Match analysis
JapanJ2 League
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this J2 League fixture.
Kick-off is on Saturday 31 October for Jubilo Iwata and Sagan Tosu, a J2 League meeting. The Elo numbers point one way: Jubilo Iwata rate 1536 at home, against 1472 for Sagan Tosu.
The last five for Jubilo Iwata go D L W L W, and on that evidence they are blowing hot and cold. Sagan Tosu come into this blowing hot and cold (W W W L D over their last five). Their winning run now stands at three.
On their own patch Jubilo Iwata are scoring 1.2 and letting in 1.6 per game. On the road Sagan Tosu score 0.0 a game and concede 0.8. Don't expect a goal-fest. The two sides' scoring and conceding rates add up to 1.8 a game, so unders appeal. Jubilo Iwata keep it tight, with clean sheets in 40% of their games.
This one has not been previewed yet. Our J2 League tips page carries every J2 League prediction we publish.
| Jubilo IwataHome | Rating | Sagan TosuAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,505 | Overall | 1,501 |
| 1,536 | Match venue | 1,472 |
| 1,536 | At home | 1,552 |
| 1,549 | Away | 1,472 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,462 | Attack | 1,448 |
| 1,534 | Defence | 1,557 |
| 1,452 | Home attack | 1,479 |
| 1,511 | Away attack | 1,436 |
| 1,550 | Home defence | 1,563 |
| 1,538 | Away defence | 1,537 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,698 | Goal environment | 1,445 |
| 1,663 | Home goals | 1,482 |
| 1,535 | Away goals | 1,463 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,533 | Close games | 1,516 |
| 1,493 | Winning margin | 1,498 |
Match venue compares Jubilo Iwata at home with Sagan Tosu away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
The head-to-head covers 21 games since March 2012, and Jubilo Iwata have won nine, Sagan Tosu have taken eight and four were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Jubilo Iwata vs Sagan Tosu prediction page.