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Japan J2 League 2026-2027 League Statistics & Trends

The 2026-2027 J2 League season is broken down here through first-half and second-half output, goal timing, comeback patterns, late-goal pressure and team-level split performance.

⚽ Avg goals
2.57
Per completed match

Key Insights

A wider-angle read on how the J2 League season is unfolding through halves and match-state swings.

Half activity Second half trend

47.0% of all goals have arrived before the break and 53.0% after it, with an intensity ratio of 1.13.

Late-game pressure 35.0% of matches with a 75+ goal

Late goals are landing at 1.39 per match, with Vegalta Sendai leading the league for 75+ minute scoring.

Match-state transitions 1/1

The most common HT/FT path has occurred 86 times, while 11.4% of valid half-time states still saw the trailing side recover points.

League Tables

Classic season leaders, half-time performance tables, and split-performance leaderboards built from the same J2 League fixture set.

Season Leaders

Attack, defence and consistency across the full season.

Half Performance Tables

Standings recalculated from the score at half-time and the scoreline of the second half only.

Split & Comeback Leaders

Fast starters, late-goal teams and the sides that recover or throw away match states.

First Half vs Second Half Strength

Per-team attack and defence splits for both halves, plus late-goal and comeback indicators.

Team 1H GF 1H GA 2H GF 2H GA 1H CS 2H CS 75+ GF Won back Dropped
Tegevajaro Miyazaki
 20 4 15 7 14 11 10 0 2
Vegalta Sendai
 12 9 20 6 11 12 30 7 2
Blaublitz Akita
 7 7 16 7 14 11 13 0 0
Kataller Toyama
 19 10 18 14 11 7 14 1 4
Ventforet Kofu
 15 7 6 6 11 13 5 0 3
Albirex Niigata
 7 11 14 6 12 13 14 2 0
Sagan Tosu
 12 6 12 8 13 12 24 3 2
Tokushima Vortis
 19 11 17 11 9 12 24 1 0
Omiya Ardija
 16 13 22 15 11 5 10 0 3
Kagoshima United
 11 7 12 8 12 10 18 0 4
Consadole Sapporo
 12 9 14 13 9 8 7 0 0
Shonan Bellmare
 11 12 14 7 9 13 16 3 3
Kochi United
 13 8 10 13 11 10 11 0 2
Yokohama FC
 14 14 20 13 9 9 7 5 2
FC Gifu
 9 13 15 13 7 8 11 6 2
Fujieda MYFC
 10 8 11 9 10 11 17 0 2
Iwaki
 10 7 12 11 12 9 19 2 2
Ehime FC
 11 5 14 13 13 9 1 1 2
Roasso Kumamoto
 4 6 16 14 12 8 4 2 0
Renofa Yamaguchi
 13 8 11 14 12 6 19 0 4
Sagamihara
 19 11 12 22 11 8 14 3 9
Matsumoto Yamaga
 15 9 16 12 11 8 23 2 4
Gainare Tottori
 11 12 9 12 10 9 7 0 2
Thespakusatsu Gunma
 12 19 14 17 7 8 12 4 3
Kanazawa
 6 10 9 11 12 12 13 0 6
Oita Trinita
 7 12 11 6 9 13 8 0 0
Jubilo Iwata
 7 11 9 12 8 11 16 7 2
Biwako Shiga
 5 14 10 14 8 7 0 0 0
Montedio Yamagata
 13 8 7 17 10 4 1 0 5
Imabari
 7 11 7 7 9 12 8 0 3
Nara Club
 12 16 13 18 9 6 8 1 0
Tochigi City
 9 18 11 15 8 8 12 1 0
Vanraure Hachinohe
 7 11 8 8 10 11 17 1 4
Kamatamare Sanuki
 7 15 7 17 8 7 4 4 2
Osaka
 5 9 10 9 9 10 24 1 0
Tochigi SC
 15 10 8 18 10 6 10 0 5
Fukushima United
 12 19 16 22 6 5 11 1 3
Kitakyushu
 7 18 10 14 5 10 15 3 0
Parceiro Nagano
 6 16 9 17 9 9 13 0 3
FC Ryukyu
 8 11 5 14 9 7 10 0 2

League Charts

Interactive breakdowns of both classic season leaders and the new half-by-half, timing and comeback patterns.

Season Leader Charts

Classic visual reads on attack, defence, clean sheets and result balance.

Top Scoring Teams

Goals for among the leading attacks.

Best Defences

Lower is better for goals conceded.

Clean Sheet Leaders

Teams protecting their goal most often.

Result Distribution

Full-time outcomes across completed fixtures.

Half & Timing Charts

How the league behaves before the break, after the restart and in the closing stages.

1st Half vs 2nd Half Goals

Share of all goals by half.

Goal Timing Curve

Six timing buckets from opening 15 minutes to late-game action.

HT/FT Patterns

How first-half states translate into full-time outcomes.

Late Goal Scorers

Teams producing the most 75+ minute goals.

Late Goal Concessions

Teams most vulnerable in the closing stages.

League Stats

Core half-time metrics, premium match-state indicators and a full team comparison matrix for J2 League 2026-2027.

First Half Metrics

Foundation metrics for early-game behaviour.

Avg goals1.21
Over 0.5 goals69.7%
Over 1.5 goals34.7%
BTTS 1H19.2%
1H home win30.8%
1H draw40.8%
1H away win28.3%

Second Half Metrics

How often matches open up after the break.

Avg goals1.36
Over 0.5 goals74.4%
Over 1.5 goals40.3%
BTTS 2H23.3%
2H home win30.6%
2H draw38.1%
2H away win31.4%

Goal Timing Split

League-wide production split across the two halves.

Goals in 1H47.0%
Goals in 2H53.0%
Avg 1H goals1.21
Avg 2H goals1.36
More active halfSecond half
2H intensity1.13

Comeback Stats

Premium match-state transitions pulled from half-time versus full-time outcomes.

HT leader lost at FT2.8%
HT draw to winner25.6%
Trailing side took points11.4%
Top comeback teamJubilo Iwata
Won back7
Most common HT/FT1/1

Late Goals

Closing-stage production and pressure indicators.

Matches with 75+ goal35.0%
Late goals per match1.39
Most late goals scoredVegalta Sendai
Late goals scored30
Fast startersTegevajaro Miyazaki
Late scorersOmiya Ardija

Special Angles

Rare but highly useful patterns for half-based analysis.

BTTS both halves5.3%
0-0 HT to Over 2.5 FT18.3%
1H clean sheets400
2H clean sheets368
Most common HT/FT1/1
Matches sampled360

Team Stats Matrix

One matrix for full-season totals, half splits, late-goal behaviour and comeback efficiency.

Team Pts GF GA 1H Pts 2H Pts 1H GF 2H GF 1H GA 2H GA 75+ GF 75+ GA Won back Dropped
Tegevajaro Miyazaki
 47 35 11 44 29 20 15 4 7 10 7 0 2
Vegalta Sendai
 38 32 15 25 35 12 20 9 6 30 19 7 2
Blaublitz Akita
 35 23 14 25 36 7 16 7 7 13 18 0 0
Kataller Toyama
 35 37 24 33 27 19 18 10 14 14 9 1 4
Ventforet Kofu
 33 21 13 29 24 15 6 7 6 5 9 0 3
Albirex Niigata
 32 21 17 24 32 7 14 11 6 14 8 2 0
Sagan Tosu
 30 24 14 30 30 12 12 6 8 24 23 3 2
Tokushima Vortis
 30 36 22 29 27 19 17 11 11 24 19 1 0
Omiya Ardija
 29 38 28 27 32 16 22 13 15 10 6 0 3
Kagoshima United
 29 23 15 27 26 11 12 7 8 18 14 0 4
Consadole Sapporo
 29 26 22 26 22 12 14 9 13 7 1 0 0
Shonan Bellmare
 28 25 19 23 34 11 14 12 7 16 11 3 3
Kochi United
 28 23 21 26 24 13 10 8 13 11 13 0 2
Yokohama FC
 27 34 27 25 29 14 20 14 13 7 5 5 2
FC Gifu
 27 24 26 18 28 9 15 13 13 11 10 6 2
Fujieda MYFC
 27 21 17 21 25 10 11 8 9 17 19 0 2
Iwaki
 27 22 18 28 22 10 12 7 11 19 17 2 2
Ehime FC
 27 25 18 30 19 11 14 5 13 1 5 1 2
Roasso Kumamoto
 26 20 20 19 27 4 16 6 14 4 6 2 0
Renofa Yamaguchi
 26 24 22 27 19 13 11 8 14 19 13 0 4
Sagamihara
 26 31 33 33 18 19 12 11 22 14 22 3 9
Matsumoto Yamaga
 24 31 21 29 29 15 16 9 12 23 29 2 4
Gainare Tottori
 23 20 24 22 22 11 9 12 12 7 11 0 2
Thespakusatsu Gunma
 22 26 36 20 23 12 14 19 17 12 14 4 3
Kanazawa
 22 15 21 22 22 6 9 10 11 13 11 0 6
Oita Trinita
 21 18 18 16 26 7 11 12 6 8 11 0 0
Jubilo Iwata
 21 16 23 19 18 7 9 11 12 16 11 7 2
Biwako Shiga
 20 15 28 14 20 5 10 14 14 0 3 0 0
Montedio Yamagata
 20 20 25 25 13 13 7 8 17 1 6 0 5
Imabari
 19 14 18 20 23 7 7 11 7 8 13 0 3
Nara Club
 19 25 34 21 20 12 13 16 18 8 9 1 0
Tochigi City
 19 20 33 16 20 9 11 18 15 12 6 1 0
Vanraure Hachinohe
 18 15 19 20 22 7 8 11 8 17 13 1 4
Kamatamare Sanuki
 18 14 32 18 17 7 7 15 17 4 8 4 2
Osaka
 17 15 18 14 21 5 10 9 9 24 26 1 0
Tochigi SC
 17 23 28 26 11 15 8 10 18 10 18 0 5
Fukushima United
 16 28 41 17 17 12 16 19 22 11 12 1 3
Kitakyushu
 15 17 32 10 26 7 10 18 14 15 19 3 0
Parceiro Nagano
 14 15 33 16 17 6 9 16 17 13 18 0 3
FC Ryukyu
 13 13 25 19 11 8 5 11 14 10 8 0 2

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