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J2 League Round 12 Wednesday, 21 October 2026 FT
Vegalta SendaiHomeWDWLL
3:1Half-time 0:1
ImabariAwayWDLLD
681913
Vegalta Sendai winDrawImabari win
Kick-off
Wed 21 Oct
Expected goals
3.07
2.21 : 0.86
Favourite
68%
Vegalta Sendai
Over 2.5 goals
59%
model chance
Both teams to score
52%
model chance
Prices compared
1
in the odds table

Vegalta Sendai vs Imabari betting odds by bookmaker

Bookmaker1X2Over 2.5Under 2.5BTTS yesBTTS no
1xBet1.394.336.431.602.151.761.94Bet

Best price in each column is marked. Lines move; the bookmaker page shows the current one.

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Vegalta Sendai to win partner prices

The top 1X2 prices for Vegalta Sendai vs Imabari are 1.39 for Vegalta Sendai at 1xBet, 4.33 for the draw at 1xBet and 6.43 for Imabari at 1xBet.

Taking the best price on each outcome gives a payout of 90.4%, against the 94 to 96% a single bookmaker pays on this kind of match.

For the goals, over 2.5 pays 1.60 (1xBet) and under 2.5 2.15 (1xBet); both teams to score yes pays 1.76 (1xBet) and no 1.94 (1xBet).

The table lists every bookmaker line we hold for 1X2, over/under 2.5 and BTTS, with the best price in each column marked. Partner bookmakers carry a Bet button and open through a counted link; the others are shown for comparison only.

68%

Our prediction

Vegalta Sendai to win
BankerExpected goals 2.21 : 0.86-5.3% against the best price
Double chanceVegalta Sendai or draw
87% chance1.05
Goal lineOver 2.5 goals
59% chance1.60
BTTSBoth teams to score
52% chance1.76
Goal lineOver 1.5 goals
81% chance1.23fair
ScorelineCorrect score 2-0
11% chance8.85fair
Half-time / full-timeHalf-time Vegalta Sendai, full-time Vegalta Sendai
45% chance2.21fair

Vegalta Sendai vs Imabari prediction

Vegalta Sendai vs Imabari prediction and best bet

The Vegalta Sendai vs Imabari prediction leans to Vegalta Sendai: 68% against 13% for Imabari, with 19% left for the draw, in the J2 League on Wednesday, 21 October 2026.

The goal expectancy is 3.07 in total, split 2.21 to Vegalta Sendai and 0.86 to Imabari. From that pair the grid gives over 2.5 goals 59% and both teams to score 52%.

The probabilities come from our match model, fitted to a Poisson pair of expected goals so every market on the page agrees with the others.

The pick for Vegalta Sendai vs Imabari is vegalta Sendai to win, a 68% chance. 1xBet offer the top price at 1.39. That price implies 72%, 4 points over the model figure.

At that price the market already expects this result, so the selection is a probable outcome rather than value. The goal lines carry the better return on Vegalta Sendai vs Imabari.

Vegalta Sendai or draw is the cover bet: two results out of three and a 87% chance, priced 1.05.

The draw sits at only 19%, so the 12 double chance and draw no bet keep more of the price than usual.

Form check: Vegalta Sendai have won 2 of their last 5 with 6 scored and 5 conceded, Imabari 1 of 5 scoring 7 and conceding 9.

Vegalta Sendai vs Imabari goals, both teams to score and half-time forecast

Goal lines from the same grid: over 1.5 at 81%, over 2.5 at 59%, over 3.5 at 37%; under 2.5 is 42% and under 3.5 is 63%.

Over 2.5 goals is the goals selection at 59%; 1xBet pay 1.60.

BTTS yes stands at 52%. Vegalta Sendai score in 89% of simulations against a 11% clean sheet for Imabari; Imabari score in 58% while Vegalta Sendai shut them out 42% of the time.

The most likely scoreline is 2-0 at 11.3%, followed by 1-0 (10.3%) and 2-1 (9.7%).

With the top scoreline at 11.3%, correct score stays a long-odds market for Vegalta Sendai vs Imabari; the goal lines above back the same view with steadier returns.

In the half-time / full-time market half-time Vegalta Sendai, full-time Vegalta Sendai leads at 45%. A goal before the break is rated 75%, since 45% of the expected goals fall in the first half.

Every market for Vegalta Sendai vs Imabari

The grid built from 2.21 and 0.86 expected goals prices every market here. Where a bookmaker has a line the best price is shown; otherwise the fair price stands in, and the green bar is the strongest line of each group.

Match result

Vegalta Sendai to win68%1.39
Draw19%4.33
Imabari to win13%6.43
Vegalta Sendai, draw no bet84%fair 1.19
Imabari, draw no bet16%fair 6.37

Double chance

Vegalta Sendai or draw87%1.05
Imabari or draw32%2.59
Vegalta Sendai or Imabari (no draw)81%1.14

Goals

Over 0.5 goals95%fair 1.05
Over 1.5 goals81%fair 1.23
Over 2.5 goals59%1.60
Over 3.5 goals37%fair 2.72
Over 4.5 goals20%fair 5.08
Under 1.5 goals19%fair 5.29
Under 2.5 goals42%2.15
Under 3.5 goals63%fair 1.58

BTTS

Both teams to score52%1.76
Not both teams to score48%1.94

Halves

First-half goal75%fair 1.34
Over 1.5 first-half goals40%fair 2.49
Second-half goal82%fair 1.23

Team goals

Vegalta Sendai to score89%fair 1.12
Imabari to score58%fair 1.73
Vegalta Sendai clean sheet42%fair 2.36
Imabari clean sheet11%fair 9.09
Vegalta Sendai to win to nil39%fair 2.57
Imabari to win to nil10%fair 9.90

Odd or even

Odd number of goals50%fair 2.00
Even number of goals50%fair 2.00

Most likely scores

2-011.3%
1-010.3%
2-19.7%
1-18.8%
3-08.4%
3-17.2%

Half-time / full-time

Vegalta Sendai / Vegalta Sendai45.3%
Draw / Vegalta Sendai19.6%
Draw / Draw11%
Imabari / Imabari7.2%
Draw / Imabari5.2%

Questions about Vegalta Sendai vs Imabari

Who is favourite in Vegalta Sendai vs Imabari?

The model gives Vegalta Sendai the best chance at 68%, with the draw at 19%. A chance above 50% means the win is more likely than the other two results combined.

Vegalta Sendai vs Imabari correct score: what does the model say?

2-0 is the most likely scoreline at 11.3%. The probability is spread across many results, so over 2.5 goals at 59% backs the same picture with less variance.

Will both teams score in Vegalta Sendai vs Imabari?

The BTTS yes line is rated 52%. Vegalta Sendai find the net in 89% of simulated matches and Imabari in 58%.

When do Vegalta Sendai play Imabari?

Vegalta Sendai vs Imabari starts at 10:00 UTC on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, shown in your local time once the page loads. The live score runs on the page and every tip is graded after the final whistle.

Our pick, Vegalta Sendai v ImabariVegalta Sendai to win, 68%
1.39Bet