vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Iwaki are seventeenth in the J2 League with 6 points from 6 games: 2 wins, no draws and 4 defeats, 8 goals scored and 12 conceded. At home they have won 2 and lost 1 from 3 games with no draws, scoring 6 and conceding 4. Over their last five outings they lost four and won one, with the most recent round ending in a win. Vegalta Sendai are third with 11 points after 6 rounds: 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat, 10 goals scored and 6 conceded. On the road they have won 2, drawn none and lost 1 from 3 games, scoring 5 and conceding 3. Over their last five matches they drew the most recent game after a win, another win, another win and a draw further back. The competition average is 2.53 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.