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J1 League 2026 forecastlive

50% of the season played · updated 2026-07-28
This competition uses a split-round or playoff format that the model approximates as a plain table — details under competition rules below.
Champ
92.9%
Champ
4.7%
Champ
1%
Relegation
94.6%

Projected table

#ClubPtsProjChampContinentalReleg
1Kashima Antlers4682.192.9%99.9%0%
2Vissel Kobe3668.64.7%85.7%0%
3FC Tokyo3363.61%59.6%0%
4Machida Zelvia3262.1<1%45.2%0%
5Sanfrecce Hiroshima2861.6<1%44.7%0%
6Cerezo Osaka2759.4<1%29.9%0%
7Nagoya Grampus2956.30%13.5%<1%
8Urawa Red Diamonds2553.70%7%<1%
9Gamba Osaka2353.10%5.9%<1%
10Fagiano Okayama2451.80%3.5%1.4%
11Kawasaki Frontale2550.30%2.1%2.6%
12Yokohama F. Marinos2048.80%1.3%4%
13Kashiwa Reysol1948.80%1%4.6%
14Tokyo Verdy 19692546.00%<1%9.4%
15Kyoto Sanga2045.20%<1%13.3%
16Shimizu S-Pulse2043.60%<1%19%
17V-Varen Nagasaki2043.70%<1%20%
18Avispa Fukuoka1741.10%0%37.4%
19JEF United Ichihara-Chiba1231.10%0%92.3%
20Mito Hollyhock1430.60%0%94.6%

Upcoming matches — win probabilities

Fri Aug 7Yokohama F. Marinos vs Kashima Antlers26.5% W · 27.4% D · 46.1% L
Fri Aug 7Gamba Osaka vs Urawa Red Diamonds40% W · 28% D · 32% L
Sat Aug 8Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs JEF United Ichihara-Chiba65.3% W · 20.6% D · 14.1% L
Sat Aug 8Nagoya Grampus vs Shimizu S-Pulse46.8% W · 25.9% D · 27.3% L
Sat Aug 8Kashiwa Reysol vs Mito Hollyhock62.9% W · 21.7% D · 15.4% L
Sat Aug 8FC Tokyo vs Machida Zelvia36.6% W · 30.4% D · 33% L
Sat Aug 8Cerezo Osaka vs Fagiano Okayama46.5% W · 25.6% D · 27.9% L
Sat Aug 8Avispa Fukuoka vs Vissel Kobe24.9% W · 29% D · 46.1% L

Competition rules

Champion + next 3 reach the AFC Champions League Elite/Two (approximate) · bottom 3 relegated to J2

How these forecasts work

Entenser estimates football outcomes from match results, expected goals, and team-strength ratings. Every forecast is graded in public after the fact, with hits and misses shown together.

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