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The J2 League fixture at Fukuda Denshi Arena on Friday sees hosts JEF United Chiba take on AFC Blaublitz Akita.
For all of our match predictions, pre-game poll and statistics for JEF United Chiba v AFC Blaublitz Akita, scroll down including the latest game odds.
JEF United Chiba will be looking for a repeat result of a 1-0 J2 League success over Oita Trinita.
The only scorer from JEF United Chiba was Eduardo (54').
It’s been all too rare in recent times where JEF United Chiba have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The reality is that JEF United Chiba have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 matches, giving up 9 goals in the process. Having said that, we’ll just have to find out if that trend shall persist in this upcoming match.
Analysis of their past results shows that JEF United Chiba:
AFC Blaublitz Akita come into this match following on from a 2-1 J2 League win against Júbilo Iwata in their last fixture.
For AFC Blaublitz Akita, the goalscorers were Yukithito Kajiya (68') and Kosuke Sagawa (92'). Tokumo Kawai (82') scored for Júbilo Iwata.
Ken Yoshida's AFC Blaublitz Akita have converted a total of 7 times in the course of their latest 6 matches. The number of goals that have been scored against them during those same clashes adds up to 6.
Heading into this contest, AFC Blaublitz Akita have not won away from home in their last 4 league matches.
A look at their past head-to-head clashes going back to 15/05/2022 shows us that JEF United Chiba have won 1 of these and AFC Blaublitz Akita 5, with the number of drawn games standing at 0.
A combined total of 12 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 3 of them for JEF Utd and 9 being from AFC Blaublitz Akita. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.
The previous league meeting between the two was J2 League match day 31 on 14/09/2024 when the final score was AFC Blaublitz Akita 1-0 JEF United Chiba.
The referee was Yoshikazu Matsuzawa.
There’s just a single fitness concern for the JEF United Chiba gaffer Yoshiyuki Kobayashi to be concerned about thanks to an almost full-strength set of players. Tomoya Wakahara (Meniscus injury) is out of contention.
JEF United Chiba are likely to convert a lot of goal-scoring opportunities.
Conversely, AFC Blaublitz Akita won’t find it easy to get shooting opportunities but do we see them scoring.
We’re tipping a 3-1 margin for JEF United Chiba at the conclusion of the game.
Turning to the betting odds on the 90 minute result market, putting your money on JEF United Chiba can be had for 1.75, betting on the game finishing all-square is 3.8 and selecting the winner to be AFC Blaublitz Akita comes in at 4.2. They are the best of the market prices that can be secured at this very moment.
Victor Martins, 11:02 21/04/2025
🏟️ Team Focus:
JEF United Chiba
Formed: 1946
Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena (19,470)
Captain: Daisuke Suzuki
Chairman: Ryo Shimada
Manager: Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
Competitions: J2 League position 1
⭐ Key Player: Daichi Ishikawa
Usually deployed in the Striker position, Daichi Ishikawa was born in Ibaraki, Japan. After having made a senior debut playing for Roasso Kumamoto in the 2023 season, the gifted Forward has contributed 5 league goals in this J2 League 2025 campaign to date coming from a total of 10 appearances.
| AFC Blaublitz Akita |
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JEF United Chiba |
| JEF United Chiba |
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AFC Blaublitz Akita |
| JEF United Chiba |
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AFC Blaublitz Akita |
| AFC Blaublitz Akita |
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JEF United Chiba |
| AFC Blaublitz Akita |
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JEF United Chiba |
| JEF United Chiba |
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AFC Blaublitz Akita |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 27 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
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10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 20 | WLDWD |
| 3 |
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10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | LWWDW |
| 4 |
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10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | WDWDD |
| 5 |
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10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 17 | WWDDL |
| 6 |
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10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | LWLWW |
| 7 |
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10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | WLLLD |
| 8 |
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10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 14 | WLWWD |
| 9 |
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10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | DWLDL |
| 10 |
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10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | DDDWL |
| 11 |
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10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | LLDDL |
| 12 |
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10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | DWDDL |
| 13 |
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10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 12 | DWLLL |
| 14 |
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10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 12 | WWDDL |
| 15 |
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10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 12 | LWWDD |
| 16 |
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10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 12 | LWLLW |
| 17 |
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10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 12 | WLWLW |
| 18 |
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10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 8 | LLDDD |
| 19 |
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10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 6 | LLDDW |
| 20 |
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10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 6 | LLLLW |
| JEF United Chiba |
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Oita Trinita |
| Fujieda MYFC |
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JEF United Chiba |
| JEF United Chiba |
|
Mito Hollyhock |
| Júbilo Iwata |
|
JEF United Chiba |
| Kataller Toyama |
|
JEF United Chiba |
| Ventforet Kofu |
|
JEF United Chiba |
| AFC Blaublitz Akita |
|
Júbilo Iwata |
| AFC Blaublitz Akita |
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Tokyo Verdy |
| AFC Blaublitz Akita |
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Ōmiya Ardija |
| Vegalta Sendai |
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AFC Blaublitz Akita |
| AFC Blaublitz Akita |
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Renofa Yamaguchi |
| Ehime FC |
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AFC Blaublitz Akita |
| JEF United Chiba |
|
Oita Trinita |
| JEF United Chiba |
|
Mito Hollyhock |
| JEF United Chiba |
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Ehime FC |
| JEF United Chiba |
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Montedio Yamagata |
| JEF United Chiba |
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Kataller Toyama |
| JEF United Chiba |
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V-Varen Nagasaki |
| Vegalta Sendai |
|
AFC Blaublitz Akita |
| V-Varen Nagasaki |
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AFC Blaublitz Akita |
| Montedio Yamagata |
|
AFC Blaublitz Akita |
| Fujieda MYFC |
|
AFC Blaublitz Akita |
| Ehime FC |
|
AFC Blaublitz Akita |
| FC Imabari |
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AFC Blaublitz Akita |
| Goals scored | 2.6 |
| Goals conceded | 0.8 |
| Time first goal scored | 31 |
| Time first goal conceded | 24 |
| Yellow cards | 0.6 |
| Red cards | 0 |
| Subs used | 4.6 |
| Biggest victory | 5-1 |
| Biggest defeat | null |
| Goals scored | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded | 2.2 |
| Time first goal scored | 36 |
| Time first goal conceded | 31 |
| Yellow cards | 1.5 |
| Red cards | 0 |
| Subs used | 5 |
| Biggest victory | 2-1 |
| Biggest defeat | 5-1 |
| Daichi Ishikawa | 5 |
| Carlinhos Júnior | 3 |
| Naoki Tsubaki | 3 |
| Akiyuki Yokoyama | 3 |
| Hiroto Goya | 2 |
| Ren Komatsu | 7 |
| Yukithito Kajiya | 2 |
| Ryota Inoue | 1 |
| Kota Muramatsu | 1 |
| Kosuke Sagawa | 1 |
| JEF United Chiba |
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AFC Blaublitz Akita |
| Roasso Kumamoto |
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JEF United Chiba |
| Sagan Tosu |
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JEF United Chiba |
| JEF United Chiba |
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Ōmiya Ardija |
| FC Imabari |
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JEF United Chiba |
| JEF United Chiba |
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Vegalta Sendai |
| V-Varen Nagasaki |
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JEF United Chiba |
| JEF United Chiba |
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Renofa Yamaguchi |
| Tokushima Vortis |
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JEF United Chiba |
| JEF United Chiba |
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Júbilo Iwata |
| JEF United Chiba |
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AFC Blaublitz Akita |
| AFC Blaublitz Akita |
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Tokushima Vortis |
| Iwaki |
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AFC Blaublitz Akita |
| AFC Blaublitz Akita |
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Ventforet Kofu |
| Mito Hollyhock |
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AFC Blaublitz Akita |
| AFC Blaublitz Akita |
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Sagan Tosu |
| Roasso Kumamoto |
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AFC Blaublitz Akita |
| AFC Blaublitz Akita |
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Kataller Toyama |
| Oita Trinita |
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AFC Blaublitz Akita |
| AFC Blaublitz Akita |
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Montedio Yamagata |
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