SAPPORO (Interstat) — Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo will host Blaublitz on Friday in a J2 League match. Both clubs enter with different season records.

Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo enters with a 2-6-2 record across all competitions. The home side has two wins, six losses and two draws. Its most recent result was a 1-0 loss at Iwata. Earlier this season, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo drew Oita 1-1, drew at Vegalta 1-1, lost to Tochigi City 4-1, lost at Ventforet 2-1, lost to Omiya 4-1, lost at Albirex 2-1 and beat Tokushima 2-0. It also lost at Tegevajaro Miyazaki 3-2 and at Tegevajaro 3-2. Tomoki Tagawa is a player to watch for Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo. Tagawa played 90 minutes in a recent 1-0 loss at Iwata and 90 minutes in a 2-1 win over Iwaki. Tagawa has gone the full match in each of his most recent appearances.

Blaublitz enters with a 3-3-5 record across all competitions. The visitors have three wins, three losses and five draws. Blaublitz’s most recent result was a 1-0 loss at Iwaki. Earlier this season, Blaublitz beat Sagan Tosu 1-0, drew Albirex Niigata 2-2, drew Albirex 2-2, drew at Bellmare 1-1, beat Tokushima 4-1, drew Omiya 0-0, lost at Vanraure 1-0, beat Ventforet 3-0, lost to Kataller 4-0 and drew at Jubilo 1-1. Takato Nonomura is a player to watch for Blaublitz. Nonomura played 90 minutes and scored in a 1-0 win over Sagan Tosu. Nonomura’s recent performance included a full 90-minute shift and the deciding goal.

The teams will meet in Sapporo. Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo has played 10 matches across all competitions, while Blaublitz has played 11. The home side has two wins, six losses and two draws. The visiting side has three wins, three losses and five draws. Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo’s upcoming schedule includes six road matches and four home matches in its next 10 games. Blaublitz’s upcoming schedule includes five road matches and five home matches in its next 10 games. Blaublitz’s upcoming slate includes trips to Tegevajaro, Yokohama FC, Vegalta, Tochigi City and Fujieda, plus home matches against Imabari, Fujieda, Oita, Montedio and Yokohama FC. Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo’s upcoming slate includes trips to Montedio, Kataller, Imabari, Vanraure, Yokohama FC and Iwaki, plus home matches against Bellmare, Sagan, Fujieda and Albirex. Both clubs remain in the middle of a crowded J2 League schedule. The game is part of the J2 League schedule.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Blaublitz 2, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1. Interstat’s ELO system projects Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo with a 52.9 percent probability to win.