vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Consadole Sapporo drew 1-1 with Oita Trinita in their last game and 1-1 away to Vegalta Sendai in the one before. Further back came a 4-1 defeat against Tochigi City, a 1-0 win away to Kagoshima United and a 2-1 defeat away to Ventforet Kofu: one win, two draws and two defeats. Fagiano Okayama come off three straight wins: 2-1 away to Urawa, 3-2 against Sanfrecce Hiroshima and 2-1 away to JEF United Chiba. Further back came a 2-1 defeat away to Nagoya Grampus and a 3-0 win against Beluga Rosso Iwami. That is four wins and one defeat. In the last five meetings, all played in 2015 and 2016, Consadole Sapporo won twice by 1-0, Fagiano Okayama once by 2-1 and two games ended 0-0. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.