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Kyoto Sanga will host Consadole Sapporo at the Sanga Stadium on Saturday in another round of the 2024 J1 League campaign. The home side have endured a near-disastrous campaign this season and currently find themselves in the drop zone with just 11 points from 17 matches.
They played out a 1-1 draw against Cerezo Osaka in their last league outing, finding themselves a goal down at the break before Temma Matsuda leveled the scores from close range soon after the restart to record his first goal in over a year.
Consadole Sapporo, meanwhile, have not fared any better than their opponents in the league this season despite positive results in the domestic cups. They were beaten 5-3 by Tokyo Verdy last time out in the league, with their possessional dominance unable to make up for their defensive frailties.
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The visitors sit rock-bottom in the league table with just 11 points picked up so far and will be desperate for a positive result this weekend.
Kyoto Sanga vs Consadole Sapporo Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Saturday's game will mark the 35th meeting between Kyoto and Sapporo. The hosts have won 20 of their previous matchups while the visitors have won eight times. There have been six draws between the two teams.
- The hosts have won two of their last three games in this fixture.
- The visitors are without a clean sheet in their last three games in this fixture and their last seven across all competitions.
- Kyoto Sanga are the lowest-scoring side in the Japanese top flight this season with a goal tally of 13.
- Sapporo have the worst defensive record in the J1 League this season with a goal concession tally of 36.
Kyoto Sanga vs Consadole Sapporo Prediction
Kyoto Sanga's latest result ended a seven-game winless streak and they will be looking to build on that this weekend. They are undefeated in their last two home matches and will be hopeful of a positive result on Saturday.
Sapporo are on a run of back-to-back victories after winning just one of their previous five matches. They have, however, lost five of their last seven away league games and could see defeat here as well.
Prediction: Kyoto Sanga 2-1 Consadole Sapporo
Kyoto Sanga vs Consadole Sapporo Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Kyoto Sanga to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Five of the last six matches between the two teams have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in four of their last six matchups)
