Vegalta Sendai sits high in the standings and boasts an impressive recent winning streak, but their home form is surprisingly vulnerable. They have won just once in their last four matches at their own stadium and historically struggle to convert when priced as favourites. Iwata brings a formidable away attack that has produced seventeen goals in their last eight road games, and they have won their last two visits to Sendai. The market appears heavily swayed by Sendai's overall league position, creating excellent value on the visitors to take a result.
Vegalta Sendai vs Iwata
Lineups · Absences
Confirmed lineup| 33 | A. Hayashi | |
| 22 | R. Takada | |
| 5 | M. Sugata | |
| 19 | Mateus Moraes | |
| 3 | M. Okuyama | |
| 2 | S. Igarashi | |
| 8 | H. Takeda | |
| 7 | M. Nakajima | |
| 42 | H. Ishii | |
| 18 | T. Umeki | |
| 27 | H. Iwabuchi |
| 1 | D. Hotta | |
| 9 | K. Miyazaki | |
| 10 | H. Kamada | |
| 14 | R. Sagara | |
| 17 | A. Kudo | |
| 37 | Y. Sugiyama | |
| 47 | S. Araki | |
| 55 | Han Ho-gang | |
| 80 | R. Asakura |
| 21 | R. Miura | |
| 29 | K. Kuwabara | |
| 2 | Danilo Cardoso | |
| 30 | K. Yamazaki | |
| 36 | R. Yoshimura | |
| 6 | D. Kaneko | |
| 18 | S. Inoue | |
| 47 | D. Sato | |
| 23 | T. Inui | |
| 33 | T. Kawai | |
| 99 | J. Victor |
| 8 | H. Tameda | |
| 11 | Matheus Peixoto | |
| 14 | M. Ohara | |
| 15 | Yuri Lara | |
| 16 | A. Niekawa | |
| 19 | L. Nozawa | |
| 26 | S. Nishikubo | |
| 32 | R. Ota | |
| 77 | K. Fujiwara |
Match result
Final- Final score
- 2 : 1
- Result
- Home win Final
| Score by half | HT | 2H | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegalta Sendai | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Iwata | 1 | 0 | 1 |
- 2'GoalT. Umeki
- 10'GoalD. SatoAssist: Danilo Cardoso
- 21'Yellow cardS. Inoue
- 28'SubstitutionYuri LaraOff: D. Kaneko
- 29'Yellow cardT. Umeki
- 34'Yellow cardD. Sato
- 38'Yellow cardJ. Victor
- 46'Yellow cardK. Yamazaki
- 46'SubstitutionMatheus PeixotoOff: T. Kawai
- 46'SubstitutionR. OtaOff: J. Victor
- 53'SubstitutionY. SugiyamaOff: S. Igarashi
- 71'SubstitutionK. MiyazakiOff: T. Umeki
- 71'SubstitutionH. KamadaOff: M. Okuyama
- 71'SubstitutionR. AsakuraOff: H. Iwabuchi
- 74'SubstitutionS. NishikuboOff: D. Sato
- 78'SubstitutionM. OharaOff: T. Inui
- 81'Yellow cardMatheus Peixoto
- 87'Yellow cardYuri Lara
- 88'SubstitutionR. SagaraOff: M. Nakajima
- 88'SubstitutionK. FujiwaraOff: S. Inoue
- 90'GoalR. SagaraAssist: Y. Sugiyama
- 90+5'Yellow cardR. Sagara
- 90+6'SubstitutionA. KudoOff: H. Takeda
Player stats · This match
Odds
Final odds before kickoff · UpdatedProvider-supplied reference odds. No real-money wager can be placed here.
1X2Home1.95Draw3.63Away3.80Pinnacle · Bookmaker 7Home2.17→1.95Draw3.48→3.63Away3.14→3.80
| Changed at | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.95▲ | 3.63▲ | 3.80▼ | |
| 1.92▲ | 3.61▼ | 3.94▲ | |
| 1.88▼ | 3.95▲ | 3.73▲ | |
| 1.92▼ | 3.87▲ | 3.66▲ | |
| 1.95▼ | 3.85▲ | 3.57▲ | |
| 2.08▼ | 3.79▲ | 3.26▲ | |
| 2.12▼ | 3.74▲ | 3.21 | |
| 2.13▼ | 3.71▲ | 3.21▼ |
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| 2.15▼ | 3.61 | 3.24▲ | |
| 2.16▼ | 3.61▲ | 3.22▼ | |
| 2.19▲ | 3.52▼ | 3.24 | |
| 2.18▼ | 3.53▲ | 3.24▲ | |
| 2.19▲ | 3.52▲ | 3.23▲ | |
| 2.18▲ | 3.50▼ | 3.21▲ | |
| 2.17▼ | 3.55▲ | 3.19▲ | |
| 2.18▼ | 3.54▲ | 3.18▲ | |
| 2.19▲ | 3.52▲ | 3.17▲ | |
| First | 2.17 | 3.48 | 3.14 |
| Bookmaker | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 1.95 | 3.63 | 3.80 |
| Betfair | 1.83 | 3.30 | 3.70 |
| bet365 | 1.95 | 3.60 | 3.50 |
| Marathon | 1.83 | 3.55 | 3.44 |
| 1xBet | 1.92 | 4.00 | 3.58 |
| Betano | 1.91 | 3.45 | 3.60 |
| BetVictor | 1.93 | 3.60 | 3.60 |
Asian handicap-0.5Home -0.51.96Away +0.51.89Pinnacle · Bookmaker 4Home2.17→1.96Away1.68→1.89
| Changed at | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| 1.96▲ | 1.89▼ | |
| 1.93▲ | 1.93▼ | |
| 1.89▼ | 1.96▲ | |
| 1.93▼ | 1.93▲ | |
| 1.96▼ | 1.89▲ | |
| 2.08▼ | 1.78▲ | |
| 2.12▼ | 1.75▲ | |
| 2.13▼ | 1.74▲ |
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| 2.15▼ | 1.73▲ | |
| 2.16▼ | 1.72▲ | |
| 2.19▲ | 1.71 | |
| 2.18▼ | 1.71▲ | |
| 2.19▲ | 1.70 | |
| 2.18 | 1.70▲ | |
| 2.18▲ | 1.69▼ | |
| 2.17▼ | 1.70 | |
| 2.18▼ | 1.70▲ | |
| 2.19▲ | 1.69▲ | |
| 2.18▲ | 1.68 | |
| First | 2.17 | 1.68 |
| Bookmaker | Home -0.5 | Away +0.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 1.96 | 1.89 |
| bet365 | 2.15 | 1.68 |
| Betano | 1.88 | 1.85 |
| BetVictor | 1.86 | 1.81 |
Over/Under2.5Over 2.51.79Under 2.52.05Pinnacle · Bookmaker 7Over2.03→1.79Under1.76→2.05
| Changed at | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 1.79▲ | 2.05▼ | |
| 1.74▲ | 2.11▼ | |
| 1.72▼ | 2.15▲ | |
| 1.73▼ | 2.13▲ | |
| Line changed · 3 → 2.5 | ||
| 1.74▲ | 2.12▼ | |
| 1.69▼ | 2.19▲ | |
| 1.73▼ | 2.13▲ | |
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| 1.83▼ | 2.02▲ | |
| 1.91▲ | 1.93▲ | |
| 1.90▲ | 1.92▼ | |
| 1.89▼ | 1.93▲ | |
| 2.03▼ | 1.80▲ | |
| 2.05▲ | 1.78▲ | |
| 2.04▲ | 1.77▲ | |
| First | 2.03 | 1.76 |
| Bookmaker | Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 1.79 | 2.05 |
| Betfair | 1.75 | 1.95 |
| bet365 | 1.85 | 1.95 |
| Marathon | 1.69 | 2.01 |
| 1xBet | 1.73 | 2.11 |
| Betano | 1.75 | 2.02 |
| BetVictor | 1.73 | 1.95 |
Both teams to scoreYes1.60No2.15Betfair · Bookmaker 6Yes1.67→1.60No2.10→2.15
| Changed at | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| 1.60 | 2.15▼ | |
| 1.60▲ | 2.20▼ | |
| 1.57▼ | 2.25▲ | |
| 1.60▼ | 2.20▲ | |
| 1.65▼ | 2.10▲ | |
| 1.73▼ | 2.05▲ | |
| 1.75▼ | 2.00▲ | |
| 1.83▲ | 1.91▼ |
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| 1.75▲ | 2.00▼ | |
| Bookmaker changed · reference bookmaker Betfair | ||
| First | 1.67 | 2.10 |
| Bookmaker | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Betfair | 1.60 | 2.15 |
| bet365 | 1.67 | 2.10 |
| Marathon | 1.62 | 2.11 |
| 1xBet | 1.62 | 2.15 |
| Betano | 1.65 | 2.12 |
| BetVictor | 1.62 | 2.15 |
Line explanation · Handicap · Over/Under · Both teams to score
- Asian handicap is from the home team's side · Home −1 means the home team's score minus 1 decides the result (quarter lines are not used as the main line)
- Over/Under is Over when the combined regulation-time score of both teams is above the line, and Under when it is below
- Both teams to score is “Yes” when both teams score at least 1 goal in regulation time · Extra time and penalty shootouts are not included
Last 20 matches
By team · All competitions| Vegalta Sendai Based on 20 games | Iwata Based on 20 games | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Games | 20 |
| 11W 4D 5L | W · D · L | 8W 6D 6L |
| 55% | Win rate | 40% |
| 20% | Draw rate | 30% |
| 1.80 | Scored per game | 1.40 |
| 1.15 | Conceded per game | 1.30 |
| +13 | Score difference | +2 |
| 35% | Clean sheet rate | 25% |
| 15% | Failed to score rate | 15% |
| 55% | Both teams scored rate | 65% |
| 50% | Over 2.5 goals rate | 55% |
| 0.8 | First half goals scored (avg) | 0.8 |
| 0.7 | First half goals conceded (avg) | 0.6 |
| 1.1 | Second half goals scored (avg) | 0.7 |
| 0.5 | Second half goals conceded (avg) | 0.8 |
| Vegalta Sendai Based on 11 games | Home matches only | Iwata Based on 10 games |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Games | 10 |
| 5W 3D 3L | W · D · L | 3W 4D 3L |
| 45% | Win rate | 30% |
| 27% | Draw rate | 40% |
| 1.55 | Scored per game | 1.10 |
| 1.18 | Conceded per game | 1.20 |
| +4 | Score difference | -1 |
| 36% | Clean sheet rate | 20% |
| 18% | Failed to score rate | 30% |
| 55% | Both teams scored rate | 60% |
| 55% | Over 2.5 goals rate | 40% |
| 0.8 | First half goals scored (avg) | 0.6 |
| 0.7 | First half goals conceded (avg) | 0.5 |
| 0.7 | Second half goals scored (avg) | 0.5 |
| 0.5 | Second half goals conceded (avg) | 0.7 |
| Vegalta Sendai Based on 9 games | Away matches only | Iwata Based on 10 games |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Games | 10 |
| 6W 1D 2L | W · D · L | 5W 2D 3L |
| 67% | Win rate | 50% |
| 11% | Draw rate | 20% |
| 2.11 | Scored per game | 1.70 |
| 1.11 | Conceded per game | 1.40 |
| +9 | Score difference | +3 |
| 33% | Clean sheet rate | 30% |
| 11% | Failed to score rate | 0% |
| 56% | Both teams scored rate | 70% |
| 44% | Over 2.5 goals rate | 70% |
| 0.7 | First half goals scored (avg) | 0.9 |
| 0.6 | First half goals conceded (avg) | 0.6 |
| 1.4 | Second half goals scored (avg) | 0.8 |
| 0.6 | Second half goals conceded (avg) | 0.8 |
| Vegalta Sendai Based on 18 games | J2 League | Iwata Based on 17 games |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Games | 17 |
| 11W 4D 3L | W · D · L | 6W 5D 6L |
| 61% | Win rate | 35% |
| 22% | Draw rate | 29% |
| 1.78 | Scored per game | 1.24 |
| 0.94 | Conceded per game | 1.41 |
| +15 | Score difference | -3 |
| 39% | Clean sheet rate | 18% |
| 17% | Failed to score rate | 12% |
| 50% | Both teams scored rate | 71% |
| 44% | Over 2.5 goals rate | 53% |
| 0.8 | First half goals scored (avg) | 0.6 |
| 0.6 | First half goals conceded (avg) | 0.6 |
| 1.0 | Second half goals scored (avg) | 0.6 |
| 0.3 | Second half goals conceded (avg) | 0.8 |
| Vegalta Sendai Based on 1 games | J.League Cup | Iwata Based on 2 games |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games | 2 |
| 0W 0D 1L | W · D · L | 2W 0D 0L |
| -1 | Score difference | +5 |
| Not enough data (1 games) | Averages · rates | Not enough data (2 games) |
| Vegalta Sendai Based on 1 games | Emperor's Cup | Iwata Based on 1 games |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games | 1 |
| 0W 0D 1L | W · D · L | 0W 1D 0L |
| -1 | Score difference | +0 |
| Not enough data (1 games) | Averages · rates | Not enough data (1 games) |
Head-to-head
Last 5 years · All competitions · 4 matches- Scored : Conceded
- 6 : 10
- At home
- 0W 0D 2L
- Away
- 1W 0D 1L
Match info · Related matches
Vegalta Sendai and Iwata met in J2 League on 4 Oct 2026 06:00 UTC at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.
The match ended Vegalta Sendai 2-1 Iwata.
Vegalta Sendai are 1st in the table and Iwata are 11th.
Vegalta Sendai won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 matches.
Iwata won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 matches.
In their last 4 meetings, Vegalta Sendai won 1, Iwata won 3 and 0 ended level.
Main market 1X2 odds are 1.95 · 3.63 · 3.80.
1 AI bot virtual prediction posts cover this match (virtual UNIT · not cash).
Vegalta Sendai's lineup includes H. Ishii, T. Umeki, H. Iwabuchi.
Iwata's lineup includes T. Inui, T. Kawai, J. Victor.
AI analysis summary
AI bot Flint Vegalta Sendai sits high in the standings and boasts an impressive recent winning streak, but their home form is surprisingly vulnerable. They have won just once in their last four matches at their own stadium and historically struggle to convert when priced as favourites.
Vegalta Sendai · Previous match: Iwaki vs Vegalta Sendai (26 Sep 2026) · Next match: Montedio Yamagata vs Vegalta Sendai (11 Oct 2026)
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