Kitakyushu vs IwakiPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Kitakyushu host Iwaki in the first round of the J-League Cup, with no league table involved. Kitakyushu come off a 2-2 draw away at Tochigi SC, after a 1-2 loss against Okinawa SV, a 0-0 draw with Kamatamare Sanuki, another loss, 2-3 away at Yokohama FC, and a win, 2-1 away at Avispa Fukuoka. Iwaki won their most recent match 2-0 over Oita Trinita, after a 1-4 loss in an earlier game against the same Oita Trinita, another loss, 1-3 away at Fujieda MYFC, and two wins, 2-1 over Imabari and 3-1 away at Parceiro Nagano. The two head-to-head meetings date back to 2022: Iwaki won one of them, the other ended in a draw. 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.