Match details. J2 League, Regular Season - 14. Kick-off is Sat 31 Oct, 06:05 Lagos time. It is played at Arigato Service Dream, Imabari.
What's at stake. FC Imabari are 19th on 11 points after 13 games, 1 point behind Tochigi City, level on points with Ventforet Kofu. A win would take them above Tochigi City. Ventforet Kofu are 20th on 11 points after 13 games, level on points with Imabari. A win would take them above Imabari.
Form. FC Imabari have won three, drawn two and lost five of their last ten, 1.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L D W W. In this competition FC Imabari have gone L L D W W L. Ventforet Kofu have won three, drawn one and lost six of their last ten, 1.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L L W L. In this competition Ventforet Kofu have gone D L L W L L.
The numbers. FC Imabari score 1.2 and concede 1.7 a game over their last ten, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. FC Imabari average 4.2 corners and 1.8 cards a game. Ventforet Kofu score 0.9 and concede 2.1 a game over their last ten, with no clean sheets and four games without a goal. Ventforet Kofu average 4.4 corners and 1.3 cards a game.
Head to head. Ventforet Kofu have won all of the last two meetings. One of the two went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in one. The last time they met, on 5 Jul 2025, it finished FC Imabari 2-4 Ventforet Kofu.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 70%.
The case against. Ventforet Kofu's record still gives them 40% to win.
The read. FC Imabari to win. Their goals for and against make FC Imabari the likelier winners; FC Imabari are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour FC Imabari.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Predicted score: FC Imabari 1-0 Ventforet Kofu (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call).