Hokkaido Gonzaga beat Shonan Bima 4-2 in the last round of the league, winning all of their last two league matches and 3 of their last 4 league matches.
I think the key to Gonzaga Sapporo's recent success is the players' willingness to fight one-on-one with their opponents, and the fact that there are more players participating in the team's offense.
Gonzaga Sapporo have scored 4, 5 and 4 goals in their last 3 wins, with midfielder Yuya Asano scoring 7 goals in the league this season, making him undoubtedly the hottest attacking player in the squad.
Kyoto Immortals have not won a single match in their last 5 league matches after losing 0-1 against Cerezo Osaka last Sunday, and they have even recorded 3 consecutive defeats in the league. In fact, they have created some scoring chances in these matches, but their opponents are more efficient in attacking, which makes Kyoto often concede the first goal, and their players tend to lose in one-on-one matchups.
With that in mind, it's important for them to capitalize on their scoring chances against Gonzaga Sapporo. I think either Lingo Yamazaki or Andersen Batteleu as a center forward will be the key players for the visitors.
