Wednesday Preview: Yokohama F. Marinos in Top Form for Cup Clash, Consadole Sapporo Under Relegation Pressure May Affect Mindset

On September 4 at 18:00, the first leg of the J.League Cup quarterfinals, Yokohama F. Marinos will host Consadole Sapporo. Yokohama F. Marinos has little pressure in the league and can fully focus on the J.League Cup, while Consadole Sapporo faces significant relegation pressure in the league.

Yokohama F. Marinos stands 6th in the J.League with 12 wins, 5 draws, and 11 losses, accumulating 41 points. The team is in a comfortable position in the league, which means they are likely to invest more effort into the cup competition. On the other hand, Consadole Sapporo’s performance in the J.League has been unsatisfactory, currently ranking 19th with 6 wins, 7 draws, and 16 losses, accumulating 25 points, facing a dire relegation situation.

Yokohama F. Marinos is in excellent form, having won 6 out of their last 7 matches. Although their league performance has been average, they have reached the quarterfinals in both the J.League Cup and the Emperor’s Cup, and will also compete in the AFC Champions League Elite Match, so the team still faces considerable pressure. In Yokohama F. Marinos’ squad, Adson Lopez is the key player in the attack, contributing 23 goals and 3 assists, making him the top scorer and the player with the most goal contributions. Asahi Uchida has contributed 9 goals and 2 assists, while Jan Mateus has provided 8 goals and 12 assists.

Consadole Sapporo has recently won 3 out of their last 4 matches, showing a clear improvement in form, especially with three consecutive wins in the league, reigniting their hopes of avoiding relegation. In Consadole Sapporo’s lineup, Kenta Kiyotake has contributed 5 goals and 1 assist, Gakuto Notsuda has scored 5 goals, and Ryohei Koizumi has contributed 5 goals and 2 assists, making them the team’s joint top scorers. Supachai Jaided has contributed 2 goals and 7 assists (currently injured) and is the player with the most goal contributions.

In this match, Yokohama F. Marinos has a complete squad; Consadole Sapporo will be without Takuma Takagi, Ryuya Komatsu, Kiko Kondo, Supachai Jaided, Yugo Asano, and Kazuki Fukunishi due to injuries.

In previous encounters, Yokohama F. Marinos has dominated with 31 wins, 9 draws, and 9 losses. At Yokohama F. Marinos’ home ground, in past meetings, Yokohama F. Marinos leads significantly with 19 wins, 4 draws, and 3 losses.

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