Imabari FC (home)
- Imabari FC are 20th in the J2 League 2026/2027 table with four points from their first seven games.
- Imabari FC have struggled at home with one win and two defeats in three matches.
- Their defensive record at home is poor with six goals conceded in three games.
- Imabari's overall form is one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five.
Shonan Bellmare (away)
- Shonan Bellmare are fifth with 12 points from their opening seven games.
- Shonan Bellmare have performed well away from home in the J2 League 2026/2027, going unbeaten in four games with two wins and two draws.
- They have scored 1.00 goals per game away from home and conceded 0.50 in their four fixtures.
Kengo Furuyama (Imabari)
- Kengo Furuyama is Imabari's leading scorer with two goals in seven J2 League 2026/2027 games.
- Furuyama has scored two of Imabari's four goals in their last five.
Hiroaki Okuno (Shonan)
Hiroaki Okuno has three in his last five for Shonan.
Betting Insights
- Shonan are the bookmakers' favorites for this game at 2.12, but Imabari come in at 3.15 and the draw is 3.25.
- Under 2.5 goals seems very close here at 1.73.
Prediction
- The form lines for both teams in the last five matches are a little shaky, so it is best to consider Imabari's current standing and Shonan's better form and unbeaten record away from home as the basis of a bet.
- Shonan have a platform for victory given their away solidity and recent unbeaten run.
- Abel Mourelo sets Imabari up in a three-at-the-back formation that looks to use the width and half-spaces to build attacks, although there are some defensive frailties in this system.
- Tetsu Nagasawa has his players set up to be very compact and strong in ball-side pressure, with a good structure in possession to keep it safe.
