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Kitakyushu vs Osaka: result 1-0 and analysis

J3 LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on April 5, 2025 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Mikuni World Stadium, Kitakyushu

Kitakyushu
1-0
Osaka

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What was the result of Kitakyushu vs Osaka?

Kitakyushu won 1-0 on April 5, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 59′R. KabayamaKitakyushu

Official lineup for Kitakyushu vs Osaka

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Kitakyushu

  1. 10R. Nagai
  1. 7R. Hirahara
  2. 14H. Izawa
  3. 17R. Okano
  4. 34S. Takayoshi
  5. 99R. Kabayama
  1. 22K. Yamawaki
  2. 28K. Konomi
  3. 44Y. Tsujioka
  4. 50K. Sugiyama
  1. 41M. Sugimoto

Osaka

  1. 7T. Kitsui
  2. 9T. Shimada
  3. 27R. Sawazaki
  1. 3R. Kawakami
  2. 24R. Sato
  3. 33S. Woo
  4. 11R. Tone
  5. 16R. Hashimoto
  1. 6S. Tachino
  2. 23T. Akiyama
  1. 1T. Yamamoto
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kitakyushu have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Osaka have 8, 3 and 4.

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

Kitakyushu
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 30, 2025Thespakusatsu Gunma(away)2-0J3 League
Mar 23, 2025Kagoshima United(away)0-1J3 League
Mar 20, 2025Fagiano Okayama(home)1-0J-League Cup
Mar 15, 2025Vanraure Hachinohe(home)1-0J3 League
Mar 8, 2025Kamatamare Sanuki(home)2-0J3 League
Osaka
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 30, 2025Azul Claro Numazu(home)3-1J3 League
Mar 26, 2025Jubilo Iwata(home)1-2J-League Cup
Mar 23, 2025Kanazawa(home)1-0J3 League
Mar 16, 2025Tochigi SC(away)0-1J3 League
Mar 8, 2025Gainare Tottori(home)1-0J3 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Kitakyushu wins, 3 draws, 1 Osaka win.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 19, 2024Osaka 3-2 KitakyushuJ3 League
Mar 20, 2024Kitakyushu 0-0 OsakaJ3 League
Sep 24, 2023Osaka 0-0 KitakyushuJ3 League
Jul 16, 2023Kitakyushu 0-0 OsakaJ3 League

Last archived meeting: Osaka vs Kitakyushu on Oct 19, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Kitakyushu score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Osaka score 1.4 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Kitakyushu1.51.167/157/15
Osaka1.40.957/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Kitakyushu sit 16th in J3 League (10 points from 10 matches) and Osaka sit 6th (17 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Osaka1045118917
16Kitakyushu10244121810

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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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