Match Info

J2/J3 League - Placement matches - Round 1

Date: 31 May 2026, Sunday

Location: Arigato Service Dream (Imabari)


	Imabari		Ryūkyū

	1	X	2
				Watch
	1.62	3.45	4.75	Watch
	1.68	3.66	5.32
	1.67	3.67	5	Watch
	1.53	3.5	5.5
	1.67	3.39	5.73	Watch
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.63 ↓ (1.7)	3.53 ↑ (3.23)	5.26 ↓ (5.52)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

The best margin for this event is 5.6%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Imabari
56.4%

Draw
26.1%

Ryūkyū
17.5%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

54.5%

28.7%

16.8%

Our Initial ML Estimation

55.4%

28.2%

16.5%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Imabari has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.9%)

Ryūkyū has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.7%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Imabari than the current prediction. (-1%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Ryūkyū than the current prediction. (-1%)

Imabari - Ryūkyū Predictions

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:0

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. Tachikawa K. (G) 2. Umeki R. 29. Maruyama Y. 3. Son T. 33. Sasa S. 17. Mochii K. 8. Komai Y. 15. Gabriel Gomes 9. Kondo T. 10. Junio E. 19. Furuyama K.	1. Sato H. (G) 14. Suzuki J. 3. Kikuchi S. 8. Horiuchi H. 15. Araki R. 13. Iwamoto S. 46. Ikeda R. 17. Kato Y. 16. Ihori K. 10. Tomidokoro Y. 23. Sota K.
Substitutes
44. Hayashi M. 77. Kato J. 36. Kubo K. 23. Lee Y. 14. Mori K. 20. Rodrigo Souza 25. Sato R. 7. Yamada T. 16. Yamamoto T. (G)	9. Asakawa H. 35. Chiba K. 27. Funabashi Y. 26. Jennings C. 22. Kamiya K. 7. Motegi S. 18. Ueno Y. 21. Umeda R. (G)

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (1 - 0)
3', 1 - 0, Maruyama Y. ⚽,
44', Iwamoto S. 🟨,
2nd Half (0 - 2)
61', 1 - 1, Ihori K. ⚽, Sota K. (A),
62', Mochii K. ↓, Kato J. ↑,
62', Son T. ↓, Yamada T. ↑,
64', Kikuchi S. 🟨,
73', Kondo T. ↓, Kubo K. ↑,
73', Iwamoto S. ↓, Kamiya K. ↑,
74', Tomidokoro Y. ↓, Asakawa H. ↑,
75', 1 - 2, Suzuki J. ⚽, Ikeda R. (A),
83', Furuyama K. ↓, Hayashi M. ↑,
83', Sasa S. ↓, Sato R. ↑,
86', Ihori K. ↓, Ueno Y. ↑,
86', Araki R. ↓, Funabashi Y. ↑,
89', Kato Y. 🟨,
90+2', Yamada T. 🟨,
90+3', Kato Y. ↓, Motegi S. ↑,

Preview

The recent form of both competitors has been shaky.

Ryūkyū may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

In this match, Imabari is the team to beat.

In the last 4 head-to-head matches, Imabari won 2 matches, drew 1 match, lost 1 match, and goals 7:5. (average 1.8:1.3).

Including home matches between the teams, Imabari won 1 match, drew 1 match, lost 0 matches, and goals 4:3. (average 2:1.5).

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- FC Imabari
Japan J2 J3 League
24.05.26	Tokushima Vortis - Imabari	1:1 ✺
17.05.26	Imabari - Kamatamare Sanuki	1:2 ✺
09.05.26	Osaka - Imabari	1:2 ✺
06.05.26	Imabari - Kochi United	1:0 ✺
03.05.26	Imabari - Nara Club	1:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 11.6 TLWWL
- FC Ryūkyū
Japan J2 J3 League
23.05.26	Sagan Tosu - Ryūkyū	2:3 penalties ✺
17.05.26	Ryūkyū - Gainare Tottori	1:3 ✺
10.05.26	Roasso Kumamoto - Ryūkyū	0:1 ✺
06.05.26	Tegevajaro Miyazaki - Ryūkyū	1:0 ✺
03.05.26	Ryūkyū - Kagoshima United	1:2 penalties ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 18.9 WLWLL

Latest Head to Head

Japan J3 League
03.11.24	Imabari - Ryūkyū	2:1
08.06.24	Ryūkyū - Imabari	1:0
21.10.23	Ryūkyū - Imabari	1:3
19.03.23	Imabari - Ryūkyū	2:2

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