FC Tōkyō vs Tokyo Verdy, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Tōkyō vs Tokyo Verdy — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
- Tokyo Verdy 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Yudai Yamamoto
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Tokyo Verdy | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Aug | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jul | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Aug | Yokohama FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Aug | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Aug | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jul | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Tōkyō | Tokyo Verdy | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #15 |
| 37 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 13 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 55 | Scored | 29 |
| 42 | Conceded | 32 |
| +13 | GD | -3 |
| 2.06 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 72% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season
Tokyo Verdy this season
FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts). Tokyo Verdy are 15th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
8/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Tokyo Verdy
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Ajinomoto Stadium. FC Tōkyō are looking to make home advantage count against Tokyo Verdy.
- 5' Sei Muroya has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 437 appearances.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuta Arai, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 20' Keita Endo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 8 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' The travelling Tokyo Verdy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' That looks like a foul for a card for Masato Morishige.
- 43' Controversy at the stadium! Marcelo Ryan argues furiously but the card stands.
- 48' With 0 assists to his name this season, Seung-Gyu Kim is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Tōkyō.
- 53' Tokyo Verdy looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Koki Morita scoring 1 goals.
- 58' FC Tōkyō have won 396 goals from 437 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' What composure from Motoki Nagakura! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 61' Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcelo Ryan at the 61 minute mark.
- 64' Another change for Tokyo Verdy made on 64 minute. Kosuke Saito leaves to be changed by Yuya Fukuda.
- 69' FC Tōkyō is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 74' Tokyo Verdy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 75' Tokyo Verdy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yosuke Uchida is hanging Shoji Toyama on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Tōkyō and Tokyo Verdy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 84' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Soma Anzai on, Sei Muroya off on 84 minutes.
- 86' Poor challenge from Rei Hirakawa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Motoki Nagakura.
- 90' The Tokyo Verdy manager makes a substitution. Rei Hirakawa departs to be replaced by Soma Meshino.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 2
- 18
- 22
- 8
- 24
- 40
- 19
- 81
- 26
Bench
- 37
- 13
- 30
- 11
- 98
- 32
- 7
- 28
- 16
Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
Tokyo Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Rei Hirakawa ↓ Soma Meshino 90'
- 6
- 7
-
8
Kosuke Saito ↓ Yuya Fukuda 64'
- 9
- 1
-
38
Shoji Toyama ↓ Yosuke Uchida 75'
- 2
- 3
- 17
- 40
Bench
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↑ 64'
- 15
- 21
- 4
-
20
Soma Meshino ↑ 90'
-
25
Issei Kumatoriya ↑ 64'
- 71
-
26
Yosuke Uchida ↑ 75'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Motoki Nagakura | 2 |
| Keita Endo | 2 |
| Itsuki Someno | 2 |
| Sei Muroya | 1 |
| Koki Morita | 1 |
| Tomoya Miki | 1 |
| Henrique Trevisan | 1 |
| Kein Sato | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Tōkyō Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.93
FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Tokyo Verdy xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tōkyō win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FC Tōkyō or Draw
77%
Draw or Tokyo Verdy
47%
FC Tōkyō or Tokyo Verdy
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō
| Handicap | FC Tōkyō covers | Push | Tokyo Verdy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.