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Kagoshima United vs Kitakyushu: result 1-1 and analysis

J2/J3 LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on April 5, 2026 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Shiranami Stadium, Kagoshima

Kagoshima United
1-1
Kitakyushu

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What was the result of Kagoshima United vs Kitakyushu?

Kagoshima United and Kitakyushu drew 1-1 on April 5, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 25′Y. AokiKagoshima United
  • 67′Ryota MaedaKitakyushu

Official lineup for Kagoshima United vs Kitakyushu

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Kagoshima United

  1. 9R. Arita
  2. 18K. Kawamura
  1. 11M. Fukuda
  2. 14K. Yoshio
  3. 19S. Inaba
  1. 2R. Saga
  2. 3H. Sugii
  3. 5Y. Yamada
  4. 35G. Egawa
  5. 44Y. Aoki
  1. 21K. Kawakami

Kitakyushu

  1. 18Sota Watanabe
  1. 7R. Hirahara
  2. 13K. Kumasawa
  3. 17R. Okano
  4. 19F. Yoshihara
  5. 66D. Takahashi
  1. 2T. Narasaka
  2. 4K. Hasegawa
  3. 22J. Ikoma
  4. 30K. Fukumori
  1. 41M. Sugimoto
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kagoshima United have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Kitakyushu have 5, 0 and 10.

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

Kagoshima United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 29, 2026Roasso Kumamoto(away)1-0J2/J3 League
Mar 22, 2026Gainare Tottori(away)0-0J2/J3 League
Mar 15, 2026Biwako Shiga(home)1-0J2/J3 League
Mar 8, 2026Oita Trinita(away)0-0J2/J3 League
Feb 28, 2026Sagan Tosu(away)1-0J2/J3 League
Kitakyushu
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
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
Mar 7, 2026Tegevajaro Miyazaki(home)2-3J2/J3 League
Feb 28, 2026Biwako Shiga(home)1-2J2/J3 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Kagoshima United wins, 3 draws, 0 Kitakyushu wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 11, 2025Kitakyushu 1-1 Kagoshima UnitedJ3 League
Mar 23, 2025Kagoshima United 1-0 KitakyushuJ3 League
Aug 26, 2023Kitakyushu 1-1 Kagoshima UnitedJ3 League
May 21, 2023Kitakyushu 2-2 Kagoshima UnitedEmperor Cup
May 4, 2023Kagoshima United 2-0 KitakyushuJ3 League
Sep 19, 2022Kagoshima United 1-0 KitakyushuJ3 League

Last archived meeting: Kitakyushu vs Kagoshima United on Oct 11, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Kagoshima United score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Kitakyushu score 1.3 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Kagoshima United1.01.175/154/15
Kitakyushu1.31.9211/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Kagoshima United sit 2nd in J2/J3 League (33 points from 18 matches) and Kitakyushu sit 10th (15 points from 18 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Kagoshima United18855231533
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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