Gameweek 17 of the J1-League brings us a mid-table clash between Consadole Sapporo and Gamba Osaka. Sapporo currently sits 12th in the table, outside the relegation zone by a slim margin of 4 points. Meanehile, Osaka sit just above the relegation zone at 15th, one point above Shimizu S-Pulse. Both teams will be looking for the win here, in order to avoid the drop into the second tier and build some momentum going forward into the season’s conclusion.
SAP vs OSK: Match Details
| Match | Consadole Sapporo vs Gamba Osaka |
| Date | Sunday, 26th June, 2022 |
| Time | 10:30 AM (IST) |
| Venue | Sapporo Dome |
SAP vs OSK: Broadcast Details
Unfortunately for Indian football fans, the J-League is not broadcasted in India.
SAP vs OSK: Team News
Due to hamstring injuries, both midfielder Tomoki Takamine and striker Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa are sidelined for Sapporo. Takanori Sugeno, the goalkeeper, has a calf ailment.
Striker Takashi Usami is out with an Achilles rupture, while midfielder Yuya Fukuda, has acromioclavicular separation difficulties. Yuki Yamamoto is out with a knee problem. Goalkeeper Jun Ichimori, is dealing with a finger injury.
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SAP vs OSK: Head-to-Head Statistics
Osaka has defeated Sapporo three times in their previous five meetings, while Sapporo has only triumphed once and the other match was a tie.
SAP vs OSK: Dream 11 Top Picks and Player Stats
Daihachi Okamura
The Sapporo defender has a total of 226 points in this season’s fantasy league, and is selected by nearly 65% of the fantasy players. He is the perfect pick for captaincy.
Lucas Fernandes
The Brazilian winger who plays for Sapporo has scored a total of 298 points, while also being selected by 42% of the players. His performance will be key to Sapporo’s result.
Takuma Arano
The Japanese striker has nearly 200 points this season, and is selected by only 9% of the fantasy players. He is a differential vice-captaincy option for your fantasy team.
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SAP vs OSK: Dream 11 Starting XI
Goal-Keeper: Sugeno
Defender: Kyung-won, Tanaka, Okamura, Yanagisawa
Mid-Fielder: Aoki, Fernandes, Oliviera
Forward: Arano, Kaneko, Patric
Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice For Today’s Match
Captaincy: Daihachi Okamura
Vice-Captaincy: Takuma Arano
SAP vs OSK: Predicted Line-Up
Sapporo Starting XI: Sugeno; Shunta Tanaka, Akito Fukumori, Daihachi Okamura; Takuro Kaneko, Ryota Aoki, Lucas Fernandes, Daiki Suga; Takuma Arano, Shinzo Koroki, Yoshiaki Komai
Osaka Starting XI: Masaaki Higashiguchi; Ko Yanagisawa, Kosuke Onose, Kwon Kyung-Won; Diego Oliviera, Hideki Ishige, Hiroki Fujiharu, Kohei Okuno, Dawhan; Daito Yamami, Patric.
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SAP vs OSK: Who Will Win this Match?
This season, Osaka has not been the best at travelling. They have, however, had success at the Sapporo Dome, having won there several occasions. The visitors will have a tough time trying to scrape out another victory, though, as Sapporo desperately needs points to restart their season. We predict a 1-0 win foe the home side.
