Iwaki vs Vegalta Sendai: AI Prediction

Iwaki vs Vegalta Sendai: match preview

Iwaki host Vegalta Sendai in J2 League (Japan) on September 26, 2026. Vegalta Sendai are 2nd in the table with 14 points from 7 matches (4 W, 2 D, 1 L, goals 13:7). Iwaki are 13th in the table with 9 points from 7 matches (3 W, 0 D, 4 L, goals 11:13). Iwaki have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (goals 8:9). Their most recent game ended 3-1 against Sagan Tosu. Vegalta Sendai have 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches (goals 13:5). Their most recent game ended 3-1 against Tochigi City.

At home this season, Iwaki have won 3 of 7 matches (goals 8:7). On the road, Vegalta Sendai have won 5 of 7 matches (goals 14:6). Recent Iwaki matches have averaged 3.4 goals and recent Vegalta Sendai matches 3.6; both teams scored in 7 of those 10 games. Head-to-head record (6): Iwaki won 2, Vegalta Sendai won 3 and 1 ended level. The most recent meeting, on November 29, 2025, finished Vegalta Sendai 0-1 Iwaki. Market odds of 3.20 / 3.35 / 2.10 imply roughly 29% for Iwaki, 27% for a draw and 44% for Vegalta Sendai. The FieldTips machine-learning model analyses form, goals, head-to-head results and market odds to produce the 1X2, goals and both-teams-to-score prediction shown above.