IMABARI, Japan (Interstat) — Imabari will host Bellmāre on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in a J2 League match in Japan. Imabari enters with a 1-5-1 record across all competitions, with one win, five losses and one draw. Bellmāre is 3-1-3 across all competitions, with three wins, one loss and three draws.

Bellmāre’s most recent result was a 1-1 home draw against Blaublitz on Sept. 19. Kota Sanada, Sere Matsumura and Hiroya Matsumoto each played 90 minutes in that match. Bellmāre’s other recent results include a 1-0 win at Vanraure on Sept. 12, a 3-1 loss to Vegalta on Sept. 5, a 2-2 draw at Ōmiya on Aug. 29, a 0-0 draw at Tegevajaro on Aug. 22, a 1-0 home win over Montedio on Aug. 15 and a 1-0 win at Ōita on Aug. 8. Sanada, a goalkeeper, has played 90 minutes in each of his past three appearances, including the draw with Blaublitz, the win at Vanraure and the loss to Vegalta.

Imabari’s latest result was a 2-1 loss at Yokohama FC on Sept. 19. Kengo Furuyama scored in 75 minutes, while Genta Ito and Yamato Maruyama each played 90. Imabari’s other recent results include a 1-0 home win over Sagan on Sept. 12, a 1-1 draw at Ōita on Sept. 6, a 3-0 home loss to Montedio on Aug. 29, a 4-0 loss at Kataller on Aug. 22, a 3-2 home loss to Ōmiya on Aug. 15 and a 2-1 loss at Iwaki on Aug. 9. Furuyama has scored in two of his past three appearances, finding the net against Yokohama FC and in the draw at Ōita. He played 30 minutes in the win over Sagan.

After Saturday, Bellmāre will visit Fujieda on Oct. 3, host Albirex on Oct. 11, visit Kataller on Oct. 17, host Iwaki on Oct. 21, host Tochigi City on Oct. 25, visit Consadole on Oct. 31, host Sagan on Nov. 3, visit Júbilo on Nov. 8, host Yokohama FC on Nov. 14 and visit Tokushima on Nov. 22. Imabari will visit Tochigi City on Oct. 3, visit Tokushima on Oct. 10, host Vanraure on Oct. 17, visit Vegalta on Oct. 21, visit Blaublitz on Oct. 25, host Ventforet on Oct. 31, host Consadole on Nov. 3, visit Albirex on Nov. 7, host Júbilo on Nov. 15 and visit Fujieda on Nov. 21.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Imabari 1, Bellmāre 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Imabari a 55.7 percent probability to win.