Consadole Sapporo v Vissel Kobe

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Consadole Sapporo's disastrous campaign in the Japanese top flight continued last weekend when they were dealt a 2-0 defeat away from home at Kashima Antlers which in turn became the hosts' eighth league defeat on the trot, but by contrast, Vissel Kobe registered a second win on the trot in the J-League with a 3-1 win away from home at Sanfrecce Hiroshima to maintain their challenge for a possible top three finish this season.

Consadole Sapporo sit bottom of the J-League table which perhaps comes as no surprise as the hosts have lost their last eight league games on the trot which also includes failing to score in six of these eight losses, so Michael Petrovic's side look to have their work cut out ahead of this upcoming clash with fourth placed Vissel Kobe despite holding home advantage at their Sapporo Dome.

Three of these eight defeats have seen Consadole Sapporo handed losses at their Sapporo Dome by way of defeats to the likes of Kashima Antlers, Yokohama F. Marinos and Albirex Niigata, while the bigger picture shows that the hosts have managed to capture just two wins to date in this season's woeful J-League campaign.

Rare victories against Gamba Osaka and Jubilo Iwata have been offset by slipping to seven defeats so far on home soil.

Vissel Kobe still remain in fourth spot in the J-League standings despite posting recent back-to-back wins in the domestic top flight against Kashima Antlers and Sanfrecce Hiroshima respectively, and having lost just three of their last 12 league matches, the visitors look to be on a much more even keel than that of their hosts.

Recent losses handed out to Vissel Kobe by the likes of Kashima Antlers, Tokyo Verdy and Gamba Osaka have been outweighed by collecting seven wins within this period as well, three of which have been registered on their travels.

Wins on the road at Nagoya Grampus, Cerezo Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima also underline the threat that Vissel Kobe represent to their upcoming hosts away from home, while it's also interesting to note that six of Vissel Kobe's last 12 games overall have resulted in only one team scoring.

Results away from home though for Takayuki Yoshida's Vissel Kobe side have been particularly impressive as the visitors have suffered just two defeats in their previous 15 outings on the road in the Japanese top flight, keeping six clean sheets in the process.

Consadole Sapporo v Vissel Kobe Verdict

Vissel Kobe have certainly had the measure of Consadole Sapporo as the visitors are unbeaten in their last nine meetings and the fourth placed outfit should once again hold the upper hand in this clash whilst keeping it tight at the back.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS No @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Vissel Kobe win & BTTS No @ 2.37

Correct Score: Vissel Kobe 1-0 @ 7.50