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Blaublitz Akita vs Imabari: match statistics

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Blaublitz Akita vs Imabari: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Blaublitz Akita play Imabari in J2 League (Japan). The match date is 25 October 2026.

Current form

Blaublitz Akita: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Imabari: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Blaublitz Akita scores 1.09 and concedes 1.09 goals per match. Imabari scores 1.27 and concedes 2.00. League average: 2.61 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Blaublitz Akita 36%, Imabari 73%. Over 2.5: Blaublitz Akita 36%, Imabari 82%. League level: BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

Imabari has higher xG: 1.45 vs 1.32. Blaublitz Akita: 10.7 shots per match, Imabari: 13.4.

Match halves

Blaublitz Akita: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.36. Imabari: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.64.

Goals by minute

Blaublitz Akita: 31-45+ (5 goals). Imabari: 16-30 (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

J2 League: 2.61 goals per match, BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 48%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

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Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Blaublitz AkitaImabari
1.09Goals scored / match1.27
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
1.09Goals conceded / match2
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
36%Average possession49%
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
3.36Shots on target / match4.09
Blaublitz AkitaImabari

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.73Shots per match13.36
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
3.36Shots on target4.09
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
10.2%Shot conversion9.5%
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
36%Possession49%
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
1.32xG for1.45
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
1.5xG against1.74
Blaublitz AkitaImabari

Shooting quality

Blaublitz Akita: BalancedImabari: Balanced
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
Accuracy (shots on target)31%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.31

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 form— who is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Imabari is 40% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Blaublitz Akita · 1.4 pts / match - Imabari

Blaublitz Akita
DDWLL
Season result split
27% W36% D36% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-4-4
1.18 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-2-1
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WDWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.28Opponent xG: 1.24BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Imabari
LLWWD
Season result split
27% W18% D55% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-6
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-3
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LDLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.74Opponent xG: 1.96BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

Goals— how 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.

Imabari is 17% better for: goals scored per match.

1.09 goals / match - Blaublitz Akita · 1.27 goals / match - Imabari

Blaublitz Akita is 83% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.09 goals / match - Blaublitz Akita · 2 goals / match - Imabari

Blaublitz Akita scoring profile: very strong

Blaublitz Akita scores in 55% of matches (6 of 11 matches), while Imabari keeps a clean sheet in 9% (1 of 11 matches).

Imabari scoring profile: very strong

Imabari scores in 82% of matches (9 of 11 matches), while Blaublitz Akita keeps a clean sheet in 27% (3 of 11 matches).

12Goals scored (season)14
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
12Goals conceded (season)22
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
2.18Average goals in match3.27
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
4Goals scored (last 5)9
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
5Goals conceded (last 5)9
Blaublitz AkitaImabari

How often they score at least...

55%1 goal82%
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
27%2 goals36%
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
18%3 goals9%
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
9%4 goals0%
Blaublitz AkitaImabari

How often they concede at least...

73%1 goal91%
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
18%2 goals64%
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
9%3 goals36%
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
9%4 goals9%
Blaublitz AkitaImabari

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

54%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time36%
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
9%BTTS in both halves18%
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18%Scored in both halves27%
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BTTS and goal count

18%Min. 3 goals and BTTS64%
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
18%Min. 3 goals without BTTS18%
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40%BTTS - last 5100%
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Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

55%Min. 1 goal before half-time73%
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
36%Min. 2 goals before half-time36%
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time18%
Blaublitz AkitaImabari

2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time91%
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
18%Min. 2 goals after half-time64%
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time36%
Blaublitz AkitaImabari

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

Blaublitz Akita is 7% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.36 pts / match - Blaublitz Akita · 1.27 pts / match - Imabari

Blaublitz Akita - half-time state
27% leading55% draw18% trailing
Imabari - half-time state
27% leading45% draw27% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.36Points per match (1st half)1.27
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
0.73Goals scored (1st half)0.64
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
0.45Goals conceded (1st half)0.64
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
1.18Average goals (1st half)1.27
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
64%Clean sheet before half-time45%
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
64%No goal before half-time45%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.09Points per match (2nd half)0.73
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
0.36Goals scored (2nd half)0.64
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
0.64Goals conceded (2nd half)1.36
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
1Average goals (2nd half)2
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45%Clean sheet after half-time18%
Blaublitz AkitaImabari
64%No goal after half-time45%
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Blaublitz Akita - second-half results

27% W27% D45% L
15
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.36
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 27%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Imabari - second-half results

9% W45% D45% L
14
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
-8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.27
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 27%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.7

Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Blaublitz Akita - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.80
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.20.8
Average goals in match0.61.2
1 goal40%100%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Imabari - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.600.80
Goals scored / match1.00.8
Goals conceded / match0.81.0
Average goals in match1.81.8
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Blaublitz Akita
ScoredConceded
0
2
0-15
3
3
16-30
5
0
31-45
0
3
46-60
4
1
61-75
0
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Imabari
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
6
2
16-30
0
3
31-45
2
6
46-60
3
1
61-75
2
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.73
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-27%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Blaublitz Akita

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.23
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.41
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
73%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
97%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Imabari

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.29
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.44
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
113%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
134%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

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

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Blaublitz AkitaLigaImabari
Average goals in match▼ 2.182.61▲ 3.27
Both teams scored▼ 36%54%▲ 73%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 36%48%▲ 82%
Clean sheets• 27%27%▼ 9%
Goal before half-time▼ 55%68%▲ 73%
Goal after half-time▲ 82%78%▲ 91%

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

2.61
Average goals per match
54%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.49
Home goals / match
1.12
Away goals / match
+33%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defence advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Blaublitz Akita 1 - 0 - 1 Imabari. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

AFC Blaublitz Akita
1 : 2
FC Imabari
FC Imabari
0 : 1
AFC Blaublitz Akita

FAQ

When do Blaublitz Akita and Imabari play?

Blaublitz Akita face Imabari on 25 October 2026 in J2 League. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Blaublitz Akita and Imabari?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Blaublitz Akita won 1, Imabari won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Blaublitz Akita vs Imabari?

Blaublitz Akita score 1.09 goals per game on average and Imabari 1.27. The J2 League average is 2.61 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 36% of Blaublitz Akita's matches and 73% of Imabari's.

What form are Blaublitz Akita and Imabari in?

Over the last 5 games Blaublitz Akita have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Imabari 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Blaublitz Akita vs Imabari?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.