Nara Club vs Imabari: result 1-0 and analysis
J2/J3 LeagueMatchday 2Kick-off on February 14, 2026 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Konoike Athletic Stadium, Nara, Nara Prefecture
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What was the result of Nara Club vs Imabari?
Nara Club won 1-0 on February 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 35′R. MoritaNara Club
Official lineup for Nara Club vs Imabari
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nara Club
- 9Y. Togashi
- 17S. Tamura
- 7R. Tamura
- 10R. Morita
- 18T. Goto
- 50R. Shibamoto
- 8A. Yoshida
- 22K. Ikoma
- 33H. Sato
- 36T. Ishii
- 96M. Vito
Imabari
- 10Edigar Junio
- 14K. Mori
- 5H. Arai
- 6Y. Kajiura
- 8Y. Komai
- 2R. Umeki
- 3T. Son
- 15Gabriel Gomes
- 20Rodrigo Souza
- 24Y. Takeuchi
- 16T. Yamamoto
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nara Club have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Imabari have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | Tokushima Vortis(home) | 0-6 | J2/J3 League |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Gainare Tottori(away) | 1-2 | J3 League |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Sagamihara(home) | 2-1 | J3 League |
| Nov 16, 2025 | Fukushima United(away) | 1-2 | J3 League |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Vanraure Hachinohe(home) | 1-1 | J3 League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2026 | Kanazawa(home) | 0-0 | J2/J3 League |
| Nov 29, 2025 | JEF United Chiba(away) | 0-5 | J2 League |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Consadole Sapporo(home) | 1-1 | J2 League |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Montedio Yamagata(away) | 1-2 | J2 League |
| Nov 2, 2025 | Vegalta Sendai(home) | 3-2 | J2 League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Nara Club win, 3 draws, 2 Imabari wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2024 | Imabari 6-0 Nara Club | J3 League |
| May 3, 2024 | Nara Club 2-1 Imabari | J3 League |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Nara Club 1-1 Imabari | J3 League |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Imabari 1-1 Nara Club | J3 League |
| Oct 27, 2019 | Nara Club 1-1 Imabari | Japan Football League |
| Jul 14, 2019 | Imabari 2-0 Nara Club | Japan Football League |
How many goals should we expect?
Nara Club score 1.1 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Imabari score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nara Club | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Imabari | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nara Club sit 7th in J2/J3 League (21 points from 18 matches) and Imabari sit 9th (20 points from 18 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Nara Club | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 21 |
| 9 | Imabari | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 20 |
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