FC Mito Holly Hock vs Tōkyō Verdy, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Mito Holly Hock vs Tōkyō Verdy — J. League at K's denki Stadium Mito.
- FC Mito Holly Hock 18 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Tōkyō 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 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–4 | L |
| 06 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 May | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Apr | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 5–4 | W |
| 24 Apr | FC Tokyo | A | 2–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | FC Mito Holly Hock | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 May | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 May | FC Tokyo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 May | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Mito Holly Hock | Tōkyō Verdy | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #15 |
| 18 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 0 / 12 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 35 | Scored | 29 |
| 50 | Conceded | 32 |
| -15 | GD | -3 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 33% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Mito Holly Hock this season
FC Mito Holly Hock this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Tōkyō Verdy this season
Tōkyō Verdy this season
FC Mito Holly Hock are 19th (18 pts). Tōkyō Verdy are 15th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Mito Holly Hock
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Tōkyō 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)
FC Mito Holly Hock
| Arata Watanabe | 5 G |
| Yasuki Kimoto | 2 G |
| Kotaro Uchino | 1 G |
| Yoshiki Torikai | 1 G |
Tōkyō Verdy
| Naoki Hayashi | 2 G |
| Shuhei Mizoguchi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FC Mito Holly Hock kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Shuto Tanabe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daisuke Kimori might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daisuke Kimori will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Tokyo Verdy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Tokyo Verdy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Mito Holly Hock must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ryo Nemoto.
- 50' Taishi Semba, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 54' Against the run of play, Ryosuke Shirai has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 59' Tokyo Verdy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 64' FC Mito Holly Hock are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 69' Tokyo Verdy come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 74' FC Mito Holly Hock is showing some good football. However, FC Mito Holly Hock are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 77' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kaito Suzuki on 77 minutes.
- 82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
- 87' Koki Ando catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 87.
- 90' Yuan Matsuhashi was booked on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Mito Holly Hock.
Lineups
FC Mito Holly Hock Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 9
- 10
- 34
- 19
- 17
- 4
- 7
- 3
- 70
- 2
- 11
Bench
- 21
- 8
- 5
- 33
- 24
- 29
- 39
- 82
- 20
Coach
Daisuke Kimori
Tōkyō Verdy Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 16
- 36
- 14
- 6
- 1
- 35
- 27
- 40
- 5
- 24
- 45
Bench
- 10
- 8
- 9
- 15
- 7
- 21
- 13
- 30
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryosuke Shirai | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Mito Holly Hock Form
2026-05-16
FC Mito Holly Hock
0–1
Tōkyō Verdy
L
2026-05-09
FC Mito Holly Hock
1–4
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2026-05-06
Kashima Antlers
3–0
FC Mito Holly Hock
L
2026-05-02
Yokohama F.Marinos
1–1
FC Mito Holly Hock
D
2026-04-29
FC Mito Holly Hock
5–4
FC Machida Zelvia
W
2026-04-24
FC Tokyo
5–2
FC Mito Holly Hock
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
FC Mito Holly Hock xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
Tōkyō Verdy xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Tōkyō Verdy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
FC Mito Holly Hock or Draw
54%
Draw or Tōkyō Verdy
71%
FC Mito Holly Hock or Tōkyō Verdy
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Mito Holly Hock
| Handicap | FC Mito Holly Hock covers | Push | Tōkyō Verdy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 20% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
FC Mito Holly Hock keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Tōkyō Verdy keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.