FC Tōkyō vs JEF United Ichihara Chiba, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Tōkyō vs JEF United Ichihara Chiba — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daichi Shiino (Japan)
- Assistant 1 Kota Watanabe
- Assistant 2 Ryo Nakazawa
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 | Kyōto 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | FC Mito Holly Hock | H | 5–2 | W |
| 11 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | FC Tōkyō | A | 3–0 | W |
| 02 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Tōkyō Verdy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Apr | FC Mito Holly Hock | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Tōkyō | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #20 |
| 37 | Points | 12 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 13 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 0 / 15 |
| 55 | Scored | 29 |
| 42 | Conceded | 46 |
| +13 | GD | -17 |
| 2.06 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 72% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
0%
Clean Sheets
JEF United Ichihara Chiba this season
JEF United Ichihara Chiba this season
FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts). JEF United Ichihara Chiba are 20th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Ajinomoto Stadium. FC Tōkyō are looking to make home advantage count against JEF United Ichihara Chiba.
- 5' FC Tōkyō is showing some good football. However, FC Tōkyō are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 6' Carlinhos puts JEF United Ichihara Chiba on the lead.
- 11' 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.
- 16' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takumi Tsukui, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 18' It’s gonna be a card for Rio Omori.
- 23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Yoshiyuki Kobayashi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 33' Ryunosuke Sato is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Tōkyō tonight.
- 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering JEF United Ichihara Chiba that had 19 games and scored 12 goals.
- 43' The travelling JEF United Ichihara Chiba supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 48' JEF United Ichihara Chiba started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 48.
- 51' Masaru Hidaka picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' FC Tōkyō currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 66' Ryota Kuboniwa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 71' Japan international Masaru Hidaka has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 73' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Makoto Himeno makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 78' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 79' The Japan Masaru Hidaka breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 0-3!
- 84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. JEF United Ichihara Chiba needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 89' JEF United Ichihara Chiba 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.
- JEF United Ichihara Chiba celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 2
- 18
- 22
- 8
- 9
- 15
- 81
- 42
- 23
- 17
- 16
Bench
- 5
- 3
- 10
- 39
- 28
- 71
- 26
- 27
- 1
Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 5
- 19
- 8
- 10
- 42
- 15
- 67
- 28
- 3
- 20
- 2
Bench
- 44
- 11
- 41
- 9
- 35
- 6
- 7
- 18
- 37
Coach
Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Soma Anzai | 1 |
| Carlinhos | 1 |
| Masaru Hidaka | 1 |
| Makoto Himeno | 1 |
| Takahiro Ko | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Tōkyō Form
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Form
2026-05-06
FC Tōkyō
0–3
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
W
2026-05-02
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
L
2026-04-29
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
2–3
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
2026-04-25
Kawasaki Frontale
2–1
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
L
2026-04-18
Tōkyō Verdy
1–0
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
L
2026-04-11
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
0–1
FC Mito Holly Hock
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.72
FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
JEF United Ichihara Chiba xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: JEF United Ichihara Chiba win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
FC Tōkyō or Draw
77%
Draw or JEF United Ichihara Chiba
44%
FC Tōkyō or JEF United Ichihara Chiba
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: JEF United Ichihara Chiba win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
6.7%
1 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.3%
4 – 2
3.8%
2 – 3
3.4%
1 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō
| Handicap | FC Tōkyō covers | Push | JEF United Ichihara Chiba covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 17% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 19% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
JEF United Ichihara Chiba keeps clean sheet
7%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

