IWAKI (Interstat) — Iwaki will host Vegalta on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in a J2 League match in Japan. Iwaki enters with a 3-4 record across all competitions, while Vegalta is 4-1-2. Vegalta has won four of its last seven matches overall, with one loss and two draws. Iwaki has won three of its last seven, with four losses.

Vegalta’s most recent result was a 3-1 win at Tochigi City on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. Ryota Takada, Hiroto Iwabuchi and Mateus Moraes were the most productive players in that match. Takada played 90 minutes and scored one goal, Iwabuchi played 65 minutes and scored one goal, and Moraes played 90 minutes. Earlier this season, Vegalta drew 1-1 with Consadole, beat Bellmāre 3-1, beat Tegevajaro 4-2, beat Vanraure 2-0, drew Ōita 0-0 and lost to Fujieda 2-0.

Takada is a player to watch for Vegalta. In recent performances, he played 90 minutes and scored in the win at Tochigi City, played 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Consadole on Sept. 12, and played 90 minutes in a 3-1 win at Bellmāre on Sept. 4.

Iwaki’s most recent result was a 3-1 win at Sagan on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. Yuriya Takahashi, Masato Sasaki and Taisei Kato were the most productive players. Takahashi played 80 minutes and scored one goal, Sasaki played 90 minutes in goal, and Kato played 90 minutes. Iwaki previously beat Yokohama FC 2-0, lost to Tokushima 1-0, lost to Albirex 3-2, lost at Ōita 4-1, lost at Fujieda 3-1 and beat Imabari 2-1.

Takahashi is a player to watch for Iwaki. He played 80 minutes and scored in the win at Sagan, played 69 minutes and received a yellow card in a 2-0 win over Yokohama FC on Sept. 11, and played 63 minutes in a 1-0 loss at Tokushima on Sept. 4.

After Saturday, Vegalta will host Júbilo on Oct. 4 and visit Montedio on Oct. 11. Iwaki will visit Consadole on Oct. 4 and host Blaublitz on Oct. 11. Vegalta’s remaining schedule includes home matches against Tokushima on Oct. 17, Imabari on Oct. 21, Ōmiya on Oct. 31, Ventforet on Nov. 8 and Blaublitz on Nov. 15, plus visits to Albirex on Oct. 25, Kataller on Nov. 3 and Sagan on Nov. 21. Iwaki will host Ventforet on Oct. 18 and Júbilo on Oct. 25, visit Bellmāre on Oct. 21, Tochigi City on Oct. 31 and Ōmiya on Nov. 3, host Montedio on Nov. 7, and visit Vanraure on Nov. 15 and Tegevajaro on Nov. 21.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Vegalta 2, Iwaki 1. Interstat’s ELO system projects Iwaki with a 55.3 percent probability to win.