Júbilo Iwata will be facing visiting rivals Renofa Yamaguchi at Yamaha Stadium in the J2 League tie on Tuesday.
For all of our match predictions, pre-game poll and statistics for Júbilo Iwata v Renofa Yamaguchi, scroll down (including the best match odds).
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Júbilo Iwata
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Júbilo Iwata go into this fixture coming off the back of a 0-0 J2 League drawn match vs Oita Trinita.
The only scorer from Júbilo Iwata was Ryo Watanabe (64' Own goal). Naoki Nomura (6') and Derlan (58') scored for Oita Trinita.
Their more recent scorelines shine a light on the fact that much solidity has been shown by the Júbilo Iwata rearguard. Júbilo Iwata have been stingy, resulting in the number of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper during their previous 6 games standing at 4. That sort of trend isn’t assured to be sustained into this next game, though.
Their prior results show that Júbilo Iwata:
- haven't lost in the league to Renofa Yamaguchi in their previous 3 games.
- have not emerged victorious against Renofa Yamaguchi in their last 5 league games.
- have not won at home in their last 2 matches in the league.
Renofa Yamaguchi
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Last time out, Renofa Yamaguchi drew 2-2 in the J2 League tie with Sagan Tosu.
For Renofa Yamaguchi, the goalscorers were Ryusei Shimodo (50') and Toa Suenaga (55'). Haruki Arai (9') and Keisuke Sakaiya (93') scored for Sagan Tosu.
The stats tell the story, and Renofa Yamaguchi have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, conceding 9 goals in total. Defensively, Renofa Yamaguchi have seen their frailties exposed.
Looking at the pre-match facts, Renofa Yamaguchi:
- haven't been defeated by Júbilo Iwata in away games against them for the last 2 league games.
- are undefeated in their previous 2 league matches away from home.
- haven’t won away from home in the past 10 league matches. A poor run.
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Head to head
A glance at their most recent head-to-head clashes stretching back to 11/07/2020 shows us that Júbilo Iwata have won 1 of these games & Renofa Yamaguchi 2, with the number of drawn games standing at 3.
A combined sum of 15 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 6 from Júbilo Iwata and 9 coming from Renofa. That is an average goals per game value of 2.5.
The last league contest featuring these clubs was J2 League match day 35 on 16/09/2023 which finished with the scoreline of Júbilo Iwata 0-0 Renofa Yamaguchi.
The match was refereed by Dai Matsumoto.
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Team News: Renofa Yamaguchi
Due to a mostly healthy squad, there’s only a single fitness worry for the Renofa Yamaguchi manager Ryo Shigaki to be concerned about. Kota Kawano (Cruciate ligament injury) won’t be playing here.
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Prediction
In this game, Júbilo Iwata have it within them to get the win and a possible clean sheet when they come up against Renofa Yamaguchi, who could well find it tough getting on the scoresheet.
We’re therefore expecting to see a 2-0 margin for Júbilo Iwata at the conclusion of the game.
Victor Martins,
13:06 25/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Júbilo Iwata
Formed: 1972
Stadium: Yamaha Stadium (15,165)
Captain: Eiji Kawashima
Chairman: Yukimitsu Hamaura
Manager: John Hutchison
Competitions: J2 League position 5, J. League Cup (3rd Round)
⭐ Key Player: Ken Masui
Mostly taking up the Centre Midfield position, Ken Masui was born in Aichi, Japan. Having made his senior debut playing for Nagoya Grampus in the 2023 season, the dangerous Midfielder has managed 2 league goals in the J2 League 2025 campaign to date from a total of 10 appearances.