Value bet: Both teams to score @ 2.00 – our chance 54% vs 50% implied by the price (edge +8%). Bigger price, more risk.
Picks by market
ResultOsaka to win ✗49% · @1.95
Double chanceOsaka or draw ✓77% · @1.20
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓54% · @2.00
GoalsUnder 3.5 goals ✓80% · @1.18
Correct scoreCorrect score 2–1 ✗8% · fair 11.80
Osaka vs Kanazawa: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
Kanazawa travel to face Osaka on Sunday 17 May in the J2 League, with Hanazono Rugby Stadium the venue – the ball rolls at 06:00 WAT.
Current form
Osaka, last 5: LWLLL Their latest outing: 1–2 defeat to Imabari, at home. In their own stadium the record reads 0 won, 3 lost from 3. Scoring is the worry: just 0.8 goals a game.
Kanazawa, last 5: LLWWL Their latest outing: 0–2 defeat to Ehime FC, at home. Away from home the record reads 1 won, 2 lost from 3. Scoring is the worry: just 0.7 goals a game.
Momentum favours Kanazawa, collecting 1.0 points per game to 0.5 for Osaka.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Osaka 1.3 xG, Kanazawa 0.9 xG – a total near 2.2. Neither a goal-fest nor a stalemate: over 2.5 is 39%, GG 54%.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Osaka 49%, draw 28%, Kanazawa 23%.
Lower-risk option: Osaka or draw (77%) at 1.20.
GG/NG: GG (54%) at 2.00.
Price worth noting: Both teams to score @2.00 – the bookmaker implies 50%, our ratings say 54%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Osaka or draw (77%, odds 1.20). Most likely score in line with that pick: Osaka 1–0 Kanazawa. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Osaka49%fair 2.03 · @1.95
Draw28%fair 3.62 · @3.10
Kanazawa23%fair 4.34 · @3.75
2.22Expected goals
1.31Osaka xG
0.92Kanazawa xG
54%Both score
39%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–014%
1–113%
0–011%
0–110%
2–09%
2–18%
From our goals model: Osaka 1.3 – 0.9 Kanazawa expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
Team ratings (Betarazi)
Osaka
Kanazawa
Attack vs J2 League average
-19%
-5%
Goals conceded vs average
-11%
+4%
Our expected goals here
1.18
1.00
Our own ratings from every J2 League result in the last 14 months, recent games counting more. Attack +20% = scores 20% more than an average side; goals conceded −20% = a tighter defence than average. They feed into every chance on this page.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Osaka to win✗
49%
2.03
1.95
Double chance
Osaka or draw✓
77%
1.30
1.20
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
54%
1.86
2.00 ▲
Draw no bet
Osaka (draw no bet)
68%
1.47
–
Asian handicap
Kanazawa +1 (Asian handicap)✓
72%
1.39
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
65%
1.54
1.45
Over/under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals✓
61%
1.64
1.55
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
80%
1.24
1.18
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
92%
1.08
–
First team to score
Osaka to score first✗
52%
1.91
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✗
47%
2.14
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Osaka / FT Osaka✗
27%
3.77
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–1✗
8%
11.80
–
Recent results
Osaka – last 6
LWLLLL
9 May
vs Imabari
1–2
L
6 May
@ Nara Club
3–1
W
25 Apr
@ Albirex Niigata
0–1
L
17 Apr
vs Ehime FC
0–1
L
11 Apr
vs Kataller Toyama
1–2
L
5 Apr
@ Tokushima Vortis
0–1
L
0.8Scored / game
1.3Conceded / game
50%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
Kanazawa – last 6
LLWWLL
6 May
vs Ehime FC
0–2
L
3 May
vs Kataller Toyama
0–1
L
29 Apr
@ Kamatamare Sanuki
1–0
W
25 Apr
vs Nara Club
1–0
W
18 Apr
@ Tokushima Vortis
1–2
L
28 Mar
@ Nara Club
1–5
L
0.7Scored / game
1.7Conceded / game
33%Both scored
33%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Osaka and Kanazawa.
Our pick is Osaka or draw with a 77% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.20.
Who will win Osaka vs Kanazawa?
On our numbers Osaka have a 49% chance of winning, the draw 28% and Kanazawa 23%.
How many goals will there be in Osaka vs Kanazawa?
We expect about 2.2 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 39% likely and both teams score 54% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Osaka vs Kanazawa?
Our predicted score is Osaka 1–0 Kanazawa, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 2.2 goals in total.
When is Osaka vs Kanazawa?
Osaka vs Kanazawa (J2 League) kicks off on Sunday 17 May 2026 at 06:00 (West Africa Time) at Hanazono Rugby Stadium.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
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