Imabari's left-side delivery meets a Sapporo back three that has had to deal with crosses and second balls in recent wins. Edigar's central occupation can create room for a midfielder arriving behind him. Sapporo have their own route through a prepared restart and the wide space left by advancing opponents. The clearance after each first box entry should be the key passage.
Mori found Kajiura for a real finish against Kofu, and Imabari's current replacement players were already part of that match's lineup. Sapporo's Supachok and Konomi can threaten from a restart, with Peixoto and Aoki adding later outlets. Kawai acknowledged the limited preparation on Sapporo's short away turnaround. I expect Imabari's wide supply and arriving midfielder to test the back three repeatedly and produce the winning contact. That's why I'm siding with Imabari for the win.
