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FC Ryukyu vs Kitakyushu: result 0-2 and analysis

J2/J3 LeagueRegular Season - 11Kick-off on April 18, 2026 at 07:00 AM (UTC)Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium, Okinawa

FC Ryukyu
0-2
Kitakyushu

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What was the result of FC Ryukyu vs Kitakyushu?

Kitakyushu won 0-2 on April 18, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 58′R. HiraharaKitakyushu
  • 63′Sota WatanabeKitakyushu

Official lineup for FC Ryukyu vs Kitakyushu

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

FC Ryukyu

  1. 9H. Asakawa
  2. 89D. Takagi
  1. 8H. Horiuchi
  2. 11T. Ishiura
  3. 16K. Ihori
  4. 17Y. Kato
  5. 46R. Ikeda
  1. 3S. Kikuchi
  2. 15R. Araki
  3. 35K. Chiba
  1. 50K. Kawashima

Kitakyushu

  1. 9S. Kawabe
  2. 18Sota Watanabe
  1. 7R. Hirahara
  2. 13K. Kumasawa
  3. 17R. Okano
  4. 19F. Yoshihara
  1. 2T. Narasaka
  2. 4K. Hasegawa
  3. 6K. Hoshi
  4. 16S. Maruyama
  1. 41M. Sugimoto
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Ryukyu have 1 win, 6 draws and 8 defeats; Kitakyushu have 4, 1 and 10.

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

FC Ryukyu
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 12, 2026Biwako Shiga(away)1-2J2/J3 League
Apr 4, 2026Roasso Kumamoto(home)0-1J2/J3 League
Mar 29, 2026Kitakyushu(away)0-1J2/J3 League
Mar 21, 2026Oita Trinita(away)3-2J2/J3 League
Mar 14, 2026Renofa Yamaguchi(home)1-1J2/J3 League
Kitakyushu
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 12, 2026Sagan Tosu(home)0-1J2/J3 League
Apr 5, 2026Kagoshima United(away)1-1J2/J3 League
Mar 29, 2026FC Ryukyu(home)1-0J2/J3 League
Mar 22, 2026Renofa Yamaguchi(away)1-0J2/J3 League
Mar 14, 2026Sagan Tosu(away)0-1J2/J3 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 FC Ryukyu win, 0 draws, 5 Kitakyushu wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 29, 2026Kitakyushu 1-0 FC RyukyuJ2/J3 League
Oct 25, 2025Kitakyushu 2-1 FC RyukyuJ3 League
May 17, 2025FC Ryukyu 0-1 KitakyushuJ3 League
Jul 27, 2024FC Ryukyu 0-1 KitakyushuJ3 League
Apr 10, 2024Kitakyushu 2-0 FC RyukyuJ3 League
Aug 19, 2023Kitakyushu 0-1 FC RyukyuJ3 League

Last archived meeting: Kitakyushu vs FC Ryukyu on Mar 29, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

FC Ryukyu score 0.8 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Kitakyushu score 1.1 and concede 1.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
FC Ryukyu0.81.929/157/15
Kitakyushu1.11.8210/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

FC Ryukyu sit 9th in J2/J3 League (17 points from 18 matches) and Kitakyushu sit 10th (15 points from 18 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
9FC Ryukyu18279132517
10Kitakyushu184311173215

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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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