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Kawasaki Frontale will host Sagan Tosu at the Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium on Thursday in another round of the 2024 J League campaign. The home side have had their struggles in the league this season and currently sit 14th in the league table with 34 points from 28 matches.
They were beaten 2-0 by a recently rejuvenated Consadole Sapporo side in their last league outing and perhaps deserved more from the game but failed to convert their chances. However, they returned to winning ways over the last week, beating Ventforet Kofu 2-1 on aggregate to advance to the semifinals of the J League Cup.
Sagan Tosu, meanwhile, have endured a difficult season and are rapidly running out of time to save their top-flight status. They were beaten 2-1 by Shonan Bellmare in their last match and had looked set to be headed toward a point following Seiji Kimura's late leveler before their opponents reclaimed the lead minutes later.
The visitors sit rock-bottom in the league standings with 24 points from 29 matches and will be desperate to add to that tally this week.
Kawasaki Frontale vs Sagan Tosu Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 37 meetings between Kawasaki and Sagan Tosu. The hosts have won 19 of those games while the visitors have won nine times. There have been nine draws between the two teams.
- The hosts have won all but one of their last four games in this fixture.
- The visitors are without a clean sheet in their last four games in this fixture.
- Sagan Tosu have the worst defensive record in the Japanese top flight this season with a goal concession tally of 57.
Kawasaki Frontale vs Sagan Tosu Prediction
Kawasaki are on a run of back-to-back unbeaten outings, although they have won just one of their last four matches. They have won just two of their last seven games at the Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium and could struggle here.
Sagan Tosu are on a four-game losing streak and are without a win in their last eight games across all competitions. They have lost five of their last seven games on the road and could see defeat here as well.
Prediction: Kawasaki Frontale 2-0 Sagan Tosu
Kawasaki Frontale vs Sagan Tosu Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Kawasaki Frontale to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Three of the hosts' last four matches have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just one of their last five matchups)
