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J.League Cup Ishikawa Athletics Stadium, Kanazawa

Kanazawa

2 - 1

Imabari

Our Tip

Match Events

26'

Sub

Sato R. In: Komai Y.

Out: Sato R.

29'

Sugiura K.

46'

Sub

Kubo K. In: Hagihara K.

Out: Kubo K.

Summary Win Prob Goals Form H2H Tactics Players Indices Predictions Timeline Accuracy Compare

AI Match Summary

First leg ended 2-1. The second leg ended 2-1.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

57%

Kanazawa

15%

Draws

28%

Imabari

Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: Kanazawa

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

57% / Medium Confidence

Imabari haven't matched Kanazawa's recent run of results.
57% — that's where the model lands on Kanazawa taking it.
Kanazawa have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
Historical meetings favor Kanazawa, who have won 2 of the last 5 encounters.
High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 83%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 99%

Over 1.5 Goals 94%

Over 2.5 Goals 83%

Over 3.5 Goals 56.5%

Over 4.5 Goals 25%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 69.8%

Kanazawa Clean Sheet 10%

Imabari Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	Kanazawa	Imabari
Matches Played	29	28
Wins	15	8
Draws	0	0
Losses	14	20
Goals Scored	1.28	0.96
Goals Conceded	1.62	1.79
Expected Goals (xG)	2.25	2.00
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA)	1.10	1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Sep 2, 2026 J.League Cup

Kanazawa vs Imabari

2:1

Apr 12, 2026 J2/J3 League

Kanazawa vs Imabari

1:0

Feb 8, 2026 J2/J3 League

Imabari vs Kanazawa

1:0

Jul 14, 2024 J3 League

Imabari vs Kanazawa

3:0

Mar 3, 2024 J3 League

Kanazawa vs Imabari

1:3

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Kanazawa Compare

Top Goalscorer Sugiura K.

1 Goals

Assists Leader Patric

1 Ast

Avg xG / game 1.73

Avg xA / game 1.13

Imabari Compare

Top Goalscorer Kikuchi K.

1 Goals

Avg xG / game 1.82

Avg xA / game 1.11

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Kanazawa 38 / 100

Imabari 26 / 100

How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

Kanazawa Imabari

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Kanazawa Win (1)

Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes

Correct Score 2:1

BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)

Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Imabari has conceded goals in 86% of their last 28 outings.

Kanazawa found the back of the net in 76% of recent matches (29 games).

H2H data points to 2.40 goals as a typical output.

Away concern: Imabari has suffered 4 losses in 5 recent matches.

Scoring Trends

Kanazawa VS Imabari

1.75 Goals Scored 1.38

2.63 Goals Conceded 2.75

88% Over 1.5 100%

88% Over 2.5 100%

63% Over 3.5 50%

Recent Form & Match History

Kanazawa

(Home)

05 Sept

Gifu

0 : 1

Kanazawa

02 Sept

Kanazawa

2 : 1

Imabari

30 Aug

Kanazawa

0 : 1

Ehime

23 Aug

SC Sagamihara

2 : 1

Kanazawa

19 Aug

Kanazawa

1 : 4

Kyoto Sangyo

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Imabari

(Away)

02 Sept

Kanazawa

2 : 1

Imabari

29 Aug

Imabari

0 : 3

Montedio Yamagata

26 Aug

Imabari

4 : 1

Blaublitz

22 Aug

Toyama

4 : 0

Imabari

15 Aug

Imabari

2 : 3

Omiya Ardija

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Tournament Bracket & Draw

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1/32-finals

Sanfrecce Hiroshima -

Tochigi City -

TBD -

Albirex Niigata -

Shimizu S-Pulse -

Kanazawa -

Yokohama F. Marinos -

TBD -

Urawa Reds -

Toyama -

Yokohama FC -

Gifu -

Okayama -

Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo -

Nagoya Grampus -

Giravanz Kitakyushu -

Kawasaki Frontale -

Kumamoto -

TBD -

Iwata -

Avispa Fukuoka -

FC Osaka -

TBD -

Sagan Tosu -

Cerezo Osaka -

Fujieda MYFC -

TBD -

Gainare Tottori -

FC Tokyo -

Ehime -

TBD -

Machida Zelvia -

TBD -

Kyoto -

Kashiwa Reysol -

TBD -

Gamba Osaka -

1/16-finals

TBD -

Machida Zelvia -

TBD -

Kyoto -

Kashiwa Reysol -

TBD -

Gamba Osaka -

1/8-finals

TBD -

Machida Zelvia -

Kyoto -

Kashiwa Reysol -

Gamba Osaka -

1/64-finals

Sanfrecce Hiroshima -

TBD -

Vanraure 0

Tochigi City 2

Matsumoto Yamaga -

Shonan Bellmare -

Thespakusatsu Gunma 1

Albirex Niigata 2

Shimizu S-Pulse -

TBD -

Kanazawa 2

Imabari 1

Yokohama F. Marinos -

TBD -

Tochigi SC -

Montedio Yamagata -

Urawa Reds -

TBD -

Tegevajaro Miyazaki 1

Toyama 2

Ryukyu 2

Yokohama FC 3

Gifu 1

Tokushima 0

Okayama -

TBD -

Kagoshima United 0

Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1

Nagoya Grampus -

TBD -

Giravanz Kitakyushu 1

Iwaki 0

Kawasaki Frontale -

TBD -

Kumamoto 2

Oita Trinita 0

Kamatamare Sanuki -

Chiba -

SC Sagamihara 0

Iwata 3

Avispa Fukuoka -

TBD -

FC Osaka 3

Kofu 0

Reilac Shiga -

Verdy -

Nara Club 1

Sagan Tosu 2

Cerezo Osaka -

TBD -

Renofa Yamaguchi 0

Fujieda MYFC 2

Kochi United -

V-Varen Nagasaki -

Gainare Tottori 3

Omiya Ardija 1

FC Tokyo -

TBD -

Ehime 1

Blaublitz 0

Nagano Parceiro -

Mito -

Fukushima United -

Vegalta Sendai -

Machida Zelvia -

TBD -

Kyoto -

Kashiwa Reysol -

TBD -

Gamba Osaka -

Kanazawa vs Imabari

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Kanazawa

Imabari

Match Events

AI Match Summary

Win Probability Meter

Model Confidence

Goal Probability Engine

Recent Team Form Analysis

H2H

Key Player Impact Analysis

Kanazawa Compare

Imabari Compare

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Attack & Defence Capability Index

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Scoring Trends

Recent Form & Match History

Kanazawa

Imabari

Tournament Bracket & Draw

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