In this week 3 match, on Sun Mar 6th, Avispa Fukuoka hosts Consadole Sapporo in a clash of the J-League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Avispa Fukuoka recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Vissel Kobe. Neither Vissel Kobe nor Avispa Fukuoka could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 3 and 3 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Avispa Fukuoka looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10, while consadole Sapporo sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Shinzo Koroki struck first for Consadole Sapporo in the 11th minute on a feed from Fukumori, then Tsukasa Morishima tied it up for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the 54th minute earning Sanfrecce Hiroshima at least a draw. Consadole Sapporo looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Consadole Sapporo won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
For Consadole Sapporo, their top scorers are Milan Tucic and , each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Avispa Fukuoka is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Takeshi Kanamori and Jordy Croux each only have 1 goal in their last five.