SAPPORO (Interstat)—Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo will host Iwaki on Sunday in a J2 League match, with both clubs looking to improve their standing across all competitions. Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo enters with a record of 1 win, 7 losses and 2 draws. Iwaki enters with a record of 3 wins and 6 losses.

Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo’s most recent match ended in a 2-1 loss to Okayama at home. Amadou Bakayoko played 89 minutes and scored in that match. Vini Peixoto recorded an assist, and Hayato Kawahara also played 90 minutes. Bakayoko is the player to watch for Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo. He has been among the club’s most productive players in recent matches.

Iwaki’s most recent result was a 2-0 home loss to Vegalta Sendai. Masato Sasaki is the player to watch for Iwaki. He played 90 minutes in each of Iwaki’s last three matches, a stretch that included wins over Sagan and Yokohama FC and a loss to Vegalta. Sasaki has been a steady presence for Iwaki during a demanding run of fixtures.

Iwaki’s season has included wins against Imabari, Yokohama FC and Sagan, along with losses to Vegalta, Tokushima, Albirex, Oita and Fujieda. Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo’s season has included a win over Tokushima, draws with Oita and Vegalta, and losses to Okayama, Tegevajaro Miyazaki, Tochigi City, Ventforet, Omiya and Albirex. Both teams have struggled for consistency, and the Sunday match offers a chance to change their recent form.

Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo’s other recent results include a loss at Tegevajaro Miyazaki, a draw with Oita, a draw at Vegalta, a loss to Tochigi City, a loss at Ventforet, a loss to Omiya, a loss at Albirex and a win over Tokushima. Iwaki’s other recent results include a win at Sagan, a home win over Yokohama FC, a loss at Tokushima, a home loss to Albirex, a loss at Oita, a loss at Fujieda and a home win over Imabari. The teams have played through uneven stretches and will look to stabilize their campaigns.

After Sunday, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo is scheduled to continue J2 League play with matches against Jubilo, Blaublitz, Montedio, Kataller, Bellmare, Imabari, Vanraure, Sagan, Yokohama FC and Fujieda. Iwaki’s upcoming schedule includes matches against Blaublitz, Ventforet, Bellmare, Jubilo, Tochigi City, Omiya, Montedio, Vanraure, Tegevajaro and Kataller. The clubs will meet in Sapporo with both sides aware of the importance of the result in the league table.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2, Iwaki 2. Interstat’s ELO system gives Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo a 55.4 percent probability to win.