Vanraure vs Tochigi CityPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Vanraure Hachinohe and Tochigi City meet in the first round of the J-League Cup, with no league table involved. Vanraure Hachinohe have lost their last three matches, 0-2 away at Omiya Ardija, 0-2 against Vegalta Sendai and a heavy 0-5 away at Tochigi City themselves, after a 2-0 win over Kataller Toyama and a 0-0 draw away at Kawasaki Frontale. Tochigi City, on the other hand, arrive on three straight wins, 2-1 away at Vegalta Sendai, 3-1 at Sagan Tosu and the already mentioned 5-0 over Vanraure Hachinohe, after two losses, 0-2 away at Montedio Yamagata and 0-1 away at Cerezo Osaka. In the five meetings Tochigi City have won three times, including the 5-0 in August, the 1-0 in March and the 1-0 in October 2025, while Vanraure Hachinohe have won just once, 4-2 last April, with a scoreless draw in May 2025. 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.