Montedio Yamagata desperately need points on Saturday, Mar 20 at 12:00 PM in the J2 League. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Consadole Sapporo come into this fixture in red-hot form (4W from last 5). Montedio Yamagata travel struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours Consadole Sapporo here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Montedio Yamagata, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Montedio Yamagata won 0–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Consadole Sapporo look the stronger side on current evidence. Expect them to control proceedings at home, though Montedio Yamagata will make it uncomfortable. Consadole Sapporo to win.