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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

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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
0% Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Albirex Niigata kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Kashiwa Reysol come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Albirex Niigata and Kashiwa Reysol are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' What composure from Mao Hosoya! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 25' Kashiwa Reysol are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 28' The referee shows Albirex Niigata player a card on 28.
  • 33' Eiji Shirai is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Albirex Niigata so far.
  • 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Toru Irie will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashiwa Reysol needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' Mao Hosoya has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 46' The whistle greets Kaito Taniguchi as he departs to be replaced by Abdelrahman Saidi.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ricardo Rodríguez might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mao Hosoya makes it 0-3.
  • 60' Diego needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 61' Another change for Kashiwa Reysol made on 61 minute. Nobuteru Nakagawa leaves to be changed by Sachiro Toshima.
  • 62' Kashiwa Reysol ring the changes. Diego has done his job and it is now time for Tojiro Kubo to step up.
  • 64' The Albirex Niigata manager makes a substitution. Kento Hashimoto departs to be replaced by Yuto Horigome.
  • 69' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 72' Brilliant from the ! Keisuke Kasai makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 72.
  • 76' Kashiwa Reysol make a change. Yusei Yamanouchi trudges off to be replaced by Hayato Nakama on 76 minutes.
  • 81' Kashiwa Reysol manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuki Kakita is hanging Mao Hosoya on the field on 81 minute.
  • 83' Poor challenge from Michael Fitzgerald. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Albirex Niigata. Motoki Ohara is replaced by Yoshiaki Takagi.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Albirex Niigata.

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
Kazuhiko Chiba 1
Soya Fujiwara 1
Masaki Watai 1
Yota Komi 1
Keisuke Kasai 1
Kosuke Kinoshita 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.