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Kochi United vs Kitakyushu: result 3-2 and analysis

J3 LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on June 21, 2025 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Kochi Haruno Athletic Stadium, Haruno

Kochi United
3-2
Kitakyushu

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What was the result of Kochi United vs Kitakyushu?

Kochi United won 3-2 on June 21, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 21′K. SugiyamaKitakyushu
  • 51′537891Kochi United
  • 58′537891Kochi United
  • 71′M. YoshinagaKitakyushu
  • 78′S. KozukiKochi United

Official lineup for Kochi United vs Kitakyushu

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Kochi United

  1. 9M. Shintani
  2. 18T. Toya
  3. 19H. Mizuno
  1. 66R. Miyoshi
  2. 88M. Kudo
  3. 15R. Kobayashi
  4. 25N. Imai
  5. 41A. Riera Rodriguez
  1. 16S. Kozuki
  2. 37D. Fukagawa
  3. 38S. Suzuki

Kitakyushu

  1. 9S. Kawabe
  2. 11K. Kiyama
  1. 17R. Okano
  2. 21T. Ushinohama
  3. 32F. Takayanagi
  4. 99R. Kabayama
  1. 22K. Yamawaki
  2. 28K. Konomi
  3. 44Y. Tsujioka
  4. 50K. Sugiyama
  1. 27Y. Tanaka
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What is the recent form of both teams?

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

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

Kochi United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 14, 2025Sagamihara(away)0-0J3 League
Jun 11, 2025Vissel Kobe(away)1-4Emperor Cup
Jun 8, 2025Nara Club(home)3-2J3 League
Jun 1, 2025FC Gifu(away)1-1J3 League
May 24, 2025Kamatamare Sanuki(away)1-1Emperor Cup
Kitakyushu
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 14, 2025Azul Claro Numazu(home)1-0J3 League
Jun 11, 2025Fagiano Okayama(away)2-0Emperor Cup
Jun 8, 2025Tochigi City(away)0-1J3 League
Jun 1, 2025Sagan Tosu(away)0-0Friendlies Clubs
May 31, 2025Tegevajaro Miyazaki(home)1-1J3 League

How many goals should we expect?

Kochi United score 1.7 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Kitakyushu score 0.9 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Kochi United1.72.1211/1510/15
Kitakyushu0.90.785/153/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Kochi United sit 20th in J3 League (5 points from 11 matches) and Kitakyushu sit 14th (13 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
14Kitakyushu11344151913
20Kochi United111284255

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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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