JEF United Chiba vs Vegalta Sendai predictions — J2/J3 League, 17 May

Model's headline prediction

JEF United Chiba favoured at home based on the model's underlying numbers. Vegalta Sendai have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 away games, scoring 0.8 and conceding 0.8 per game. The last 6 meetings produced 5 JEF United Chiba wins, 1 Vegalta Sendai win and 0 draws, averaging 3.3 goals.