Consadole Sapporo vs Urawa Red Diamonds Prediction: The Reds Praying For A Leap Of Faith As The League Bids Farewell

Consadole Sapporo gears up for a last hurrah, welcoming the Urawa Red Diamonds to the Sapporo Dome for the 34th round as the J1 League bids farewell.

Let's have a look at the latest J1 League predictions between Consadole Sapporo vs. Urawa Red Diamonds, probable lineups, match facts and betting odds for you to consider!

Note: Odds are subject to change at any time!

Consadole Sapporo

Form: WDWLL

In a match where they showed absolute grit to snatch three points, Consadole Sapporo came from a goal down to send FC Tokyo to the deepest abyss by narrating a comfortable 3-1 win away from home, a bounce back to winning ways following their goalless draw against Sanfrecce Hiroshima at home.

From a four-match winless run in the league (L3 D1) to a three-match unbeaten run where two wins and a draw have been recorded, Consa have shown signs of improvement in the final days of the league, and boasting a two-match unbeaten run at home (W1 D1), they'll want to sign off the season on a positive note in front of their fans.

With 40 points collected from 33 matches played, Consadole Sapporo occupies 11th place in the J1 League standings, level on points with 12th-placed FC Tokyo, and two points behind tenth-placed Albirex Niigata.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 3-4-2-1

T. Sugeno; A. Fukumori, D. Okamura, S. Tanaka; D. Suga, H. Miyazawa, T. Arano, Y. Asano; R. Aoki, Y. Komai; T. Ogashiwa

Urawa Red Diamonds

Form: LLDWD

After suffering back-to-back defeats in the AFC Champions League group stage campaign, Urawa Red Diamonds finally found redemption at the expense of 2022–23 CSL Champions Wuhan Three Towns as they eked out a narrow 2-1 victory at home, which also witnessed them move up to second place in Group J with seven points to their name.

In the league, the Urawa Red Diamonds succumbed to a 3-2 defeat against Avispa Fukuoka at home, a match that was marked down on paper as Maciej Skorża's second-last game in charge of the Red Devils. With a three-match winless run, the Reds will fancy their chances of returning to winning ways away from home, although they have only won two of their last nine matches in this fixture.

With 54 points collected from 33 matches played, the Urawa Red Diamonds sit fourth in the J1 League standings and are one point less from reclaiming their third place against Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-4-2

S. Nishikawa; T. Ogiwara, M. Høibråten, A. Scholz, T. Akimoto; Y. Koizumi, K. Iwao, A. Ito, K. Yasui; J. Kante, B. Linssen 

Match Facts

• Consadole Sapporo have won two of their seven matches in the J1 League.
• Urawa Red Diamonds have lost two consecutive matches in the J1 League.
• Consadole Sapporo averages 1.56 goals per game when playing at home, and Urawa Red Diamonds averages 0.94 goals per game when playing away.

Head-To-Head

In the last 17 meetings, Consadole Sapporo have won five times, the Urawa Red Diamonds have won seven times, and there have been five draws, with the goal difference being 26-24 in favor of the Urawa Red Diamonds.

Expert Betting Tips

Consadole Sapporo will be out to spoil the Urawa Red Diamonds party on the final match day of the J1 League by thwarting their chances of seeing them reclaim their third place in the standings, and given their resilient attitude in past meetings, settling for draws in four of their last nine matches, nothing can be put past them in this one.

Despite a recent drop in form where the Urawa Red Diamonds have lost five of their six matches across all competitions, we still anticipate seeing them come out on top in this one, though that will be an enormous task given the opponent they face. However,  a draw or no bet in their favor should surface here as a point will be enough to see them reclaim third spot in the standings if Sanfrecce Hiroshima were to suffer a setback in their match.

• Handicap 2 (0) for 2.03
• Corners - Over 9 for 1.83
• Away To Win Either Half - Yes for 1.85