FC Tokyo – MF Otake out for the season, probably. FW Hirayama expected to be out for two more weeks. MF Tanabe hoping to return from hamstring injury, but probably not this week.

Consadole Sapporo (P10 W1 D1 L8 GD -10) struggle to rack up some points, while FC Tokyo (P9 W4 D0 L4 GD 0) have hit an inconsistent patch and lie mid-table after a spectacular start. They snapped a three game losing streak last week with a win over Albirex Niigata, but that’s no big deal! And a win over Consadole will also be no big deal, but two wins in a row after the rough patch will do the team a world of good! Ex-Marinos pair Watanabe and Aria Jasura Hasegawa (if he can stay on the field long enough) are becoming more influential in their new team’s ways. Expect a WIN for FC TOKYO!

Over the last decade FC Tokyo have won two of the four head to heads, with Sapporo winning once and one draw.