AKITA, Japan (Interstat) — Blaublitz will host Albirex on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in a J2 League match. Albirex enters with a 5-2 record across all competitions. Its most recent result was a 2-1 home win over Júbilo on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. Yusuke Onishi, Tetsuya Kato and Eiji Shirai each played 90 minutes in that victory. Kato, a defender, is a player to watch. He played 90 minutes in the Júbilo win, 23 minutes in a 1-0 win over Montedio, and 90 minutes in a 5-0 loss at Yokohama FC on Sept. 5. Albirex also beat Montedio 1-0 on Sept. 13, lost 5-0 at Yokohama FC on Sept. 6, won 3-2 at Iwaki on Aug. 29, beat Fujieda 1-0 on Aug. 22, beat Consadole 2-1 on Aug. 15, and lost 1-0 at Ōmiya on Aug. 8.

Blaublitz is 2-2-3 across all competitions. It played to a 1-1 draw at Bellmāre on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. Koya Handa scored in 68 minutes, Genki Yamada played 90 minutes in goal, and Ryoya Iizumi played 90 minutes in defense. Handa, a forward, is a player to watch. He played 68 minutes and scored against Bellmāre, 65 minutes in a 4-1 win over Tokushima, and 67 minutes in a 0-0 draw with Ōmiya on Sept. 6. Blaublitz also beat Tokushima 4-1 on Sept. 12, drew 0-0 with Ōmiya on Sept. 6, lost 1-0 at Vanraure on Aug. 29, beat Ventforet 3-0 on Aug. 22, lost 4-0 to Kataller on Aug. 15, and drew 1-1 at Júbilo on Aug. 8. Albirex’s most recent win was its second straight victory after a 1-0 result against Montedio. Blaublitz’s most recent match was its third draw of the season across all competitions.

After this match, Albirex will host Tokushima on Oct. 3, visit Bellmāre on Oct. 11, visit Ōita on Oct. 17, host Sagan on Oct. 21, host Vegalta on Oct. 25, host Kataller on Oct. 31, visit Ventforet on Nov. 3, host Imabari on Nov. 7, host Tegevajaro on Nov. 14 and visit Tochigi City on Nov. 21. Blaublitz will host Sagan on Oct. 4, visit Iwaki on Oct. 11, visit Consadole on Oct. 17, visit Tegevajaro on Oct. 21, host Imabari on Oct. 25, host Fujieda on Oct. 31, visit Yokohama FC on Nov. 3, host Ōita on Nov. 7, visit Vegalta on Nov. 15 and host Montedio on Nov. 21.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Blaublitz 1, Albirex 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Blaublitz a 58.4 percent probability to win.