Match Report
Consadole Sapporo went into the game 19th in the table on 37 points; Avispa Fukuoka sat 12th on 50 — a 13-point gap. Consadole Sapporo ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 19th table position. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Consadole Sapporo ran at 1.13 scored and 1.74 conceded, Avispa Fukuoka at 0.87 and 1.
Avispa Fukuoka had not won in 5 games. Consadole Sapporo had banked 7 of the last 15 points on offer; Avispa Fukuoka, 1.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Consadole Sapporo 3, draws 2, Avispa Fukuoka 0, at 2.4 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more.
Sapporo Atsubetsu Park Stadium in Sapporo, capacity 17,957, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Avispa Fukuoka led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.