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Imabari vs Ventforet Kofu prediction and preview
31 Oct 2026, 05:05 UTC · Arigato Service Dream, Imabari
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Imabari host Ventforet Kofu in the J2 League (Japan) on 31 Oct 2026, 05:05 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Under 3.5 Goals — fewer than 3.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.32, which the bookmaker market rated at about 71% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Going into the match, Imabari had won 3, drawn 2 and lost 5 of their last 10 matches, scoring 12 and conceding 18. Ventforet Kofu had won 2, drawn 1 and lost 7 of their last 10, with 8 scored and 23 conceded.
Both teams scored in 7 of Imabari's last 10 and 6 of Ventforet Kofu's last 10; 7 and 7 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Imabari averaged 1.45 goals scored and 1.82 conceded across 11 matches; away from home Ventforet Kofu averaged 0.82 scored and 1.82 conceded across 17.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.90 goals from Imabari and 1.13 from Ventforet Kofu. From that it rates a home win at 54%, a draw at 24% and an away win at 21%, against 47%, 27% and 26% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 64%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Imabari (green) and Ventforet Kofu (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imabari | LLDWW | 1.20 | 1.80 | 70% | 70% |
| Ventforet Kofu | DLLWL | 0.80 | 2.30 | 60% | 70% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Double Chance 1X | 74% | 1.22 |
| Over 1.5 Goals | 73% | 1.27 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 71% | 1.32 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 69% | 1.36 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 67% | 1.40 |
| BTTS Yes | 53% | 1.72 |
| Under 2.5 Goals | 51% | 1.87 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 49% | 1.91 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
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