Season 2026 Updated 5 Oct 2026
Japan J-League Cup AI predictions
Follow J-League Cup with daily model picks, the live standings and this season's numbers.
63%
Hit rate
40
Matches studied
71%
Average chance
58
Clubs covered
40 Japan J-League Cup games into the season, the numbers read like this: 30% home wins, 45% with both teams scoring and 2.83 goals per match on average. New J-League Cup picks below are recorded before kickoff and graded in public afterwards.
J-League Cup season in numbers
30%
60%
Home wins 30%
Draws 10%
Away wins 60%
53%Over 2.5 goals
45%Both sides scored
2.83Average goals
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J-League Cup results, graded
Kashiwa Reysol versus Gamba Osaka, J-League Cup (Japan), Sat, 3 Oct. Kashiwa Reysol 5, Gamba Osaka 4 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 1.62 on 1, 4.30 on X, 4.75 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Away side avoids defeat (2.30 odds); Goals line: Over 2.5 goals (1.63 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.68 odds). Best tip, with a 72% chance: Over 2.5 goals (1.63 odds) — Won.
Kashiwa Reysol5
Gamba Osaka4Machida Zelvia versus Kyoto Sanga, J-League Cup (Japan), Sat, 3 Oct. Machida Zelvia 0, Kyoto Sanga 0 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 1.80 on 1, 3.70 on X, 4.30 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Machida Zelvia win (1.80 odds); Goals line: Over 2.5 goals (1.85 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.81 odds). Best tip, with a 59% chance: Machida Zelvia win (1.80 odds) — Lost.
Machida0
Kyoto0Montedio Yamagata versus Yokohama F. Marinos, J-League Cup (Japan), Tue, 29 Sept. Montedio Yamagata 1, Yokohama F. Marinos 2 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 6.30 on 1, 4.65 on X, 1.45 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Yokohama F. Marinos win (1.45 odds); Goals line: Under 3.5 goals (1.45 odds); Both teams to score: No (1.96 odds). Best tip, with a 77% chance: Under 3.5 goals (1.45 odds) — Won.
Montedio 1
Yokohama 2Matsumoto Yamaga versus Albirex Niigata, J-League Cup (Japan), Tue, 29 Sept. Matsumoto Yamaga 1, Albirex Niigata 0 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 2.75 on 1, 3.35 on X, 2.48 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Albirex Niigata win (2.48 odds); Goals line: Over 2.5 goals (1.80 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.66 odds). Best tip, with a 70% chance: Matsumoto Yamaga scores (1.25 odds) — Won.
Yamaga1
Albirex Niigata0Gainare Tottori versus V-varen Nagasaki, J-League Cup (Japan), Tue, 29 Sept. Gainare Tottori 2, V-varen Nagasaki 0 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 10.00 on 1, 6.00 on X, 1.32 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: V-varen Nagasaki win (1.32 odds); Goals line: Over 2.5 goals (1.58 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (2.10 odds). Best tip, with a 78% chance: V-varen Nagasaki win (1.32 odds) — Lost.
Gainare Tottori2
Nagasaki0Sagan Tosu versus Tokyo Verdy, J-League Cup (Japan), Tue, 29 Sept. Sagan Tosu 2, Tokyo Verdy 1 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 4.00 on 1, 3.15 on X, 2.10 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Sagan Tosu win (4.00 odds); Goals line: Under 2.5 goals (1.67 odds); Both teams to score: No (1.80 odds). Best tip, with a 62% chance: Home side avoids defeat (1.74 odds) — Won.
Sagan Tosu2
Verdy1Fukushima United versus Mito Hollyhock, J-League Cup (Japan), Tue, 29 Sept. Fukushima United 0, Mito Hollyhock 7 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 6.75 on 1, 4.90 on X, 1.57 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Home side avoids defeat (2.75 odds); Goals line: Over 2.5 goals (1.60 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.86 odds). Best tip, with a 69% chance: Fukushima United scores (1.80 odds) — Lost.
Fukushima Utd0
Mito7Jubilo Iwata versus JEF United Chiba, J-League Cup (Japan), Tue, 29 Sept. Jubilo Iwata 4, JEF United Chiba 2 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 2.65 on 1, 3.40 on X, 2.42 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Jubilo Iwata win (2.65 odds); Goals line: Under 3.5 goals (1.43 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.55 odds). Best tip, with a 83% chance: Home side avoids defeat (1.48 odds) — Won.
Iwata4
Chiba2FC Gifu versus Yokohama FC, J-League Cup (Japan), Tue, 29 Sept. FC Gifu 1, Yokohama FC 2 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 3.55 on 1, 3.60 on X, 1.90 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Yokohama FC win (1.90 odds); Goals line: Over 2.5 goals (1.65 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.57 odds). Best tip, with a 83% chance: Away side avoids defeat (1.25 odds) — Won.
Gifu1
Yokohama FC2Kataller Toyama versus Urawa, J-League Cup (Japan), Tue, 29 Sept. Kataller Toyama 2, Urawa 3 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 7.80 on 1, 5.40 on X, 1.47 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Home side avoids defeat (3.00 odds); Goals line: Over 2.5 goals (1.52 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.83 odds). Best tip, with a 78% chance: Over 2.5 goals (1.52 odds) — Won.
Toyama2
Urawa3Tochigi City versus Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J-League Cup (Japan), Tue, 29 Sept. Tochigi City 0, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 15.00 on 1, 8.90 on X, 1.14 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win (1.14 odds); Goals line: Under 3.5 goals (2.00 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.92 odds). Best tip, with a 78% chance: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win (1.14 odds) — Won.
Tochigi City0
Sanfrecce2Osaka versus Avispa Fukuoka, J-League Cup (Japan), Tue, 29 Sept. Osaka 1, Avispa Fukuoka 2 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 8.50 on 1, 5.40 on X, 1.35 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Home side avoids defeat (3.05 odds); Goals line: Under 3.5 goals (1.54 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.97 odds). Best tip, with a 57% chance: Home side avoids defeat (3.05 odds) — Won.
Osaka1
Avispa Fukuoka2
FT
Kashiwa Reysol5Gamba Osaka4✓ O2.5
FT
Machida0Kyoto0✗ 1
FT
Montedio 1Yokohama 2✓ U3.5
FT
Yamaga1Albirex Niigata0✓ HS
FT
Gainare Tottori2Nagasaki0✗ 2
FT
Sagan Tosu2Verdy1✓ 1X
FT
Fukushima Utd0Mito7✗ HS
FT
Iwata4Chiba2✓ 1X
FT
Gifu1Yokohama FC2✓ X2
FT
Toyama2Urawa3✓ O2.5
FT
Tochigi City0Sanfrecce2✓ 2
FT
Osaka1Avispa Fukuoka2✓ 1X
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