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Kitakyushu vs Kagoshima United: result 1-5 and analysis

J2/J3 LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on May 24, 2026 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Mikuni World Stadium, Kitakyushu

Kitakyushu
1-5
Kagoshima United

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What was the result of Kitakyushu vs Kagoshima United?

Kagoshima United won 1-5 on May 24, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 7′K. FujimuraKagoshima United
  • 9′S. KawabeKitakyushu
  • 11′R. SagaKagoshima United
  • 49′R. AritaKagoshima United
  • 65′R. AritaKagoshima United
  • 68′K. KawamuraKagoshima United

Official lineup for Kitakyushu vs Kagoshima United

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Kitakyushu

  1. 9S. Kawabe
  2. 18Sota Watanabe
  1. 7R. Hirahara
  2. 14H. Izawa
  3. 17R. Okano
  4. 19F. Yoshihara
  1. 6K. Hoshi
  2. 22J. Ikoma
  3. 30K. Fukumori
  4. 96Y. Saitai
  1. 41M. Sugimoto

Kagoshima United

  1. 9R. Arita
  2. 18K. Kawamura
  1. 8K. Fujimura
  2. 14K. Yoshio
  3. 20M. Endo
  1. 2R. Saga
  2. 3H. Sugii
  3. 4K. Hirose
  4. 35G. Egawa
  5. 44Y. Aoki
  1. 21K. Kawakami
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kitakyushu have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Kagoshima United have 6, 5 and 4.

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

Kitakyushu
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 17, 2026Biwako Shiga(away)0-1J2/J3 League
May 10, 2026Gainare Tottori(away)1-1J2/J3 League
May 6, 2026Roasso Kumamoto(home)1-2J2/J3 League
May 3, 2026Oita Trinita(home)2-1J2/J3 League
Apr 29, 2026Tegevajaro Miyazaki(away)0-3J2/J3 League
Kagoshima United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 17, 2026Roasso Kumamoto(home)2-1J2/J3 League
May 10, 2026Biwako Shiga(away)0-1J2/J3 League
May 6, 2026Oita Trinita(home)0-1J2/J3 League
May 3, 2026FC Ryukyu(away)1-1J2/J3 League
Apr 29, 2026Sagan Tosu(home)1-1J2/J3 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Kitakyushu wins, 4 draws, 2 Kagoshima United wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 5, 2026Kagoshima United 1-1 KitakyushuJ2/J3 League
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

Last archived meeting: Kagoshima United vs Kitakyushu on Apr 5, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Kitakyushu score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Kagoshima United score 0.9 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Kitakyushu1.01.538/157/15
Kagoshima United0.90.766/153/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

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