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Vegalta Sendai vs Imabari: prediction and stats

J2 LeagueRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai

Vegalta SendaiImabari

The Footlab AI model makes Vegalta Sendai the favourite at 58%, against 23% for a draw and 19% for Imabari. The most likely score is 1-1. If Vegalta Sendai wins, the most likely score is 2-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,475 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Vegalta Sendai vs Imabari?

Vegalta Sendai starts as the favourite with a 215-point Elo edge (1,965 vs 1,751).

58%23%19%
Vegalta Sendai winDrawImabari win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Vegalta Sendai vs Imabari

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Vegalta Sendai

3-1-4-2
  1. 27H. Iwabuchi
  2. 18T. Umeki
  1. 8H. Takeda
  2. 7M. Nakajima
  3. 42H. Ishii
  4. 37Y. Sugiyama
  5. 80R. Asakura
  1. 19Mateus Moraes
  2. 22R. Takada
  3. 5M. Sugata
  1. 33A. Hayashi

Imabari

4-2-3-1
  1. 10Edigar Junio
  1. 14Y. Komai
  2. 6Y. Kajiura
  3. 17K. Mochii
  4. 8K. Mori
  5. 26A. Paločević
  1. 35K. Kushibiki
  2. 99Gabriel Gomes
  3. 15K. Kikuchi
  4. 29Y. Maruyama
  1. 18G. Ito

Computed on October 16, 2026 at 02:32 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vegalta Sendai have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Imabari have 4, 2 and 9.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 11, 2026Montedio Yamagata(away)1-0J2 League
Oct 4, 2026Jubilo Iwata(home)2-1J2 League
Sep 26, 2026Iwaki(away)2-0J2 League
Sep 20, 2026Tochigi City(away)3-1J2 League
Sep 13, 2026Consadole Sapporo(home)1-1J2 League
Imabari
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026Tokushima Vortis(away)2-1J2 League
Oct 3, 2026Tochigi City(away)2-1J2 League
Sep 26, 2026Shonan Bellmare(home)1-2J2 League
Sep 23, 2026Kashiwa Reysol(away)0-4Emperor Cup
Sep 19, 2026Yokohama FC(away)1-2J2 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Vegalta Sendai wins, 1 draw, 1 Imabari win.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 2, 2025Imabari 3-2 Vegalta SendaiJ2 League
Apr 12, 2025Vegalta Sendai 0-0 ImabariJ2 League

Last archived meeting: Imabari vs Vegalta Sendai on Nov 2, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Vegalta Sendai score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Imabari score 1.2 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 55% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Vegalta Sendai1.61.358/157/15
Imabari1.21.9111/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Vegalta Sendai sit 1st in J2 League (23 points from 10 matches) and Imabari sit 17th (10 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Vegalta Sendai1072118823
17Imabari10316111910

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Vegalta Sendai vs Imabari?
The Footlab AI model makes Vegalta Sendai the favourite at 58%, against 23% for a draw and 19% for Imabari.
Where and when is Vegalta Sendai vs Imabari played?
Vegalta Sendai vs Imabari is played on October 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM (UTC) at Yurtec Stadium Sendai, in the J2 League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 55% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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