Match

Ehime FC vs Kitakyushu: result 4-2 and analysis

J3 LeagueMatchday 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Ningineer Stadium, Matsuyama

Ehime FC
4-2
Kitakyushu

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What was the result of Ehime FC vs Kitakyushu?

Ehime FC won 4-2 on September 5, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 7′S. TamuraEhime FC
  • 13′S. KamimuraEhime FC
  • 20′T. NarasakaKitakyushu
  • 54′D. TakahashiKitakyushu
  • 86′Y. FujimotoEhime FC (pen.)
  • 90′R. AbeEhime FC

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Ehime FC win at 60%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-0. Actual score: 4-2.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for Ehime FC vs Kitakyushu

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Ehime FC

  1. 17S. Tamura
  1. 6Masashi Tanioka
  2. 8S. Kamimura
  3. 14R. Saito
  4. 22Y. Takemoto
  5. 23K. Miyamoto
  6. 38S. Hino
  1. 5T. Kuroishi
  2. 49R. Abe
  3. 50K. Sugiyama
  1. 36S. Tsuji

Kitakyushu

  1. 9S. Kawabe
  2. 10R. Nagai
  3. 25R. Tsubogo
  1. 6K. Hoshi
  2. 18S. Hiramatsu
  3. 51Yutaro Sakashita
  4. 66D. Takahashi
  1. 4K. Hasegawa
  2. 5T. Narasaka
  3. 28K. Yokokubo
  1. 31K. Otani
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ehime FC have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Kitakyushu have 2, 5 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Ehime FC
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 2, 2026Blaublitz Akita(home)1-0J-League Cup
Aug 30, 2026Kanazawa(away)1-0J3 League
Aug 26, 2026V-varen Nagasaki(away)2-3Emperor Cup
Aug 22, 2026Matsumoto Yamaga(away)2-2J3 League
Aug 19, 2026Pacific University(home)2-1Emperor Cup
Kitakyushu
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 2, 2026Iwaki(home)1-0J-League Cup
Aug 30, 2026Matsumoto Yamaga(home)1-1J3 League
Aug 22, 2026Tochigi SC(away)2-2J3 League
Aug 19, 2026Okinawa SV(home)1-2Emperor Cup
Aug 15, 2026Kamatamare Sanuki(home)0-0J3 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Ehime FC wins, 3 draws, 0 Kitakyushu wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 15, 2023Ehime FC 1-0 KitakyushuJ3 League
Jun 3, 2023Kitakyushu 0-1 Ehime FCJ3 League
Oct 16, 2022Ehime FC 1-1 KitakyushuJ3 League
Apr 17, 2022Kitakyushu 0-0 Ehime FCJ3 League
Aug 15, 2021Ehime FC 2-2 KitakyushuJ2 League
Jun 20, 2021Kitakyushu 0-2 Ehime FCJ2 League

Last archived meeting: Ehime FC vs Kitakyushu on Oct 15, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Ehime FC score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Kitakyushu score 1.1 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Ehime FC1.71.065/157/15
Kitakyushu1.11.9211/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Ehime FC sit 7th in J3 League (29 points from 16 matches) and Kitakyushu sit 13th (19 points from 16 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
7Ehime FC16925312529
13Kitakyushu16547212419

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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