Albirex Niigata vs Vegalta Sendai prediction: 1-2, Japanese J2 League
Final score: Albirex Niigata 2 - 1 Vegalta Sendai. Data preview of Albirex Niigata vs Vegalta Sendai in J2: recent form and table assessed, with a cautious 1-2 prediction at 33% confidence.
Full time: Albirex Niigata 2 - 1 Vegalta Sendai
The match finished Albirex Niigata 2 - 1 Vegalta Sendai on 25 October 2026 at Denka Big Swan Stadium.
We called Vegalta Sendai 1-2 at 33% confidence. That was wrong. It is recorded as wrong in our public track record, alongside every other call we have published.
The preview below is unchanged from 25 October 2026, before the match was played.
Albirex Niigata host Vegalta Sendai on 25 October 2026 — 08:30 at Denka Big Swan Stadium in round 13. This is a data-led look at recent results, league position, the record between them and bookmaker prices, finishing with a 1-2 call.
Form going in
Albirex Niigata have scored 10 and conceded 11 across their last six, with a sequence of WDWDLW. Vegalta Sendai’s last six show 11 for and 3 against, reading WWWWDW.
| Date | Match | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/10/21 | H vs Sagan Tosu | 2-1 | W |
| 2026/10/17 | A vs Oita Trinita | 1-5 | L |
| 2026/10/11 | A vs Shonan Bellmare | 1-1 | D |
| 2026/10/03 | H vs Tokushima Vortis | 2-1 | W |
| 2026/09/26 | A vs Blaublitz Akita | 2-2 | D |
| 2026/09/19 | H vs Júbilo Iwata | 2-1 | W |
| Date | Match | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/10/21 | H vs FC Imabari | 3-1 | W |
| 2026/10/17 | H vs Tokushima Vortis | 0-0 | D |
| 2026/10/11 | A vs Montedio Yamagata | 1-0 | W |
| 2026/10/04 | H vs Júbilo Iwata | 2-1 | W |
| 2026/09/26 | A vs Iwaki FC | 2-0 | W |
| 2026/09/20 | A vs Tochigi City | 3-1 | W |
Where they stand
Albirex Niigata are 2nd in the table on 23 points; Vegalta Sendai sit 1st on 27. A 4-point gap is the clearest structural difference between the two sides.
| Albirex Niigata | Vegalta Sendai | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 2 | 1 |
| Points | 23 | 27 |
| Played | 12 | 12 |
| Won / drawn / lost | 7 / 2 / 3 | 8 / 3 / 1 |
| Goals for | 17 | 21 |
| Goals against | 20 | 9 |
| Goal difference | -3 | +12 |
Albirex Niigata vs Vegalta Sendai prediction
The numbers lean towards Vegalta Sendai. The scoreline that fits the evidence best is 1-2, with a confidence of 33%. It is close to a coin toss, and is written here as such.
Vegalta Sendai to win, 1-2 — confidence 33%.
- Albirex Niigata have taken 11 points from their last 6 (WDWDLW); Vegalta Sendai have taken 16 from their last 6 (WWWWDW).
- In the table Albirex Niigata sit 2nd on 23 points, Vegalta Sendai 1st on 27.
- Taken together, the data leans to Vegalta Sendai.
Common questions
When do Albirex Niigata play Vegalta Sendai?
Albirex Niigata host Vegalta Sendai on 25 October 2026 — 08:30 at Denka Big Swan Stadium.
Who is predicted to win Albirex Niigata vs Vegalta Sendai?
Vegalta Sendai are the pick. Our reading of the form, the table and the market ends at 1-2, with a stated confidence of 33%. It is an interpretation of the data, not a certainty.
Where is Albirex Niigata vs Vegalta Sendai being played?
At Denka Big Swan Stadium.
This is a reading of the data, not a certainty. Any match can go the other way, and nothing here is advice to stake money. See how our past predictions actually went.
