Emperor Cup badgeEmperor Cup · 26 August 2026AI PICK

Vegalta Sendai badgeVegalta SendaivsTochigi City badgeTochigi City

1 - 2
Correct

Full time · 3 of 5 right · every pick published before kick-off

Model said
59.4%
Market said
47.8%
Edge
+11.6 pts
Best odds
2.09

The call, locked before kick-off

Correct

Over 2.5 Goals

Goals Over/Under · best price 2.09

MediumEdge +11.6%
Our model59.4%
The market47.8%

The market underrated this by 11.6 percentage points. That gap is the only reason we published the pick.

What the model saw

Close match - low confidence

How the two sides compared

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Vegalta Sendai

Attack51
Defence65
Form64
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Tochigi City

Attack56
Defence50
Form50

Attack, defence and form are the pre-game snapshot from the last five matches, exactly as the model saw them.

Every market we called

3 of 5 right

Double Chance

12 (Home or Away)

Correct
Our model76.7%
The market78.7%
Edge
-2.0
Odds
1.27

Goals Over/Under

Over 2.5 Goals

Edge +11.6%Correct
Our model59.4%
The market47.8%
Edge
+11.6
Odds
2.09

Draw No Bet

Vegalta Sendai (DNB)

Miss
Our model54.9%
The market65.8%
Edge
-10.9
Odds
1.52

Both Teams To Score

Both Teams To Score: Yes

Edge +1.4%Correct
Our model52.7%
The market51.3%
Edge
+1.4
Odds
1.95

Match Winner

Vegalta Sendai Win

Miss
Our model42.1%
The market57.1%
Edge
-15.0
Odds
1.75

Correct Score

Score: 2-1

Miss
Our model8.2%
The market9.5%
Edge
-1.3
Odds
10.57

Odds are the best price available when the prediction was published. Edge is model probability minus bookmaker implied probability.

Most likely scorelines

Model distribution before kick-off. The actual result is highlighted.

2-1

8.2%

1-1

10.9%

1-2

8.2% · actual

We called 3 of 5 markets right here.
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Every pick published before kick-off, with the reasoning and the confidence shown. Wins and losses both stay on the record.