J-League Cup

J-League Cup 2026/2027: standings, schedule and stats

Japan
Season 2026/2027
Season 2026/2027Season 2025
Form table
Data current as of October 18, 2026

About the league: J-League Cup

Follow J-League Cup standings, schedules and team stats from Japan. The schedule runs from September 2, 2026 through October 28, 2026. The league averages 2.92 goals per game and a 46% BTTS rate.

J-League Cup 2026/2027: season in numbers

Season overview

48 games have been completed in the 2026/2027 J-League Cup season.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.92 goals. Both teams score in 46% of games. 56% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 54% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 31% of games. 10% end in a draw. Road teams win 58% of games.

Team leaders

1012 has the league's highest scoring average at 5.00 goals per game. Both teams scored in 100% of 8111's games.

The current-season standings are not available yet. Check the schedule below.

League statistics

The 2026/2027 season stats cover 48 completed games.

2.92Average goals / match
46%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
56%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
54%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
73%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
27%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.21First-half goals / match
1.71Second-half goals / match
31%Home wins
10%Draws
58%Away wins
71%Goal before half-time
10.3Corners / match
2.7Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 94%Under 6%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 73%Under 27%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 56%Under 44%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 27%Under 73%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 19%Under 81%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 110125.00
  2. 210054.00
  3. 310033.50
  4. 410093.00
  5. 58793.00

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 113500.00
  2. 28570.00
  3. 38530.00
  4. 48720.00
  5. 58540.00

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 18111100%
  2. 21004100%
  3. 31356100%
  4. 48118100%
  5. 5852100%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 18111100%
  2. 21004100%
  3. 31356100%
  4. 4855100%
  5. 58115100%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 18573
  2. 210132
  3. 310072
  4. 48691
  5. 581151

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 187211.0
  2. 286110.0
  3. 38799.0
  4. 48628.5
  5. 510098.0

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceAbove average
Chance qualityClose to average
Home advantageBelow average
IntensityBelow average
OpennessAbove average
Competitive balanceBelow average

Compared with other leagues, J-League Cup rates above average for game pace, close to average for chance quality and above average for openness. Home advantage is below average, game intensity is below average, and competitive balance is below average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Sota Yamamoto3
  2. 2Matheus Vieira Campos Peixoto2
  3. 3Hinata Konishi2
  4. 4Kakeru Yamauchi1
  5. 5Koshiro Uda1
  6. 6Rei Ieizumi1
  7. 7Itto Fujita1
  8. 8Adaílton dos Santos da Silva1

Top assists

  1. 1Hikaru Nakahara3
  2. 2Yuta Kamiya2
  3. 3Javier Hernández Cabrera2
  4. 4Reon Yamahara2
  5. 5Koshiro Uda1
  6. 6Haruki Oshima1
  7. 7Matheus Vieira Campos Peixoto1
  8. 8Shawn Tyler Nozawa Van Eerden1

Highest ratings

  1. 1Ikki Arai7.10
  2. 2Louis Takaji Julien Thébault Yamaguchi6.90
  3. 3Hayate Tanaka6.83
  4. 4So Nakagawa6.83
  5. 5Rikiya Uehara6.61
  6. 6Kyosuke Kamiyama6.51
  7. 7Travis Takahashi6.50
  8. 8Koji Toriumi6.48

Most minutes

  1. 1Kakeru Yamauchi281
  2. 2Ryo Kubota270
  3. 3Koshiro Uda270
  4. 4Ryusei Nakamura270
  5. 5Jakub Slowik270
  6. 6Ryota Koma270
  7. 7Kota Kaneko270
  8. 8Ryuki Miura270

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
186531.851.4854-1
285731.541.2657+2
3100322.191.2246+2
486621.961.0646+2
5101322.071.2346+2
694022.391.57440
7100221.641.0046+2
8101121.861.2343-1
9100431.541.5549+5
1087431.771.8146+2
1185531.561.8146+2
1285621.721.39330
1387321.301.03330
1486221.991.7534+1
15101021.761.54330
1686821.741.58330
1787721.461.44330
1885921.381.42330
19811521.501.55330
2086321.481.54330
21135731.201.7736+3
22101213.291.7923+1
2387212.301.2421-1
2485312.421.3821-1
2587611.620.8220-2
2687811.740.9920-2
27811111.580.9820-2
28100912.071.4820-2
29135811.220.6720-2
30811212.181.7620-2
31135011.811.4921-1
3286111.351.0920-2
33100721.301.5226+4
34135221.231.4723+1
3586421.421.6723+1
361160921.651.9923+1
3787021.181.5223+1
3886021.421.7821-1
3986921.211.7323+1
4088021.391.9523+1
4185820.891.4823+1
42135521.091.9423+1
43134911.211.0410-1
44811811.311.1810-1
4587511.311.2310-1
46811911.521.4710-1
4787111.401.6410-1
48810811.201.5610-1
49101411.351.8010-1
50135611.962.4410-1
51958110.581.2810-1
5287912.142.95110
5385211.332.2010-1
54958711.072.0310-1
5585411.242.30110
5686720.801.9613+2
57134811.332.5210-1
58100511.793.2910-1

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Play-offs

6 matches10/03 - 10/28In progress / pre-match
Machida Zelvia
0 : 0
Kyoto Sanga
Kashiwa Reysol
5 : 4
Gamba Osaka
Mito Hollyhock
Cerezo Osaka
Sagan Tosu
Kawasaki Frontale
Yokohama F. Marinos
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Nagoya Grampus
Urawa Reds

FAQ

When does the 2026/2027 J-League Cup season start and end?

The 2026/2027 J-League Cup schedule runs from September 2, 2026 through October 28, 2026.

Which team scores the most goals in J-League Cup?

1012 has the league's highest scoring average at 5.00 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in J-League Cup?

1350 allows the fewest goals in J-League Cup, at 0.00 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in J-League Cup?

J-League Cup games average 2.92 goals.

How often do J-League Cup games finish Over 2.5 goals?

56% of J-League Cup games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in J-League Cup?

Both teams score in 46% of J-League Cup games.

How often do home teams win in J-League Cup?

Home teams win 31% of J-League Cup games.

What does xG show in J-League Cup stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The J-League Cup xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in J-League Cup?

Sota Yamamoto leads the recorded scoring table in J-League Cup for 2026/2027 with 3 goals.

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