Yokohama F. Marinos vs Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Prediction: league leaders to continue get fourth straight win

Yokohama Marinos will host Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo in the round 30 match of the 2022 J1 League on Sunday. Match analysis and expected outcome are analyzed and given in the following few paragraphs. 

Yokohama F. Marinos enter this game undefeated in their previous 15 home league matches and with a perfect record against Consadole Sapporo in their last four meetings. Following their 1-2 J1 League victory against Kyoto Sanga, Yokohama F. Marinos will be looking to enjoy a similar result at the Nissan Stadium on Sunday. Yokohama F. Marinos had 56% possession and eight shots in that game, with 5 being on target. At halftime and in the second half, Eduardo scored 25 minutes and Élber in 50 minutes for Yokohama F. Marinos. For Kyoto Sanga, the consolation goal was scored by Daiki Kaneko in the 87th minute. In their last six games, Yokohama F. Marinos have won three, lost two, and drew one. However, they have scored in every one. During that period, they scored 11 goals while allowing eight. 

Consadole Sapporo enters this match on the heels of a 4-0 J1 League victory over Jubilo Iwata. Consadole Sapporo had 63% possession, 18 shots, and six on-target shots in that game. Akito Fukumori in the ten minutes, Gabriel Xavier in the twenty-one minutes, Tomoki Takamine in the ninety minutes, and Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa in the ninety-six minutes scored for Consadole Sapporo. The visitors have won three last five matches while sitting 11th in the league. Five of Consadole Sapporo's last six games had three or more goals. Overall, there have been 3.67 goals scored each game during that span, with Consadole Sapporo averaging 2.33 goals per match.

From 09/11/2019 and back, there have been six head-to-head matches between these two teams, with Yokohama F. Marinos winning 4 of the matches, Consadole Sapporo winning 1, and 1 match ending in a tie. Twenty-four goals were scored throughout four games, averaging about 4 per game. However, both teams should deliver at over 2.5, considering their current performances.