Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Albirex Niigata vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Albirex Niigata
1 – 3
Full Time
Kashiwa Reysol
Sun 30 Nov 2025 · 05:00 UTC Denka Big Swan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Eiji Shirai 28' Y
Michael Fitzgerald 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Albirex Niigata vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Vissel Kobe 18 35
2 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31
3 Nagoya Grampus 18 31
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30
5 Gamba Osaka 18 28
6 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24
8 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tokyo 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tokyo Verdy 18 28
16 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25
17 Kashiwa Reysol 18 20
18 Yokohama F.Marinos 18 20
19 FC Mito Holly Hock 18 18
20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 12

Head-to-Head

5
1
Albirex Niigata 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Kashiwa Reysol
Last 5 meetings
2025-11-30 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Kashiwa Reysol 2025-04-26 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Albirex Niigata 2024-11-09 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Albirex Niigata 2024-03-30 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol 2023-06-24 Kashiwa Reysol 0–0 Albirex Niigata

Recent Form

Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Kashiwa Reysol H 1–3 L
08 Nov Shonan Bellmare A 2–5 L
26 Oct Vissel Kobe H 2–2 D
18 Oct Tokyo Verdy A 0–1 L
04 Oct Fagiano Okayama FC H 1–1 D
27 Sep Gamba Osaka A 2–4 L
Kashiwa Reysol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Albirex Niigata A 3–1 W
08 Nov Nagoya Grampus H 1–0 W
25 Oct Yokohama FC H 2–0 W
18 Oct Gamba Osaka A 5–0 W
04 Oct Yokohama F.Marinos H 1–0 W
28 Sep Kawasaki Frontale A 4–4 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
2/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
6/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kashiwa Reysol
Yusuke Segawa 6 G 2 A
Yoshio Koizumi 3 G 2 A
Tojiro Kubo 2 G 1 A
Keita Endo 2 G
Yuki Kakita 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Albirex Niigata gets underway.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Albirex Niigata and Kashiwa Reysol are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' GOAL! Mao Hosoya scores on 20. Assisted by Yusuke Segawa
  • 25' Kashiwa Reysol fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 28' Eiji Shirai catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 28.
  • 33' Kashiwa Reysol are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashiwa Reysol that had 418 games and scored 360 goals.
  • 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' What composure from Mao Hosoya! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 46' The whistle greets Kaito Taniguchi as he departs to be replaced by Abdelrahman Saidi.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 55' The deadlock is broken! Mao Hosoya gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Kashiwa Reysol. Nobuteru Nakagawa is replaced by Sachiro Toshima.
  • 62' Tojiro Kubo gets the nod from Kashiwa Reysol. He replaces Diego and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' Fresh legs for Albirex Niigata! Yuto Horigome comes on to replace Kento Hashimoto.
  • 69' Albirex Niigata are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kashiwa Reysol's shape.
  • 72' Keisuke Kasai adds to his 0 season tally! Albirex Niigata lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 76' Hayato Nakama is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yusei Yamanouchi at the 76 minute mark.
  • 81' Yuki Kakita is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mao Hosoya at the 81 minute mark.
  • 83' The referee has no hesitation. Michael Fitzgerald is booked for Albirex Niigata — card on 83.
  • 87' Albirex Niigata manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yoshiaki Takagi is hanging Motoki Ohara on the field on 87 minute.
  • Albirex Niigata will have plenty to reflect on. Kashiwa Reysol were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Irie

Kashiwa Reysol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ricardo Rodríguez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mao Hosoya 4
Kosuke Kinoshita 1
Kazuhiko Chiba 1
Soya Fujiwara 1
Masaki Watai 1
Yota Komi 1
Keisuke Kasai 1

Head to Head

2025-11-30 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Kashiwa Reysol 2025-04-26 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Albirex Niigata 2024-11-09 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Albirex Niigata 2024-03-30 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol 2023-06-24 Kashiwa Reysol 0–0 Albirex Niigata

Albirex Niigata Form

2025-11-30 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Kashiwa Reysol L 2025-11-08 Shonan Bellmare 5–2 Albirex Niigata L 2025-10-26 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Vissel Kobe D 2025-10-18 Tokyo Verdy 1–0 Albirex Niigata L 2025-10-04 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Fagiano Okayama FC D 2025-09-27 Gamba Osaka 4–2 Albirex Niigata L

Kashiwa Reysol Form

2025-11-30 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Kashiwa Reysol W 2025-11-08 Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2025-10-25 Kashiwa Reysol 2–0 Yokohama FC W 2025-10-18 Gamba Osaka 0–5 Kashiwa Reysol W 2025-10-04 Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Yokohama F.Marinos W 2025-09-28 Kawasaki Frontale 4–4 Kashiwa Reysol D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24 Albirex Niigata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Albirex Niigata27% Draw26% Kashiwa Reysol47%
Actual: Kashiwa Reysol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Albirex Niigata or Draw
53%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
73%
Albirex Niigata or Kashiwa Reysol
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Albirex Niigata21% Draw44% Kashiwa Reysol35%
Actual: Kashiwa Reysol win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 2
7.6%
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata

Handicap Albirex Niigata covers Push Kashiwa Reysol covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 21% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.