Yokohama F Marinos will square off against Consadole Sapporo in a J1 League matchday 25 fixture on Wednesday (August 7th). The hosts are coming off a 2-0 victory over Newcastle United in a friendly last week.
Elber broke the deadlock in the 34th minute while Jun Amano doubled the lead six minutes into the second half to help them secure that win.
Marinos will now turn their focus back to the league where their last game saw them secure a 2-1 away victory over Machida.
Sapporo, meanwhile, claimed maximum points with a 4-3 away victory over Urawa Reds before the league went on a break. They were two goals up by the break courtesy of strikes from Daihachi Okamura and Musashi Suzuki.
Yoshiaki Komai made it 3-0 by the 51st minute while Suzuki put the visitors four goals up when he completed his brace six minutes later. Thiago Santana, Rio Nitta and Atsuki Ito scored in the last 14 minutes to make the defeat more respectable for Urawa Reds.
The win did not help Consa climb out of the foot of the standings with just 15 points from 24 games. Marinos are 11th with 32 points to their name.
Yokohama F Marinos vs Consadole Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Yokohama F Marinos have 30 wins from the last 48 head-to-head games. Consadole Sapporo were victorious on nine occasions while nine games ended in draws.
- Their most recent clash came in June 2024 when Yokohama F Marinos claimed a 1-0 away victory.
- Five of the last six head-to-head games have produced three goals or more.
- Six of Marinos last seven competitive games have produced over 2.5 goals.
- Sapporo have the worst away record in the league with six points garnered from 12 games on their travels.
Yokohama F Marinos vs Consadole Prediction
Marinos lost four games on the bounce at the end of June and into the start of July but have won their last three games on the bounce. They followed this up with a morale-boosting victory over Newcastle and will be full of confidence.
Consadole, for their part, are almost guaranteed to be relegated come the end of the season unless they can complete a spectacular upturn in fortune. They are currently 10 points away from safety.
We are backing the home side to claim a comfortable victory in addition to a clean sheet.
Prediction: Yokohama F Marinos 3-0 Consadole
Yokohama F Marinos vs Consadole Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Yokohama F Marinos to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals