Match details. J2 League, Regular Season - 9. Kick-off is Sun 4 Oct, 05:00 Lagos time. It is played at Prifoods Stadium, Hachinohe.
What's at stake. Vanraure Hachinohe FC are 15th on 10 points after 8 games, level on points with Jubilo Iwata, 1 point clear of Iwaki. A win would take them above Jubilo Iwata. Yokohama FC are 6th on 14 points after 8 games, 2 points behind Shonan Bellmare, 1 point clear of Fujieda MYFC. A win would take them above Shonan Bellmare.
Form. Vanraure Hachinohe FC have won three, drawn one and lost six of their last ten, 1.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L D L. Yokohama FC have won six, drawn two and lost two of their last ten, 2.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D W L W.
The numbers. Vanraure Hachinohe FC score 0.5 and concede 1.3 a game in their last six at home, with two clean sheets and four games without a goal. Vanraure Hachinohe FC average 9.2 shots (2.5 on target), 3.2 corners and 0.6 cards a game. Yokohama FC score 1.6 and concede two a game in their last five away, with no clean sheets and two games without a goal. Yokohama FC average 10.2 shots (5.2 on target), 5.1 corners and 1.3 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last two meetings Vanraure Hachinohe FC have won one, drawn none and lost one. Two of the two went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. The last time they met, on 29 Apr 2026, it finished Vanraure Hachinohe FC 1-4 Yokohama FC.
The case against. Vanraure Hachinohe FC's record still gives them 34% to win.
The read. Yokohama FC to win. A tight game. Yokohama FC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Yokohama FC. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 49%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Yokohama FC or Over 2.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); 1X2 - 2UP: Yokohama FC (the signs point different ways); Yokohama FC or Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Vanraure Hachinohe FC 0-1 Yokohama FC (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).