J2/J3 League — Japan
Sat, Apr 25 2026 • 05:00 • Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu
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Expected Goals
1.26 (league 1.27) 1.50 (league 1.20)
1x2 probabilities
homedrawaway
31.6% 25.3% 42.5%
best score tips
1 - 1
12.0%
0 - 1
9.5%
1 - 2
9.0%
Score & goals probability table
Renofa Yamaguchi
0 1 2 3 4 5
Kitakyushu 0 6.3% 9.5% 7.1% 3.6% 1.3% 0.4%
1 8.0% 12.0% 9.0% 4.5% 1.7% 0.5%
2 5.0% 7.5% 5.7% 2.8% 1.1% 0.3%
3 2.1% 3.2% 2.4% 1.2% 0.4% 0.1%
4 0.7% 1.0% 0.7% 0.4% 0.1% 0.0%
5 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
FootyWow Elo verdict

Home edge

Kitakyushu carry the stronger pre-match Elo base with an adjusted gap of about 64 points. This sits in the medium confidence band and is best used as a strength baseline rather than a stand-alone bet trigger. Elo standalone. Recent Elo movement: Kitakyushu +3.3, Renofa Yamaguchi +5.1.

Medium confidence Upset risk: Medium Elo standalone
Kitakyushu Elo 1479.4 · +3.3
vs
Renofa Yamaguchi Elo 1450.7 · +5.1
Elo gapKitakyushu +64
Home / draw / away46% / 23% / 31%
Expected home share59%
Combined Elo2930.1
Deep Elo analysisOpen
Structural edge Home edge
Confidence band Medium confidence
Upset risk Medium
Model agreement Elo standalone
Combined Elo 2930.1
Elo home share 59%
Match tone Tactical Watch
Metric Kitakyushu Renofa Yamaguchi
Overall Elo1479.41450.7
Form Elo1468.91457.6
Home / Away Elo1465.91471.1
Attack Elo1449.61412.4
Defense Elo1552.41510.5
Last 5 Elo change+3.3+5.1

The structural rating edge is meaningful enough to support the favorite, especially if the match follows a normal tempo. Kitakyushu last-5 Elo change: +3.3; Renofa Yamaguchi last-5 Elo change: +5.1.

Pre-match predictions & statistics

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Team comparison

Last 5 results

MetricKitakyushuRenofa Yamaguchi
Played55
Form60%60%
Attack38%54%
Defense77%46%
Goals For (tot | avg)5 | 17 | 1.4
Goals Against (tot | avg)3 | 0.67 | 1.4

Scored goals avg. (Both Teams)

2.20
Home all + Away all

Scored goals avg. haP (Both Teams)

2.00
Home @home + Away @away

Conceded goals avg. (Both Teams)

2.80
Home all + Away all

Conceded goals avg. haP (Both Teams)

3.40
Home @home + Away @away

1.5+

74%
FT probability

2.5+

52%
FT probability

3.5+

37%
FT probability

BTTS

72%
FT probability

Yellow Cards

1-2
Expected (per game)

League fixtures

Metric Kitakyushu Renofa Yamaguchi
HATHAT
Played56116511
Wins20%33%27%67%40%55%
Draws0%0%0%0%0%0%
Loses80%67%73%33%60%45%
KitakyushuLLLLLLWWLLW
Renofa YamaguchiLWLLWWLWLWW

League goals

Metric Kitakyushu Renofa Yamaguchi
HATHAT
GF total55109514
GF avg1.00.80.91.51.01.3
GA total99185813
GA avg1.81.51.60.81.61.2

Under/Over distribution (percent)

LineKitakyushuRenofa Yamaguchi
ForAgainstForAgainst
0.573%73%64%91%
1.518%55%55%18%
2.50%27%9%9%
3.50%9%0%0%
4.50%0%0%0%

Clean sheets & failed to score

MetricKitakyushuRenofa Yamaguchi
HATHAT
Clean sheets123101
Failed to score123224

Penalties

MetricKitakyushuRenofa Yamaguchi
Scored (total | %)0 | 0%1 | 100.00%
Missed (total | %)0 | 0%0 | 0%
Total01

Streaks

MetricKitakyushuRenofa Yamaguchi
Wins22
Draws00
Losses62

Biggest results (H/A)

MetricHAHA
Biggest wins1-00-23-11-2
Biggest losses1-34-10-13-0
Goals For2232
Goals Against3413

Model comparison

MetricKitakyushuRenofa Yamaguchi
Form50%50%
Att42%58%
Def70%30%
Poisson Distribution44%56%
H2h50%50%
Goals44%56%
Total50.0%50.0%
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Odds (best price across all bookmakers)

No odds available for this fixture.

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League standings

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Prediction and Tips for:

Kitakyushu
vs
Renofa Yamaguchi
J2/J3 League • Japan • Sat, Apr 25 2026 • 05:00 • Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu
Expected goals
1.26
Kitakyushu xG League Avg: 1.27
Total
2.76
1.50
Renofa Yamaguchi xG League Avg: 1.20
1x2 probabilities
Home
31.6%
Draw
25.3%
Away
42.5%
Best score tips
Tip
1 - 1
12.0%
Tip
0 - 1
9.5%
Tip
1 - 2
9.0%
More chances
1.5+
74%
Chance
2.5+
52%
Chance
3.5+
37%
Chance
BTTS
72%
Chance
🟨 Cards
1 - 2
Exp.
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Expected goals (λ): Kitakyushu = 1.26 (league 1.27), Renofa Yamaguchi = 1.50 (league 1.20)

Renofa Yamaguchi
0 1 2 3 4 5
Kitakyushu 0 6.3% 9.5% 7.1% 3.6% 1.3% 0.4%
1 8.0% 12.0% 9.0% 4.5% 1.7% 0.5%
2 5.0% 7.5% 5.7% 2.8% 1.1% 0.3%
3 2.1% 3.2% 2.4% 1.2% 0.4% 0.1%
4 0.7% 1.0% 0.7% 0.4% 0.1% 0.0%
5 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%

Outcome probabilities: Home win 31.6% · Draw 25.3% · Away win 42.5%

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