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Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo welcome Yokohama F Marinos to Sapporo Dome for the second leg of their J League Cup quarterfinal tie on Sunday. The visitors hold a five-goal lead in the tie, having claimed a comfortable 6-1 win in the first leg in Yokohama in midweek.
They took a two-goal lead into the break courtesy of Asahi Uenaka's brace while Sapporo were reduced to 10 men following Takuma Arano's 37th-minute dismissal. Jun Amano scored a second-half brace while Kota Mizunuma's strike and Park Min-Gyu's own goal completed the goals for the hosts. Haruto Shirai pulled one back for Marinos in the 77th minute.
The winner of this tie will face either Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Nagoya Grampus in the semifinal.
Consadole vs Yokohama F Marinos Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Yokohama F Marinos have 32 wins from the last 50 head-to-head games. Consadole Sapporo were victorious on nine occasions while nine games ended in a share of the spoils.
- Seven of the last eight head-to-head games have produced three goals or more, with six games in this sequence witnessing goals at both ends.
- Marinos' last 10 games across competitions have produced over 2.5 goals.
- Sapporo are unbeaten in their last five home games across competitions (three wins).
- Marinos have won their last three away games on the bounce.
- Marinos' last five away games have produced three goals or more, with four seeing both teams score.
- Four of Sapporo's last six competitive games have witnessed more goals scored in the second half than the first.
Consadole vs Yokohama F Marinos Prediction
Consadole Sapporo have a herculean task ahead of them if they are to overcome a five-goal deficit and advance to the last four. They have been in fine form in front of their fans but are still the underdogs despite playing at home.
Yokohama F Marinos, for their part, are well within their right to look ahead to the semifinal. However, they still have to complete the job despite their comfortable five-goal lead.
Both sides tend to be involved in high-scoring games. We are backing the spoils to be shared in a four-goal thriller.
Prediction: Consadole 2-2 Yokohama F Marinos
Consadole vs Yokohama F Marinos Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Both teams to score over 1.5 goals
