Consadole Sapporo 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 struggling badly (0W 4L in last 5). Montedio Yamagata, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 0D 3L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

History strongly favours Consadole Sapporo here — they've won 5 of 9 previous meetings against Montedio Yamagata, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Montedio Yamagata won 2–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Consadole Sapporo a slight edge, but Montedio Yamagata are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.