Machida vs Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Prediction & Betting Tips (21 September)

Although their home ground can justifiably be accused of lacking atmosphere, Machida have not let that detract from recent performances, with the former champions enjoying four wins on the spin in front of their own supporters in the J1 League. As for Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, they clearly do not travel well, suffering nine defeats in 18 top-flight trips and winning only once along the way.

Machida have featured 16 times at home in the J1 League during the current campaign, with under 3.5 goals being the order of the day in every single one of these fixtures. Given that this has also been the case in 14 of the 16 top-flight away matches played by Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo this term, then any deviation from this script would come as a surprise.

When Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo come calling in the J1 League, the net tends to bulge at both ends of the pitch, with this being the case in ten of the Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo previous 12 away matches. Given that neither keeper has emerged with a clean sheet in 14 of the most recent 17 Machida home games in the league, it would come as a surprise were either team to draw a blank in this encounter.