Imabari FC
- Imabari FC enter this game in 20th place in the J2 League 2026/2027 table with 1 point from their 5 games, while Sagan Tosu have 8 points after the same number of fixtures (9th).
- In the last 5 games Imabari have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 and in the process left themselves under pressure, while Sagan have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 to put themselves in a much healthier position.
Sagan Tosu
Sagan's Toshiki Takahashi is the team's top scorer in the J2 League 2026/2027 with 2 goals from 5 games while Manato Yoshida has been the creator-in-chief with 3 assists in the same 5 matches.
Key Players
- Kengo Furuyama has contributed 2 of Imabari's 6 goals in their last 5 matches, Edigar Junio is their main goal threat with 1 in 5 J2 League 2026/2027 games.
- Toshiki Takahashi is Sagan's top scorer with 2 goals from 5 games and Manato Yoshida has 3 assists in the same period.
Head-to-Head
The recent head-to-head between these two teams finished 1-1 at Imabari FC in the J2 League 2025 and they have split the last 2 meetings with 1 win and 1 draw .
Betting Insights
- Sagan are the slight favorites here at 1.95, but Imabari are not far behind at 3.5 with the draw at 3.4, so the odds-makers are not separating these two by much.
- Imabari have failed to win their last home game against Sagan, but Tosu have conceded just 2 in 2 away games, averaging 1.00 goals per away game.
- A goal-laden contest looks likely, so Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.65 and Over 2.5 Goals at 1.8 are the selections.
Prediction
- Sagan are the team in form and should nick this, but it will be close and that is reflected in the odds.
- Coach Abel Mourelo, appointed on 1 July 2026, likes his 4-2-3-1 to build up centrally, defend in numbers, dictate the tempo and press only when situations require it, or counter in transition.
- Coach Akio Kogiku, who took charge on 1 February 2025, is more of a 3-4-2-1 man who will use his wing-backs to supply width, his team thrives when the ball is won back quickly and when they are able to counter.