Osaka v Imabari: the model read
Osaka meet Imabari in the J2/J3 League regular season - 16 at Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Higashiosaka.
The baseline ratings are close, 1431 to 1400, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form leans Osaka, 43% against 30%. Attacking output favors Osaka on expected goals, 1.4 to 1.1 per match.
Osaka arrive steady: 1W-3D-1L from their last five (6/15 pts, 3 unbeaten), 6 scored and 4 conceded. Recent results: D 0-0 @ Matsumoto Yamaga, W 3-0 v Ventforet Kofu, D 0-0 @ Renofa Yamaguchi, L 1-2 @ Shimizu S-pulse.
Imabari are patchy: 1W-1D-3L from their last five (4/15 pts), 6 scored and 11 conceded. Recent results: D 1-1 @ Oita Trinita, L 1-2 @ Kanazawa, L 0-3 v Montedio Yamagata, W 4-1 v Blaublitz Akita.
Imabari hold the recent head-to-head, 3 wins to 2 with 5 drawn across the last 10 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Osaka 1-2 Imabari.
Market prices for this fixture have not settled yet. The edge reads as soon as real odds arrive.
MeisterIQ rates the signal 52 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.
Written from the MeisterIQ model output
