohama supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Sanfrecce Hiroshima in J-League and win 3-1. Before that match, a win away at Shimizu S-Pulse.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Yokohama matches with similar probabilities have ended with three wins, one draw and one defeat (from five games).
The manager A. Postecoglou will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Vissel Kobe in only three days.
Goals decide football matches and Yokohama are scoring many of them at home; 13 on target from 6 league matches. Yokohama have conceded 9 from these games.
Consadole Sapporo form and stats
The visitors are W2-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the J-League.
Consadole's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Oita Trinita that finished 1-1. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-6 defeat against Kawasaki Frontale.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Consadole playing away, we found two games. Results were zero away wins, one draw and one home win.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Nagoya Grampus in just three days.
Consadole are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. In the opposite end, Consadole have conceded 10 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Consadole Sapporo - Yokohama F. Marinos 3-1. Yokohama-Consadole Sapporo H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Yokohama F. Marinos six wins, Consadole Sapporo three wins, one draw. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Lima dos Santos 6 goals |   M. Suzuki 5 goals |  T. Arano 4 goals |
Yokohama F. Marinos missing players
Consadole Sapporo missing players
| Yokohama F. Marinos | Consadole Sapporo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | 13 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 20 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 22 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 91% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 91% |
| 67% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 64% |
| 58% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 55% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 27% |
| 67% | 83% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 82% |
| 25% | 17% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 18% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 9% |
| 7.2 | 5.7 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 136 | 65 | 19 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 70 | 115 |
| 47 | 22 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 29 | 48 |
| 45% | 59% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 31% | 31% |
- All of Yokohama F. Marinos's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Consadole Sapporo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Yokohama F. Marinos have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Yokohama F. Marinos have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Yokohama F. Marinos have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Yokohama F. Marinos haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 31 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 24 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 4 | Tokyo | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 22 |
| 5 | Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 6 | Gamba Osaka | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| 7 | Urawa Reds | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | -3 | 20 |
| 8 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 17 |
| 9 | Vissel Kobe | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | -2 | 16 |
| 10 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 11 | Yokohama | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -8 | 14 |
| 12 | Consadole Sapporo | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -5 | 13 |
| 13 | Kashima Antlers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 12 |
| 14 | Oita Trinita | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 12 |
| 15 | Vegalta Sendai | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 10 |
| 16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 9 |
| 17 | Sagan Tosu | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -13 | 4 |