Consadole Sapporo – a string of injuries, notably forwards Ueyama and Oshima are not helping as the team struggle to settle in J1.
Kawasaki Frontale – Goalkeeper Sugiyama still missing through injury.
Consadole Sapporo (W0 D1 L5 GD -7) go into this 7th game of the J.League campaign with just a single point to their name – from their opening draw with Jubilo Iwata. Kawasaki Frontale (P6 W2 D1 L3 GD -1) meanwhile, sit in 11th place with 7 points but, six of those points came from two fortunate 1-0 wins and their form has been very average. Emphasising that point is the fact that they have already parted with their coach, Naoki Soma. A change of coach didn’t help last weekend when Frontale went down to Gamba Osaka’s first win of the season, by 3-2, after being up 2-0.
Sapporo lost 3-1 at Nagoya last week and never looked like getting point while Frontale let a 2-0 lead slip at Gamba Osaka and capitulated 3-2. Sapporo must already be favourites to go down but Frontale do not seem to much better, even though they have some talented players in the ranks. Expect a low scoring WON for KAWASAKI FRONTALE as Sapporo sink lower.
Consadole have never beaten Frontale in J.League player – J1 and J2 games included – their sole win coming in 2008 in a Nabisco Cup game. Frontale have gained nine wins, and two draw in the 12 meetings between these two clubs.