Kanazawa vs ImabariPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Kanazawa host Imabari in the first round of the J-League Cup, with no league table involved. Kanazawa have lost their last two matches, 1-2 away at Sagamihara and 1-4 against Kyoto Sangyo University, after a win, 4-3 over Fukushima United, and two more losses, 2-3 away at Tochigi SC and 0-6 to Gamba Osaka. Imabari won their most recent match 4-1 over Blaublitz Akita after four straight losses, 0-4 away at Kataller Toyama, 2-3 against Omiya Ardija, 1-2 away at Iwaki and 1-2 away at Vissel Kobe. In the five meetings the two sides have drawn the last two, 0-0 in April and 0-0 in February, while Imabari won both of the 2024 meetings and Kanazawa took the older one, 6-3 back in 2015. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.