Albirex Niigata vs Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
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Albirex Niigata vs Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.
- Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
- Assistant 1 Mitsuharu Taketa
- Assistant 2 Hisao Manabe
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 35 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka FC | 18 | 31 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | Gamba Osaka | 18 | 28 |
| 6 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 24 |
| 8 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tokyo Verdy | 18 | 28 |
| 16 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 25 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 18 | 20 |
| 19 | FC Mito Holly Hock | 18 | 18 |
| 20 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 18 | 12 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Feb | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Feb | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | Albirex Niigata | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Feb | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Feb | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Nov | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 4–3 | W |
| 29 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Denka Big Swan Stadium. Albirex Niigata are looking to make home advantage count against Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.
- 5' Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo have won 371 goals from 381 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Shusuke Ota has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 110 appearances.
- 17' Ryota Aoki doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 20' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryotaro Ito makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ryotaro Ito makes it 2-1.
- 26' It looks surprising Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo does not make any changes. Shunsuke Mito has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Albirex Niigata side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rikizo Matsuhashi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 41' Koji Suzuki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 42' A change in the Albirex Niigata ranks — Kazuhiko Chiba exits the field as Thomas Deng enters on 42.
- 46' Yuya Asano is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryota Aoki at the 46 minute mark.
- 46' Shusuke Ota adds to his 0 season tally! Albirex Niigata lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 51' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' Hiroki Miyazawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 62' It is a substitution in Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo team. Hiroki Miyazawa is replaced by Seiya Baba on 62 minute.
- 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Seiya Baba.
- 65' Albirex Niigata ring the changes. Koji Suzuki has done his job and it is now time for Kaito Taniguchi to step up.
- 70' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 71' Yuki Kobayashi is replacing Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa for the Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo side.
- 76' Albirex Niigata is showing some good football. However, Albirex Niigata are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 79' The deadlock is broken! Yuya Asano gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
- 84' Fresh legs for Albirex Niigata! Hiroki Akiyama comes on to replace Yuzuru Shimada.
- 87' It is a substitution in Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo team. Daihachi Okamura is replaced by Toya Nakamura on 87 minute.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Toya Nakamura on 90.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Albirex Niigata Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
-
20
Yuzuru Shimada ↓ Hiroki Akiyama 84'
- 8
-
35
Kazuhiko Chiba ↓ Thomas Deng 42'
- 13
- 1
- 25
- 14
-
11
Shusuke Ota ↓ Yota Komi 65'
- 15
-
9
Koji Suzuki ↓ Kaito Taniguchi 65'
Bench
-
3
Thomas Deng ↑ 42'
- 50
- 22
-
6
Hiroki Akiyama ↑ 84'
- 21
-
7
Kaito Taniguchi ↑ 65'
-
16
Yota Komi ↑ 65'
Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 5
-
10
Hiroki Miyazawa ↓ Seiya Baba 62'
- 4
- 27
-
11
Ryota Aoki ↓ Yuya Asano 46'
- 9
- 2
- 19
- 50
- 13
- 25
Bench
-
99
Yuki Kobayashi ↑ 71'
-
6
Toya Nakamura ↑ 87'
- 22
-
18
Yuya Asano ↑ 46'
- 48
-
3
Seiya Baba ↑ 62'
- 49
Coach
Mihailo Petrović
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuya Asano | 2 |
| Kaito Taniguchi | 1 |
| Koji Suzuki | 1 |
| Ryota Aoki | 1 |
| Ryotaro Ito | 1 |
| Shusuke Ota | 1 |
| Hiroki Akiyama | 1 |
Albirex Niigata Form
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Form
2023-03-04
Albirex Niigata
2–2
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
D
2023-02-25
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–3
Vissel Kobe
L
2023-02-18
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–0
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
D
2022-11-05
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
4–3
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2022-10-29
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–2
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
W
2022-10-12
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
Albirex Niigata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo xG
I would bet for:
Albirex Niigata or Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Albirex Niigata or Draw
67%
Draw or Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
59%
Albirex Niigata or Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Albirex Niigata win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata
| Handicap | Albirex Niigata covers | Push | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

