2026/2027Who will win?
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| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9/15 | 6-12 |
| Imabari | 15 | W1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7/15 | 7-7 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata | 2 | 6 | 12 | -2 | WWWLW | 1 | +1 |
| Imabari | 20 | 6 | 4 | -8 | LLLDW | 17 | +3 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-11-07
12 points for Albirex Niigata (2nd), 4 for Imabari (20th): an 8-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Albirex Niigata 1.17 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Imabari 0.83 and 2.17, with the league averaging 1.27. A win here leaves Albirex Niigata on 15 points and up to 1st, other results permitting.
Denka Big Swan Stadium in Niigata stages the fixture, a ground that holds 42,300.
