J2 League · Sunday, 20 Sep 2026
Tochigi City
Home
1-3
Full time
City Football Station
Vegalta Sendai
Away
Recommended tip
Home Win @ 1.06
Predicted score
2 - 0
Goal expectancy (xG)
2.84 - 0.54
Win probability
Home
89%
Draw
5%
Away
2%
Predictions by market
Match Result (1X2)
1
89%
1.06
Double Chance
Home/Draw
94%
1.01
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
85%
1.11
Both Teams To Score
No tip for this market.
Over 1.5 Goals
No tip for this market.
Goals & trends
85%
Over 2.5
50%
BTTS
78%
Over 1.5
3.38
Avg goals
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Recent form: last 5 games
Head-to-head
1
Tochigi City wins
0
Draws
0
Vegalta Sendai wins
26 Aug 2026
Vegalta Sendai
1 - 2
Tochigi City
Why this prediction
66%
Recent form
46%
60%
Attack
80%
66%
Defence
33%
95%
Head-to-head
5%
89%
Win probability
5%
Home and away record
Tochigi City
last 2 at home
1W
0D
1L
1.50
points a game
3.00
scored a game
1.50
conceded a game
Vegalta Sendai
last 5 away from home
2W
0D
3L
1.20
points a game
1.60
scored a game
2.40
conceded a game
Goals and both teams to score
How often each side's games have finished this way, over their last
9 matches.
| Tochigi City | Vegalta Sendai | |
|---|---|---|
| 78% 7/9 | Over 1.5 goals | 8/9 89% |
| 56% 5/9 | Over 2.5 goals | 5/9 56% |
| 44% 4/9 | Over 3.5 goals | 4/9 44% |
| 44% 4/9 | Both teams scored | 5/9 56% |
| 33% 3/9 | Kept a clean sheet | 2/9 22% |
| 33% 3/9 | Failed to score | 3/9 33% |
At half time
Tochigi City
from 8 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
38%
Level
25%
Behind
38%
Vegalta Sendai
from 8 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
38%
Level
38%
Behind
25%
League standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Vegalta Sendai |
16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | +13 | 30 |
| 18 |
Tochigi City |
16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 12 |
Match Preview & Analysis
Tochigi City face Vegalta Sendai in J2 League. Tochigi City have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 5 (2 points per game). Vegalta Sendai have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 12 and conceding 10 (1.4 points per game).
In their last 1 meeting on record, Tochigi City won 1, Vegalta Sendai won 0 and 0 ended level. Our model puts Over 2.5 Goals at 85% and Both Teams to Score at 50%.
With a 89% probability backing Tochigi City, home advantage and superior chance creation make Tochigi City to Win (1) the primary recommendation. Our algorithm forecasts a most likely final scoreline of 2-0, offering disciplined value for match winner and goals accumulator slips.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our data-driven prediction model calculates a 89% win probability for Tochigi City, a 5% chance of a draw, and a 2% probability for Vegalta Sendai. Our top recommended betting pick is Tochigi City Win (1).
The most statistically probable scoreline prediction is 2 - 0, with an expected total goal expectancy (xG) of 3.38 goals across both sides.
BTTS Yes is evaluated at 50%, indicating a higher probability of at least one team keeping a clean sheet.
The match takes place on Sunday, 20 Sep 2026 at 08:00 (East Africa Time) at City Football Station as part of the J2 League.
