Thursday , 2 July 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 Tōkyō 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
28% Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Albirex Niigata and Kashiwa Reysol has kicked off!
  • 5' Kashiwa Reysol is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' The travelling Kashiwa Reysol supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Motoki Hasegawa made 110 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' What a strike from Mao Hosoya! The score is 0-1.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 28' The referee shows Albirex Niigata player a card on 28.
  • 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashiwa Reysol that had 411 games and scored 345 goals.
  • 38' It looks surprising Albirex Niigata does not make any changes. Tojiro Kubo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Albirex Niigata is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' What a strike from Mao Hosoya! The score is 0-2.
  • 46' The Albirex Niigata manager makes a substitution. Kaito Taniguchi departs to be replaced by Abdelrahman Saidi.
  • 51' Wataru Harada has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' Goal! Mao Hosoya scores his 46 goal in 411 matches.
  • 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yusei Yamanouchi, as he is very good at scoring at Denka Big Swan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 61' Sachiro Toshima has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nobuteru Nakagawa on 61 minute.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Tojiro Kubo. He replaces Diego on 62 minute.
  • 64' Albirex Niigata manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuto Horigome is hanging Kento Hashimoto on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' Goal! Keisuke Kasai scores his 2 goal in 110 matches.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Hayato Nakama. He replaces Yusei Yamanouchi on 76 minute.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Kashiwa Reysol. Mao Hosoya is replaced by Yuki Kakita.
  • 83' It’s a booking for Albirex Niigata player. Michael Fitzgerald gets a card.
  • 87' Yoshiaki Takagi is replacing Motoki Ohara for the Albirex Niigata side.
  • 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.