Match

Kitakyushu vs Kochi United: result 2-0 and analysis

J3 LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 3, 2026 at 08:00 AM (UTC)Mikuni World Stadium, Kitakyushu

Kitakyushu
2-0
Kochi United

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What was the result of Kitakyushu vs Kochi United?

Kitakyushu won 2-0 on October 3, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 67′Koh Seung-JinKitakyushu
  • 71′S. YasumitsuKitakyushu

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Kitakyushu win at 44%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-0.

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Official lineup for Kitakyushu vs Kochi United

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Kitakyushu

  1. 11Koh Seung-Jin
  2. 37K. Yoshida
  1. 18S. Hiramatsu
  2. 27K. Hara
  3. 51Yutaro Sakashita
  4. 66D. Takahashi
  1. 3R. Kamihashi
  2. 20S. Yasumitsu
  3. 28K. Yokokubo
  4. 30K. Fukumori
  1. 31K. Otani

Kochi United

  1. 28Aoto Nanamure
  1. 8Y. Takano
  2. 10T. Sasaki
  3. 14G. Sekino
  4. 16S. Kozuki
  5. 44Y. Shimoda
  1. 4D. Kobayashi
  2. 22R. Fujimori
  3. 23D. Matsumoto
  4. 88T. Hama
  1. 17K. Inose
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kitakyushu have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Kochi United have 2, 2 and 11.

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

Kitakyushu
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 29, 2026Nagoya Grampus(home)1-3J-League Cup
Sep 26, 2026Kagoshima United(home)1-1J3 League
Sep 20, 2026Sagamihara(away)2-1J3 League
Sep 12, 2026Gainare Tottori(home)2-4J3 League
Sep 9, 2026FC Ryukyu(away)0-3J3 League
Kochi United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 26, 2026Osaka(home)0-4J3 League
Sep 19, 2026Thespakusatsu Gunma(away)0-1J3 League
Sep 13, 2026Kanazawa(home)1-1J3 League
Sep 9, 2026V-varen Nagasaki(home)0-1J-League Cup
Sep 5, 2026Tochigi SC(away)0-2J3 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Kitakyushu wins, 0 draws, 2 Kochi United wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 27, 2025Kitakyushu 0-2 Kochi UnitedJ3 League
Jun 21, 2025Kochi United 3-2 KitakyushuJ3 League

Last archived meeting: Kitakyushu vs Kochi United on Sep 27, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Kitakyushu score 1.2 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Kochi United score 0.6 and concede 2.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Kitakyushu1.22.3212/1511/15
Kochi United0.62.024/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Kitakyushu sit 16th in J3 League (13 points from 12 matches) and Kochi United sit 20th (5 points from 12 matches).

2026-27 standings
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16Kitakyushu12345162113
20Kochi United121295285

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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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