Albirex Niigata vs Tokyo Verdy, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Albirex Niigata vs Tokyo Verdy — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.
- Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Tokyo Verdy 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Tokyo Verdy | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Feb | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Feb | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Albirex Niigata | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Mar | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Feb | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season
Tokyo Verdy this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Tokyo Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Tokyo Verdy
| Naoki Hayashi | 2 G |
| Shuhei Mizoguchi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Albirex Niigata vs Tokyo Verdy — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Shusuke Ota is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Albirex Niigata tonight.
- 10' The deadlock is broken! Yudai Kimura gets on the scoresheet on 10 minutes.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 19' A moment of madness from Taiki Arai on 19 minutes earns him a card. Albirex Niigata will be frustrated.
- 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Albirex Niigata and Tokyo Verdy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 34' Tokyo Verdy seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 39' Taiki Arai has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 42' What a strike from Motoki Hasegawa! The score is 1-1.
- 45' Yuta Arai was booked on 45.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 53' Hayato Inamura was booked on 53.
- 54' The Tokyo Verdy bench stirs into life. Itsuki Someno is withdrawn and Hiroto Yamami gets his opportunity.
- 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Michael Fitzgerald makes it 2-1.
- 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hiroshi Jofuku might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 68' Tokyo Verdy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
- 69' Tokyo Verdy make a change. Kazuya Miyahara trudges off to be replaced by Soma Meshino on 69 minutes.
- 74' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 75' Yuto Tsunashima makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Tokyo Verdy are in front.
- 76' The Albirex Niigata manager makes a substitution. Ken Yamura departs to be replaced by Jin Okumura.
- 81' Albirex Niigata currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 83' A change in the Albirex Niigata ranks — Shusuke Ota exits the field as Danilo enters on 83.
- 86' Another substitution for Albirex Niigata to replace Kaito Taniguchi by Riku Ochiai on 86 minute.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Riku Ochiai. He receives a card.
- 90' Tokyo Verdy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kaito Suzuki is hanging Yuto Tsunashima on the field on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Albirex Niigata Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 25
- 6
- 31
-
7
Kaito Taniguchi ↓ Riku Ochiai 86'
-
28
Shusuke Ota ↓ Danilo 83'
-
3
Hayato Inamura ↓ Kodai Mori 86'
-
41
Motoki Hasegawa ↓ Yota Komi 86'
-
9
Ken Yamura ↓ Jin Okumura 76'
- 22
- 1
Bench
- 2
-
11
Danilo ↑ 83'
-
16
Yota Komi ↑ 86'
- 33
-
13
Riku Ochiai ↑ 86'
- 23
-
30
Jin Okumura ↑ 76'
- 8
-
38
Kodai Mori ↑ 86'
Coach
Daisuke Kimori
Tokyo Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Hijiri Onaga ↓ Tetsuyuki Inami 90'
-
6
Kazuya Miyahara ↓ Soma Meshino 69'
- 7
- 8
-
9
Itsuki Someno ↓ Hiroto Yamami 54'
- 1
- 4
- 10
- 3
-
23
Yuto Tsunashima ↓ Kaito Suzuki 90'
-
40
Yuta Arai ↓ Yuan Matsuhashi 54'
Bench
- 16
-
15
Kaito Suzuki ↑ 90'
-
19
Yuan Matsuhashi ↑ 54'
- 21
- 2
-
11
Hiroto Yamami ↑ 54'
-
20
Soma Meshino ↑ 69'
-
17
Tetsuyuki Inami ↑ 90'
- 27
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hiroto Taniguchi | 2 |
| Motoki Hasegawa | 1 |
| Hijiri Onaga | 1 |
| Fuki Yamada | 1 |
| Kaito Taniguchi | 1 |
| Motoki Nagakura | 1 |
| Goki Yamada | 1 |
| Yudai Kimura | 1 |
Head to Head
Albirex Niigata Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49
Albirex Niigata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Tokyo Verdy xG
I would bet for:
Albirex Niigata or Tokyo Verdy 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Albirex Niigata or Draw
67%
Draw or Tokyo Verdy
60%
Albirex Niigata or Tokyo Verdy
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata
| Handicap | Albirex Niigata covers | Push | Tokyo Verdy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.