Sony Sendai vs Kochi United: result 3-1 and analysis
Japan Football LeagueRegular Season - 23Kick-off on October 3, 2020 at 04:00 AM (UTC)Ishinomaki Football Ground, Ishinomaki
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What was the result of Sony Sendai vs Kochi United?
Sony Sendai won 3-1 on October 3, 2020.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sony Sendai have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Kochi United have 3, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2020 | Reinmeer Aomori(away) | 2-0 | Japan Football League |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Fuji University(away) | 2-3 | Emperor Cup |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Verspah Oita(away) | 4-2 | Japan Football League |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Saruta Kogyo(home) | 3-0 | Emperor Cup |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Nara Club(home) | 1-1 | Japan Football League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2020 | Suzuka Unlimited(home) | 2-2 | Japan Football League |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Takamatsu High School(home) | 2-1 | Emperor Cup |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Honda Lock(home) | 0-1 | Japan Football League |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Iwaki(away) | 3-4 | Japan Football League |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Maruyasu Okazaki(home) | 0-2 | Japan Football League |
How many goals should we expect?
Sony Sendai score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Kochi United score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Sendai | 1.9 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Kochi United | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/14 | 6/14 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sony Sendai sit 12th in Japan Football League (26 points from 24 matches) and Kochi United sit 2nd (48 points from 24 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kochi United | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 16 | 48 |
| 12 | Sony Sendai | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 35 | 26 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy