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J1 League 2026/27

J1 League title odds after Matchday 2

After the games up to 15 August 2026

Sanfreece lead the title race at 26%. JEF Utd Chiba 0–4 Machida Zelvia moved the odds the most.

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Biggest risers and fallers

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Sanfreece won 4–1 at Urawa Reds, and their title chances rose from 18% to 26%. Kashima beat Nagoya 2–1 at home, and their title chances fell from 29% to 22%. Sanfreece lead the title race at 26%.

AFC Champions League Elite

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Sanfreece won 4–1 at Urawa Reds, and their AFC Champions League Elite chances rose from 52% to 66%. Vissel Kobe drew 2–2 with Tokyo at home, and their AFC Champions League Elite chances fell from 30% to 18%.

Relegation

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JEF Utd Chiba lost 4–0 to Machida Zelvia at home, and their relegation chances rose from 61% to 76%. A Fukuoka beat Cerezo Osaka 3–0 at home, and their relegation chances fell from 16% to 3%.

Changes since Matchday 1, in points of percentage.

Result of the round

JEF United Ichihara-Chiba0–4Machida Zelvia

JEF Utd Chiba 0–4 Machida Zelvia moved the odds the most. JEF Utd Chiba lost 4–0 to Machida Zelvia at home, and their relegation chances rose from 61% to 76%. Machida Zelvia won 4–0 at JEF Utd Chiba, and their AFC Champions League Elite chances rose from 46% to 60%.

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The game whose two clubs' chances changed the most since the last round.

The title race

  • Sanfreece
  • Machida Zelvia
  • Kashiwa
  • Kashima
  • Vissel Kobe
0%10%20%30%40%12Sanfreece 26%Machida Zel… 22%Kashiwa 22%Kashima 22%Vissel Kobe 3%
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RoundSanfreeceMachida ZelviaKashiwaKashimaVissel Kobe
118%15%19%29%8%
226%22%22%22%3%

The top five clubs' title chances after each round.

Every club's chances

#ClubTitleACL EliteRelegation
1Machida Zelvia22%+7 pts60%+14 pts0%±0
2Sanfreece26%+8 pts66%+14 pts0%±0
3Kashiwa22%+3 pts60%+7 pts0%±0
4Kashima22%−7 pts62%−2 pts<1%±0
5Gamba Osaka<1%−1 pt3%−3 pts3%±0
6Vissel Kobe3%−5 pts18%−12 pts<1%±0
7A Fukuoka<1%±03%+2 pts3%−13 pts
8Yokohama FM<1%±03%+1 pt3%−4 pts
9Okayama<1%±01%+1 pt13%−10 pts
10V-Varen0%±0<1%±028%+5 pts
11Shimizu<1%±0<1%−2 pts13%+5 pts
12Cerezo Osaka<1%−2 pts2%−7 pts6%+4 pts
13Kawasaki1%−1 pt6%−3 pts2%±0
14Kyoto Sanga2%−3 pts14%−6 pts1%+1 pt
15Mito Hollyhock0%±0<1%±040%−4 pts
16Tokyo Verdy0%±0<1%±052%+7 pts
17Tokyo<1%±0<1%±020%−11 pts
18Nagoya0%±0<1%±032%+3 pts
19Urawa Reds<1%−1 pt1%−4 pts7%+3 pts
20JEF Utd Chiba0%±00%±076%+15 pts

Chances after Matchday 2, from 10,000 simulated seasons; the change since Matchday 1 below each.

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