Japan - J2 LeagueDenka Big Swan StadiumData current as of September 18, 2026

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Albirex Niigata vs Jubilo Iwata: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Albirex Niigata plays Jubilo Iwata in J2 League (Japan). The game is scheduled for September 19, 2026. Venue: Denka Big Swan Stadium.

Recent form

Albirex Niigata has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.40 points per game. Jubilo Iwata has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Albirex Niigata scores 1.17 goals per game and allows 1.50. Jubilo Iwata scores 1.33 and allows 1.17. Games in this league average 2.54 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 33% of Albirex Niigata's games and 67% of Jubilo Iwata's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 50%, compared with league averages of 41% for BTTS and 46% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Jubilo Iwata has the higher season xG average, 1.67 to 1.27 per game. Albirex Niigata takes 10.3 shots per game, while Jubilo Iwata takes 14.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Albirex Niigata leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.83 goals per game after halftime. Jubilo Iwata leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.50 after halftime.

When the teams score

Albirex Niigata's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (2 goals). For Jubilo Iwata, it is minutes 0-15 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

J2 League games average 2.54 goals. Both teams score in 41% of games, and 46% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(3.00)
(3.30)
(2.41)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Albirex NiigataJubilo Iwata
1.17Goals scored / game1.33
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1.5Goals allowed / game1.17
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44%Average possession53%
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3.5Shots on target / game4.83
Albirex NiigataJubilo Iwata

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.33Shots per game14.5
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3.5Shots on target4.83
Albirex NiigataJubilo Iwata
11.3%Shot conversion9.2%
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44%Possession53%
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1.27xG for1.67
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1.52xG against1.31
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Shooting quality

Albirex Niigata: BalancedJubilo Iwata: Attacking
Albirex NiigataJubilo Iwata
Accuracy (shots on target)34%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.28

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Albirex Niigata is 33% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / game - Albirex Niigata · 1.8 pts / game - Jubilo Iwata

Albirex Niigata
WWWLW
Season result split
67% W0% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-0-2
2.00 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-0-0
Last 5 at home
3-0-0
WWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.29Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Jubilo Iwata
LWWLW
Season result split
50% W17% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-1-2
1.67 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-0-1
Last 5 away
2-0-1
LWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.68Opponent xG: 1.30BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Jubilo Iwata is 14% better for: goals scored per game.

1.17 goals / game - Albirex Niigata · 1.33 goals / game - Jubilo Iwata

Jubilo Iwata is 28% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.5 goals / game - Albirex Niigata · 1.17 goals / game - Jubilo Iwata

Albirex Niigata scoring profile: very strong

Albirex Niigata scores in 67% of games (4 of 6 games), while Jubilo Iwata keeps a clean sheet in 17% (1 of 6 games).

Jubilo Iwata scoring profile: very strong

Jubilo Iwata scores in 83% of games (5 of 6 games), while Albirex Niigata keeps a clean sheet in 33% (2 of 6 games).

7Goals scored (season)8
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9Goals conceded (season)7
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2.67Average goals per game2.5
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7Goals scored (last 5)7
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8Goals conceded (last 5)6
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How often they score at least...

67%1 goal83%
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33%2 goals33%
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17%3 goals17%
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0%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal83%
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33%2 goals17%
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17%3 goals17%
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17%4 goals0%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

41%
League average

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time17%
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17%BTTS in both halves0%
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33%Scored in both halves17%
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BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
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17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
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40%BTTS - last 560%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time83%
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33%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
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0%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
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2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
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33%Min. 2 goals after half-time17%
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33%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
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Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Jubilo Iwata is 99% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.67 pts / game - Albirex Niigata · 1.33 pts / game - Jubilo Iwata

Albirex Niigata - half-time state
0% leading67% draw33% trailing
Jubilo Iwata - half-time state
33% leading33% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.67Points per game (1st half)1.33
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0.33Goals scored (1st half)0.83
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0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
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1Average goals (1st half)1.33
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33%Clean sheet before half-time50%
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67%No goal before half-time50%
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After half-time (2nd half)

2.17Points per game (2nd half)1.17
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0.83Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
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0.83Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
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1.67Average goals (2nd half)1.17
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67%Clean sheet after half-time50%
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33%No goal after half-time50%
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Albirex Niigata - second-half results

67% W17% D17% L
4
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.67
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Jubilo Iwata - second-half results

33% W17% D50% L
8
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Albirex Niigata - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.802.40
Goals scored / game0.41.0
Goals allowed / game0.61.0
Average goals per game1.02.0
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 0% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2
Jubilo Iwata - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.40
Goals scored / game0.80.6
Goals allowed / game0.60.6
Average goals per game1.41.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Albirex Niigata
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
1
1
16-30
0
1
31-45
2
2
46-60
2
2
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Jubilo Iwata
ScoredConceded
4
0
0-15
0
2
16-30
1
1
31-45
0
2
46-60
2
2
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.58
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Albirex Niigata

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+5.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
79%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
140%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Jubilo Iwata

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.36
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
124%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
79%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 50% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (J2 League).

Teams vs league

Albirex NiigataLigaJubilo Iwata
Average goals per game 2.672.54 2.50
Both teams scored 33%41% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%46% 50%
Clean sheets 33%35% 17%
Goal before half-time 67%66% 83%
Goal after half-time 83%77% 83%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.54
Average goals per game
41%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
35%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / game
1.07
Away goals / game
+38%
Home attack advantage
+28%
Home defensive advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
7%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Albirex Niigata and Jubilo Iwata play?

Albirex Niigata face Jubilo Iwata on September 19, 2026 in J2 League at Denka Big Swan Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Albirex Niigata vs Jubilo Iwata?

Albirex Niigata score 1.17 goals per game on average and Jubilo Iwata 1.33. The J2 League average is 2.54 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Albirex Niigata's matches and 67% of Jubilo Iwata's.

What form are Albirex Niigata and Jubilo Iwata in?

Over the last 5 games Albirex Niigata have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Jubilo Iwata 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Albirex Niigata vs Jubilo Iwata?

The statistical background for Albirex Niigata vs Jubilo Iwata — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.