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Nara Club vs Osaka: prediction and stats

J3 LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Konoike Athletic Stadium, Nara, Nara Prefecture

Nara ClubOsaka

The Footlab AI model makes Nara Club the favourite at 39%, against 26% for a draw and 35% for Osaka. The most likely score is 1-1. If Nara Club wins, the most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.9% of the 5,324 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 10, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Nara Club vs Osaka?

A very open match: only 30 Elo points separate Nara Club (1,771) and Osaka (1,801).

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Nara Club winDrawOsaka win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Nara Club vs Osaka

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Nara Club

4-3-3
  1. 48S. Kawanishi
  2. 13R. Ando
  3. 54S. Kawasaki
  1. 10R. Morita
  2. 11R. Sato
  3. 30S. Masuda
  1. 8A. Yoshida
  2. 22K. Ikoma
  3. 33H. Sato
  4. 36T. Ishii
  1. 96Marc Vito

Osaka

4-3-3
  1. 9T. Shimada
  2. 10R. Kubo
  3. 7T. Kitsui
  1. 14S. Sumida
  2. 11G. Yoshida
  3. 17S. Morimura
  1. 5Y. Minakuchi
  2. 2K. Sakamoto
  3. 6S. Tachino
  4. 4R. Yamashita
  1. 1H. Sugawara

Computed on November 10, 2026 at 06:59 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nara Club have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Osaka have 8, 3 and 4.

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

Nara Club
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 7, 2026Kochi United(home)5-0J3 League
Nov 3, 2026Thespakusatsu Gunma(home)3-0J3 League
Oct 31, 2026Kamatamare Sanuki(away)2-0J3 League
Oct 24, 2026FC Ryukyu(home)1-3J3 League
Oct 21, 2026Osaka(away)0-2J3 League
Osaka
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 7, 2026Thespakusatsu Gunma(away)2-1J3 League
Nov 4, 2026Roasso Kumamoto(home)2-1J3 League
Oct 31, 2026FC Gifu(away)0-1J3 League
Oct 24, 2026Kagoshima United(home)2-1J3 League
Oct 21, 2026Nara Club(home)2-0J3 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Nara Club wins, 2 draws, 4 Osaka wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 21, 2026Osaka 2-0 Nara ClubJ3 League
Aug 19, 2026Nara Club 1-4 OsakaEmperor Cup
May 6, 2026Nara Club 1-3 OsakaJ2/J3 League
Mar 6, 2026Osaka 2-0 Nara ClubJ2/J3 League
Sep 27, 2025Nara Club 1-1 OsakaJ3 League
Jun 30, 2025Osaka 1-1 Nara ClubJ3 League

Last archived meeting: Osaka vs Nara Club on Oct 21, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Nara Club score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Osaka score 1.6 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 58% probability of over 2.5 goals and 61% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Nara Club2.11.168/1510/15
Osaka1.60.958/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Nara Club sit 1st in J3 League (32 points from 16 matches) and Osaka sit 6th (29 points from 16 matches).

2026-27 standings
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1Nara Club161024332132
6Osaka16853271629

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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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Nara Club vs Osaka?
The Footlab AI model makes Nara Club the favourite at 39%, against 26% for a draw and 35% for Osaka.
Where and when is Nara Club vs Osaka played?
Nara Club vs Osaka is played on December 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC) at Konoike Athletic Stadium, in the J3 League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 58% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 53.9% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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