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J2/J3 League Konoike Athletic Stadium, Nara

Nara Club

Sat, Feb 21, 2026

2 - 3

05:00 AM

Ehime

Our Tip

Match Events

Takemoto Y.

Assist: Sugiyama K.

14'

Tamura S.

Assist: Togashi Y.

46'

Sub

Funahashi K. In: Taguchi Y.

Out: Funahashi K.

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

AI Match Summary

Ehime in this J2/J3 League matchup, with the score ending 2-3 — backing the pre-match view that favored Ehime.

Win Probability Meter

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

90%

Nara Club

Draws

Ehime

Draw rate projection: 6% Favored: Nara Club

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

95% / Very High Confidence

Nara Club have won more games recently than Ehime.
Win probability leans Nara Club's way, sitting at 90%.
Regular J2/J3 League form gives a decent read on both sides.
Strong defensive structures favor a low-scoring, controlled fixture.
These two have met 4 times recently and Ehime have taken 4 of them.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 85%

Over 1.5 Goals 75%

Over 2.5 Goals 25%

Over 3.5 Goals 19%

Over 4.5 Goals 9%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 31.200000000000003%

Nara Club Clean Sheet 68%

Ehime Clean Sheet 11%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	Nara Club	Ehime
Matches Played	30	30
Wins	12	10
Draws	3	2
Losses	15	18
Goals Scored	1.75	1.75
Goals Conceded	1.25	0.75
Expected Goals (xG)	1.75	1.75
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA)	1.25	0.75

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Apr 12, 2026 J2/J3 League

Ehime vs Nara Club

3:2

Feb 21, 2026 J2/J3 League

Nara Club vs Ehime

2:3

Oct 28, 2023 J3 League

Nara Club vs Ehime

0:3

Jun 17, 2023 J3 League

Ehime vs Nara Club

1:0

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Nara Club Compare

Top Goalscorer Tamura S.

1 Goals

Assists Leader Ikoma K.

1 Ast

Avg xG / game 1.35

Avg xA / game 0.88

Ehime Compare

Top Goalscorer Takemoto Y.

2 Goals

Avg xG / game 1.59

Avg xA / game 0.97

SokaPicks Momentum Index

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

Nara Club 95 / 100

Ehime 10 / 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

Nara Club Ehime

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick NAR Win (1)

Secondary Pick Under 2.5 Goals & BTTS No

Correct Score 1:0

BTTS Outcome No (NG)

Over/Under Pick Under 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

H2H data points to 3.50 goals as a typical output.

Nara Club's goal record stands at 77% scoring rate across 30 recent games.

Ehime's defensive record shows goals conceded in 73% of 30 matches.

Recent resilience: Nara Club stayed unbeaten in 4 of the last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Nara Club VS Ehime

1.75 Goals Scored 1.75

1.25 Goals Conceded 0.75

75% Over 1.5 75%

75% Over 2.5 38%

25% Over 3.5 13%

Recent Form & Match History

Nara Club

(Home)

06 Jun

Matsumoto Yamaga

0 : 2

Nara Club

30 May

Nara Club

4 : 3

Oita Trinita

23 May

Nara Club

5 : 1

Toyama

16 May

Albirex Niigata

2 : 1

Nara Club

10 May

Tokushima

1 : 2

Nara Club

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Ehime

(Away)

06 Jun

Fujieda MYFC

1 : 0

Ehime

30 May

Ehime

0 : 1

Kumamoto

23 May

Albirex Niigata

2 : 1

Ehime

17 May

Kochi United

0 : 1

Ehime

10 May

Ehime

0 : 2

Toyama

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League Standings (Group 1)

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Pos	Team	P	W	L	GD	Pts
1	Vegalta Sendai	18	16	2	37:15	43
2	Blaublitz	18	11	7	23:16	35
3	Shonan Bellmare	18	11	7	28:20	31
4	Yokohama FC	18	10	8	36:28	29
5	SC Sagamihara	18	9	9	33:36	28
6	Thespakusatsu Gunma	18	7	11	27:39	23
7	Montedio Yamagata	18	8	10	22:25	22
8	Tochigi City	18	7	11	22:35	21
9	Vanraure	17	5	12	16:23	18
10	Tochigi SC	17	5	12	24:31	17

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League Standings (Group 2)

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Pos	Team	P	W	L	GD	Pts
1	Kofu	17	11	6	20:12	33
2	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	18	11	7	28:22	31
3	Iwaki	18	11	7	26:20	31
4	Omiya Ardija	18	10	8	39:29	30
5	Fujieda MYFC	18	9	9	24:23	30
6	Gifu	17	9	8	23:25	27
7	Matsumoto Yamaga	18	8	10	33:25	26
8	Iwata	18	9	9	20:25	25
9	Fukushima United	18	6	12	30:43	18
10	Nagano Parceiro	18	5	13	17:36	16

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League Standings (Group 3)

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Pos	Team	P	W	L	GD	Pts
1	Toyama	18	13	5	40:26	38
2	Albirex Niigata	18	12	6	24:19	35
3	Tokushima	18	11	7	38:23	32
4	Kochi United	18	10	8	25:23	30
5	Ehime	18	9	9	26:20	28
6	Kanazawa	18	10	8	20:23	27
7	Nara Club	18	7	11	27:36	21
8	FC Osaka	18	6	12	18:23	20
9	Imabari	18	6	12	15:21	20
10	Kamatamare Sanuki	18	6	12	15:34	19

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League Standings (Group 4)

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Pos	Team	P	W	L	GD	Pts
1	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	18	15	3	35:13	47
2	Kagoshima United	18	12	6	27:16	33
3	Sagan Tosu	18	10	8	26:18	32
4	Renofa Yamaguchi	18	10	8	27:24	29
5	Kumamoto	18	9	9	21:21	27
6	Gainare Tottori	18	10	8	24:25	27
7	Oita Trinita	18	7	11	19:20	22
8	Reilac Shiga	18	7	11	16:29	21
9	Ryukyu	18	6	12	17:28	17
10	Giravanz Kitakyushu	18	4	14	17:35	15

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