Saturday , 22 August 2026

FC Tōkyō vs JEF United Ichihara Chiba, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026-27
FC Tōkyō
2 – 0
Full Time
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
Fri 21 Aug 2026 · 10:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Takahiro Ko 72' 1–0
Soma Anzai 85' 2–0
Shion Homma 34' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tōkyō vs JEF United Ichihara Chiba — J. League .

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

2
1
FC Tōkyō 3 games · Avg 2.7 goals JEF United Ichihara Chiba
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-21 FC Tōkyō 2–0 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 2026-05-06 FC Tōkyō 0–3 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 2026-03-18 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 1–2 FC Tōkyō

Recent Form

FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug JEF United Ichihara Chiba H 2–0 W
15 Aug Vissel Kobe A 2–2 D
23 May Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
16 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 10–9 W
10 May Tōkyō Verdy H 2–1 W
06 May JEF United Ichihara Chiba H 0–3 L
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug FC Tōkyō A 0–2 L
15 Aug FC Machida Zelvia H 0–4 L
23 May Kashiwa Reysol A 2–4 L
17 May Kashima Antlers H 0–2 L
10 May FC Machida Zelvia H 0–2 L
06 May FC Tōkyō A 3–0 W

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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Tokyo and JEF United Ichihara Chiba is underway.
  • 5' JEF United Ichihara Chiba is showing some good football. However, JEF United Ichihara Chiba are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Kazuki Tanaka, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tokyo in their trying to find a way past JEF United Ichihara Chiba's compact .
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Tokyo and JEF United Ichihara Chiba are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' Rikuto Ishio is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for JEF United Ichihara Chiba so far.
  • 34' Shion Homma is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
  • 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 44' JEF United Ichihara Chiba fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 54' JEF United Ichihara Chiba come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
  • 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 66' Makoto Himeno is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kazuki Tanaka at the 66 minute mark.
  • 67' Marcelo Ryan makes way for Teruhito Nakagawa at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Tokyo.
  • 72' Magnificent from Takahiro Ko! That is 7 goals in 404 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 77' 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.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Takumi Tsukui as he leaves the pitch. Naoki Tsubaki steps in for JEF United Ichihara Chiba.
  • 84' Takashi Kawano is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Tokyo tonight.
  • 85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Soma Anzai makes it 2-0.
  • 86' JEF United Ichihara Chiba ring the changes. Matheus Indio has done his job and it is now time for Ken Yamura to step up.
  • 88' Kyota Tokiwa gets the nod from FC Tokyo. He replaces Takahiro Ko and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

FC Tōkyō Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yoshiyuki Kobayashi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Soma Anzai 1
Carlinhos 1
Masaru Hidaka 1
Makoto Himeno 1
Takahiro Ko 1

Head to Head

2026-08-21 FC Tōkyō 2–0 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 2026-05-06 FC Tōkyō 0–3 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 2026-03-18 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 1–2 FC Tōkyō

FC Tōkyō Form

2026-08-21 FC Tōkyō 2–0 JEF United Ichihara Chiba W 2026-08-15 Vissel Kobe 2–2 FC Tōkyō D 2026-05-23 Kashima Antlers 1–0 FC Tōkyō L 2026-05-16 Urawa Red Diamonds 9–10 FC Tōkyō W 2026-05-10 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Tōkyō Verdy W 2026-05-06 FC Tōkyō 0–3 JEF United Ichihara Chiba L

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Form

2026-08-21 FC Tōkyō 2–0 JEF United Ichihara Chiba L 2026-08-15 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 0–4 FC Machida Zelvia L 2026-05-23 Kashiwa Reysol 4–2 JEF United Ichihara Chiba L 2026-05-17 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 0–2 Kashima Antlers L 2026-05-10 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 0–2 FC Machida Zelvia L 2026-05-06 FC Tōkyō 0–3 JEF United Ichihara Chiba W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.94 FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 JEF United Ichihara Chiba xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Tōkyō64% Draw19% JEF United Ichihara Chiba17%
Actual: FC Tōkyō win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 4.4
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 44%
56%

Double Chance

FC Tōkyō or Draw
82%
Draw or JEF United Ichihara Chiba
36%
FC Tōkyō or JEF United Ichihara Chiba
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Tōkyō50% Draw33% JEF United Ichihara Chiba17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 1
6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.5%
4 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.2%
4 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.8%
1 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō

Handicap FC Tōkyō covers Push JEF United Ichihara Chiba covers
-2.5 29% — 71%
-2 29% 18% 53%
-1.5 47% — 53%
-1 47% 19% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 9% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
24% ✗
JEF United Ichihara Chiba keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.