OMIYA, Japan (Interstat) — Omiya will host Ventforet on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in J2 League play. Omiya enters the match 4-2-4 across all competitions. Ventforet is 2-4-1 across all competitions. The contest is part of Japan’s second-tier league schedule.

Ventforet’s John Higashi is a player to watch. Higashi played 90 minutes in each of his past three appearances. He was in goal for a 1-0 loss to Tokushima on Sept. 19, a 1-0 loss to Júbilo on Sept. 11 and a 2-1 win at Montedio on Sept. 4. In the Tokushima match, Ventforet’s most productive players were Higashi, Yukito Murakami and Atsushi Kurokawa. Murakami played 90 minutes, and Kurokawa played 73.

Omiya’s Toya Izumi is a player to watch. Izumi played 90 minutes and scored in a 1-1 draw at Fujieda on Sept. 19. He played 86 minutes in a 0-0 draw with Oita on Sept. 11 and 23 minutes in a 0-0 draw at Blaublitz on Sept. 5. In the Fujieda match, Izumi, goalkeeper Tom Glover and defender Kaishin Sekiguchi were Omiya’s most productive players. Izumi scored, while Glover and Sekiguchi each played 90 minutes.

Ventforet’s latest result was a 1-0 home loss to Tokushima on Sept. 19. Ventforet also lost 1-0 at home to Júbilo on Sept. 12, won 2-1 at Montedio on Sept. 5, won 2-1 at home against Consadole on Aug. 29, lost 3-0 at Blaublitz on Aug. 22, drew 1-1 at home with Tegevajaro on Aug. 15 and lost 2-0 at Sagan on Aug. 8. Omiya’s latest result was a 1-1 draw at Fujieda on Sept. 19. Omiya drew 0-0 at home with Oita on Sept. 12, drew 0-0 at Blaublitz on Sept. 6, beat Albirex Niigata Ladies 2-1 at home on Sept. 5, drew 2-2 at home with Bellmāre on Aug. 29, lost 2-0 at Sanfrecce on Aug. 29, won 4-1 at Consadole on Aug. 22, lost 1-0 at home to Urawa RD on Aug. 22, won 3-2 at Imabari on Aug. 15 and beat Albirex 1-0 at home on Aug. 8.

Ventforet next hosts Kataller on Oct. 3. Omiya next visits Tegevajaro on Oct. 4. Ventforet then hosts Tochigi City on Oct. 10, and Omiya hosts Vanraure the same day. Ventforet visits Iwaki on Oct. 18 and hosts Yokohama FC on Oct. 21. Omiya visits Sagan on Oct. 17 and hosts Kataller on Oct. 21. Ventforet visits Oita on Oct. 25. Omiya hosts Yokohama FC on Oct. 24.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Omiya 1, Ventforet 0. Interstat’s ELO system gives Omiya a 78.4 percent probability to win.