I love the name of this thread so I will post here...
Consadole Sapporo vs Gifu: The Hot vs The Cold
These teams played mid week with Sapporo beating a promotion rival and Gifu losing to a relegation rival...
Both teams are on completely different trajectories with Gifu struggling to stay in the J2 for consecutive seasons and Consadole bringing in some Brazilian talent for a push to J1.
Consadole sit top with 50 pts and 2 games in hand after 23 games. They are not quite the Gamba or Shonan in terms of J2 scoring but they are getting results especially at home where they are undefeated in the league.
However, Gifu have lost their last 5 by 1 goal only while dominating possession! Which is why Consadole is sitting @ 1.50 for a home victory. Relative value there and on the under @ 1.70 but what is the angle for this match.
A low scoring victory for Consadole?
HALF-TIME/FULL-TIME @2.30?
I will post a final pick(s) when the lineup is revealed...I expect the odds to drop drastically if the talisman Tokura is announced a starter...I am weary about relegation dogs...These guys are at risk of falling into a borderline professional league.
Right now my leans are on Consadole to have enough for a victory and the OVER 2.5 @1.90
9 of the last 10 games for Consadole have had 1 goal or less and only 4 of Gifu last 10 have been over.
I think there is value in the over in that Gifu could surprise the books and find a goal here. Conversely, Consadole could easily blow them out with a week of rest to look forward to.