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Consadole Sapporo welcome Vissel Kobe to the Sapporo Atsubetsu Stadium for a J1 League matchday 23 fixture on Saturday. The hosts will be looking to build on the convicing 6-3 victory they registered over Montedio Yamagata in the Emperor's Cup.
Katsuyuki Tanaka, Shingo Omori and Yamato Okada scored first-half goals to give the hosts a three-goal lead at the break. Yoshiaki Komai added a fourth in the 53rd minute while Tanaka and Okada completed their brace in the second half. Kaisei Kano, Yusuke Goto and Ryoma Kida scored for the visitors.
Sapporo will turn their attention to the league, where their last game saw them suffer a 2-0 defeat away to Kashima Antlers.
Kobe, meanwhile, advanced with a 2-0 home win over Tokushima Vorits in the Emperor's Cup. Daiju Sasaki and Yuya Osako scored second-half goals to guide their side to the next round. Their last league game saw them claim a 3-1 away victory over Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
The win left the Cows in fourth spot in the table, having garnered 40 points from 22 games. Sapporo remain bottom of the standings with 11 points to their name.
Consadole Sapporo vs Vissel Kobe Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Vissel Kobe have 22 wins from the last 41 head-to-head games. Six games ended in draws while Consadole were victorious on 13 occasions.
- Their most recent clash came in March 2024 when Kobe claimed a 6-1 victory in the reverse fixture.
- Four of the last five head-to-head games have witnessed goals at both ends.
- Sapporo have lost their eight league games on the spin, conceding 17 goals in the process.
- Kobe have won just one of their last five away games across competitions.
- Kobe have the joint-best away attacking record in the league, having scored 18 goals in 11 games on their travels.
Consadole Sapporo vs Vissel Kobe Prediction
Sapporo are favorites to get relegated at the end of the season as they are currently 12 points away from safety.
Kobe are still relatively in the title race and are six points off surprise league leaders Machida Zelvia. They have traveled poorly in recent weeks but will fancy their chances against the division's worst side.
We are tipping Takayuki Yoshida's side to claim a narrow win with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Consadole Sapporo 1-2 Vissel Kobe
Consadole Sapporo vs Vissel Kobe Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Vissel Kobe to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
