vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Vegalta Sendai sit second with 14 points after seven rounds: four wins, two draws and one defeat, thirteen goals scored and seven conceded. At home the record reads one win, two draws and no defeats in three games, five goals scored and three conceded; on the road they have won three of four, losing one, with eight goals scored and four conceded. Their last match ended in a win, preceded by a draw and, further back, by three straight wins. Jubilo Iwata are ninth with 10 points from seven games: three wins, one draw and three defeats, nine goals scored and nine conceded. Away from home they have won twice and lost twice in four matches, scoring six and conceding six, while at home the record is one win, one draw and one defeat. Their last outing ended in defeat, preceded by a win and, before that, by another defeat. The competition average is 2.54 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.