Vegalta Sendai vs Júbilo Iwata prediction: 2-1, Japanese J2 League
Final score: Vegalta Sendai 2 - 1 Júbilo Iwata. Data-led preview of Vegalta Sendai vs Júbilo Iwata, covering form and table position, and edging towards a 2-1 home win with 35% confidence.
Full time: Vegalta Sendai 2 - 1 Júbilo Iwata
The match finished Vegalta Sendai 2 - 1 Júbilo Iwata on 4 October 2026 at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.
We called Vegalta Sendai 2-1 at 35% confidence. The scoreline was exact — which happens rarely enough that it is worth saying so plainly rather than claiming a method.
The preview below is unchanged from 4 October 2026, before the match was played.
Vegalta Sendai host Júbilo Iwata at Yurtec Stadium Sendai on 4 October 2026 — 09:30, in round 9. This preview draws on the site’s data — recent results, league position, the record between them and the prices bookmakers are offering — and closes with a call: 2-1.
Form going in
Vegalta Sendai’s last six show 16 scored and 9 conceded, a sequence of WWLDWW. Júbilo Iwata’s past six read WWLWLL, with 9 for and 6 against.
| Date | Match | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/09/26 | A vs Iwaki FC | 2-0 | W |
| 2026/09/20 | A vs Tochigi City | 3-1 | W |
| 2026/09/13 | H vs Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 1-1 | D |
| 2026/09/09 | A vs Fukushima United | 3-4 | L |
| 2026/09/05 | A vs Shonan Bellmare | 3-1 | W |
| 2026/08/29 | H vs Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 4-2 | W |
| Date | Match | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/09/26 | H vs Vanraure Hachinohe | 1-2 | L |
| 2026/09/19 | A vs Albirex Niigata | 1-2 | L |
| 2026/09/12 | A vs Ventforet Kofu | 1-0 | W |
| 2026/09/06 | H vs Kataller Toyama | 0-1 | L |
| 2026/09/02 | A vs Sagamihara | 3-0 | W |
| 2026/08/29 | A vs Tochigi City | 3-1 | W |
Where they stand
Vegalta Sendai are 6th with 11 points, while Júbilo Iwata are 9th on 10. No more than three points separate them, so the table alone will not settle this.
| Vegalta Sendai | Júbilo Iwata | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 6 | 9 |
| Points | 11 | 10 |
| Played | 6 | 7 |
| Won / drawn / lost | 3 / 2 / 1 | 3 / 1 / 3 |
| Goals for | 10 | 9 |
| Goals against | 6 | 9 |
| Goal difference | +4 | 0 |
Vegalta Sendai vs Júbilo Iwata prediction
The data tilt slightly towards Vegalta Sendai. A 2-1 home win best fits the evidence, at 35% confidence. It remains near a coin toss, and is framed here as such.
Vegalta Sendai to win, 2-1 — confidence 35%.
- Vegalta Sendai have taken 13 points from their last 6 (WWLDWW); Júbilo Iwata have taken 9 from their last 6 (WWLWLL).
- In the table Vegalta Sendai sit 6th on 11 points, Júbilo Iwata 9th on 10.
- Taken together, the data leans to Vegalta Sendai.
Common questions
When do Vegalta Sendai play Júbilo Iwata?
Vegalta Sendai host Júbilo Iwata on 4 October 2026 — 09:30 at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.
Who is predicted to win Vegalta Sendai vs Júbilo Iwata?
Vegalta Sendai are the pick. Our reading of the form, the table and the market ends at 2-1, with a stated confidence of 35%. It is an interpretation of the data, not a certainty.
Where is Vegalta Sendai vs Júbilo Iwata being played?
At Yurtec Stadium Sendai.
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.
