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Vegalta Sendai vs FC Imabari

21 Oct 2026 · 12:00
FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE · MATCH OVERVIEW

Recent Shooting Performance in Focus

Across 6 and 6 recent matches with recorded scores, respectively, the home side won 4 and the visitors won 2.

For the home side, finishing was lower in the latest two complete-data matches (8.3% versus 38.1% in the earlier complete-data matches); for the home side, conversion was lower in the latest two complete-data matches (3.6% versus 14.8% in the earlier complete-data matches).

Across 6 matches with complete shooting data, the home side averaged 13.7 shots per match and conceded 3 goals in that sample. Across 5 such matches, the visitors averaged 9.8 shots per match and conceded 9 goals.

In recent matches with recorded scores, the home side averaged 1.50 goals per match, against a weighted league reference of 1.30. The visitors averaged 1.50 goals per match, against their weighted league reference of 1.24.

Model & Market Perspective

The largest positive model-market difference concerns a home win for Vegalta Sendai. StochasticBet assigns this outcome a probability of 68.8%, compared with 65.3% in the margin-adjusted Pinnacle market assessment (a difference of +3.5 percentage points).

Across recent matches with recorded shooting data, Vegalta Sendai averaged 13.7 shots per match and FC Imabari averaged 9.8. The home side's higher shooting volume offers some support for the model-market difference.

Pre-Match Betting Perspective

Despite the positive model-market difference, the available Pinnacle pre-match reference odds of 1.44 do not exceed the model's estimated fair odds of approximately 1.45. At this price, a home win for Vegalta Sendai does not appear sufficiently attractive. A more favourable price before kick-off would be needed.

Statistical Context & Data Notes

Historical samples may involve different opponents, competitions and dates; shared fixtures are not independent. Missing shooting data are excluded. No xG, shot-quality or opponent-strength adjustment. Editorial selection thresholds are not significance tests; no prediction is implied.

Historical performance provides context rather than a prediction of the final result.

FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE

Model vs Market

MARKET · PINNACLE
HOME MODEL > MARKET
Vegalta Sendai
STOCHASTICBET 68.8%
PINNACLE 65.3% odd 1.44
DIFFERENCE +3.5 pp
DRAW
Draw
STOCHASTICBET 19.5%
PINNACLE 20.7% odd 4.55
DIFFERENCE -1.2 pp
AWAY
FC Imabari
STOCHASTICBET 11.7%
PINNACLE 14.0% odd 6.72
DIFFERENCE -2.3 pp
STOCHASTICBET
PINNACLE MARKET
Market · PINNACLE Snapshot · 20 Oct 2026 · 13:01
PERFORMANCE · LAST 4 MATCHES

Vegalta Sendai has the stronger recent profile

The home side has the stronger recent profile in both attack and defence.

Attack Recent attacking output
Vegalta Sendai FC Imabari
Shots 12.3 · On target 5.3 Shots 10.8 · On target 5.0

Recent attacking output is broadly balanced between the two teams.

Defence Recent defensive resistance
Vegalta Sendai FC Imabari
Shots allowed 7.3 · On target allowed 1.5 Shots allowed 13.3 · On target allowed 5.5

Vegalta Sendai has the stronger recent defensive profile, allowing fewer dangerous attempts.

Overall Performance Combined attack and defence
Vegalta Sendai FC Imabari

The combined recent performance profile favours Vegalta Sendai.

Based on the teams' four most recent matches in the available data.

Market Momentum

Normalized implied probability movement · percentage points · as of 2026-10-20 22:43:01

6h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME +0.00 pp +0.00 pp
DRAW +0.00 pp +0.00 pp
AWAY +0.00 pp +0.00 pp

No qualified strong agreement in this window.

24h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME +0.24 pp +0.00 pp
DRAW -0.09 pp +0.00 pp
AWAY -0.16 pp +0.00 pp

No qualified strong agreement in this window.

Based on available observation endpoints; continuous coverage is not verified. Unavailable values are not zero movements. Market movement is descriptive, not a prediction.

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RECENT FORM · LAST 6 MATCHES

Recent matches compared

These charts compare recent performance with the league average. The central line represents the benchmark: values to the right are higher and values to the left are lower. Higher values are not always better, particularly for defensive metrics.
Benchmark: Japan J2-League · 110 matches with scores · 110 with shots · coverage 100.0%.
Historical window: 180 days before kickoff. Shooting benchmarks require at least 30 complete matches.

How have the teams performed recently?

Most recent first · W win · D draw · L loss

Vegalta Sendai6 matches · 3 home / 3 away
DWWWWD
Shot data available for 6/6 matches
FC Imabari6 matches · 2 home / 4 away
DWWLLL
Shot data available for 5/6 matches

Shots taken

Shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Vegalta SendaiHome team
+3.413.7 actual
FC ImabariAway team
−0.49.8 actual
Vegalta Sendai: 13.7 · league average 10.3 · 6 valid matchesFC Imabari: 9.8 · league average 10.2 · 5 valid matches

Shots conceded

Opposition shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Vegalta SendaiHome team
−2.57.8 actual
FC ImabariAway team
+3.013.4 actual
Vegalta Sendai: 7.8 · league average 10.3 · 6 valid matchesFC Imabari: 13.4 · league average 10.5 · 5 valid matches

Shots on target

Shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Vegalta SendaiHome team
+1.55.5 actual
FC ImabariAway team
+0.84.8 actual
Vegalta Sendai: 5.5 · league average 4.0 · 6 valid matchesFC Imabari: 4.8 · league average 4.0 · 5 valid matches

Shots on target conceded

Opposition shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Vegalta SendaiHome team
−1.72.3 actual
FC ImabariAway team
+1.15.2 actual
Vegalta Sendai: 2.3 · league average 4.0 · 6 valid matchesFC Imabari: 5.2 · league average 4.1 · 5 valid matches

Goals scored

Goals per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Vegalta SendaiHome team
+0.201.50 actual
FC ImabariAway team
+0.261.50 actual
Vegalta Sendai: 1.50 · league average 1.30 · 6 valid matchesFC Imabari: 1.50 · league average 1.24 · 6 valid matches

Shot conversion

Goals per shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Vegalta SendaiHome team
−1.7 pp11.0% actual
FC ImabariAway team
+6.0 pp18.4% actual
Vegalta Sendai: 11.0% · league average 12.6% · 6 valid matchesFC Imabari: 18.4% · league average 12.4% · 5 valid matches

Goals conceded per shots faced

Goals conceded per opposition shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Vegalta SendaiHome team
−6.3 pp6.4% actual
FC ImabariAway team
+0.6 pp13.4% actual
Vegalta Sendai: 6.4% · league average 12.6% · 6 valid matchesFC Imabari: 13.4% · league average 12.8% · 5 valid matches

Individual match details

Vegalta Sendai · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
17/10/2026Home0–013 / 57 / 1
11/10/2026Away1–015 / 145 / 2
04/10/2026Home2–114 / 15 / 1
26/09/2026Away2–07 / 94 / 2
20/09/2026Away3–118 / 108 / 4
13/09/2026Home1–115 / 84 / 4
FC Imabari · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
17/10/2026Home3–39 / 125 / 5
10/10/2026Away2–16 / 194 / 10
03/10/2026Away2–19 / 115 / 4
26/09/2026Home1–219 / 116 / 3
23/09/2026Away0–4——
19/09/2026Away1–26 / 144 / 4

The recent matches are the latest available before kickoff within the historical window and may include other competitions. The benchmark refers to the event league and is weighted by the home/away composition of the recent sample. Goals and shots may have different data coverage; conversion rates use only matches with paired observations. Benchmarks are reconstructed from match dates rather than certified data-capture timestamps. Opponent strength and chance quality (xG) are not adjusted for. Some statistics may be incomplete or anomalous. These indicators are descriptive, not predictive.