“Great” finish last year had Urawa when they “managed” to loose title in last rounds when they needed just few points in last games . They even got beaten at home by a team relegated in 2nd division as I rememeber . I haven’t placed bets on them since and maybe now is time to do it .
After 8 rounds Urawa is placed third in the league 3 points away from leader Nagoya . They are still being seen as title favourites for this year and set favourites every game . Last 2 home games ( cup and championship ) ended with draw against not such good teams . Urawa should win at home this time , especially remember last years when Urawa had best results at home , being by far the best team playing at home .
Sapporo came from 2nd league this year and are placed in the bottom of the league but close to upper teams . Sapporo seems defensive team but is hard to think that they can hold draw for 90 minutes . Urawa will put pressure on them from the beginning but if Sapporo plays defensive we might see few goals scored .
H2h : these teams met once with Sapporo winning 5-1
My bet :
Urawa-Sapporo home win @1.36 Ladbrokes 8/10