Oita Trinita and Consadole Sapporo meet at Ōita Bank Dome, in a match for the 19th round of the J1 League. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 04-06-2019, Oita Trinita won it out by (1-2). The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 2 wins in the last 2 matches. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since the Oita Trinita presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Oita Trinita:
After 8 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses, the home team is currently in the 5 th position, with 29 points won. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Yokohama F. Marinos by (1-0), after in the previous match they have won (2-0) at home, against Urawa Reds. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. In the last 9 home league matches Oita Trinita has a record of 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 14 points out of 27 possible. In the matches played in their stadium there are some more frequent results: at the end of the first 45 ‘0-0 (6 in 9 matches) and at the end of the match 2-0 (4 in 9 matches). Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 9 of the last 9 matches have ended with less than 3 goals. In 18 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 7 times and never got the comeback.
The Oita Trinita arrives at this game without motivation, after a 1×0 defeat against the Yokohama field. The main reference of attack of the local club is the Japanese Fujimoto, a player with great capacity to find spaces. In this way, the home team usually acts in a tactical system in 5-3-2, so in this tactical drawing, the person responsible for serving the best way to the most advanced men is the Japanese Kozuka. In any case, when he chooses to attack from the flanks he is likely to do so through the right flank, taking advantage of the depth offered by Matsumoto. Coach Tomohiro Katanosaka should not be able to count on Kohei Isa, injured.
Sapporo Consadole:
The away team is currently in the 6 th position of the league, with 28 points won, after 8 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Vegalta Sendai, by (2-1). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Matsumoto Yamaga, by (1-1). This is a team that usually shows similar results, at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home team factor, as in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. For the championship, Consadole Sapporo won 11 points out of 27 possible points, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in the last 9 home matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was 0-0 (4 out of 9 matches). The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 18 matches in this tournament, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and have only won 1 result.
The Consadole comes to this game after a draw at home, a ball, at the reception at Matsumoto Yamaga. The visiting team often plays in a 5-2-3, in which the three most advanced men are Anderson Lopes, Suzuki and Bothroyd. In general, when investing in the offensive process, the Consadole usually channels the game on the left flank, taking advantage of Shirai’s verticality. Coach Michael Petrovic will not be able to count on Naoi Ishikawa, Yoshihiro Nakano and Chanathip Songkrasin, handed over to the medical department.
