In this week 2 match on the 25th of February, Vissel Kobe will travel to Sapporo to battle Consadole Sapporo in a clash of the J-League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only -4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Consadole Sapporo recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Sanfrecce Hiroshima had 16 on net, and Consadole Sapporo had 4, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10, while vissel Kobe is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Avispa Fukuoka. Jean Patric scored the first goal for Vissel Kobe in the 70th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Avispa Fukuoka couldn’t manage to score, and Vissel Kobe took the shutout win. Vissel Kobe is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Vissel Kobe won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Vissel Kobe’s most prolific scorer has been Yuya Osako. The Japaneese attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches. Ryota Aoki has been the most prolific scorer on Consadole Sapporo in the last 5 matches with three goals.