FC Tokyo vs Tokyo Verdy, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Tokyo vs Tokyo Verdy — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Tokyo Verdy 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Tokyo | 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 Tokyo | 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
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
85%
Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
FC Tokyo this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season
Tokyo Verdy this season
FC Tokyo are 12th (37 pts). Tokyo Verdy are 15th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Tokyo
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Tokyo Verdy
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/4
46-60
–/8
61-75
4/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Tokyo
| Motoki Nagakura | 8 G | 3 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Dani Gomez | 5 G | |
| Soma Anzai | 5 G | |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 4 G | 2 A |
Tokyo Verdy
| Naoki Hayashi | 2 G |
| Shuhei Mizoguchi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Ajinomoto Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Tokyo and Tōkyō Verdy.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hiroto Taniguchi, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 6 goals in the last 4 games.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Tōkyō Verdy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuto Nagatomo made 167 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' FC Tokyo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Alexander Scholz scoring 1 goals.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' It’s a booking for FC Tokyo player. Masato Morishige gets a card.
- 43' Marcelo Ryan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 43.
- 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 53' FC Tokyo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Tōkyō Verdy backline.
- 58' Rei Hirakawa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Tōkyō Verdy tonight.
- 60' Motoki Nagakura doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 61' FC Tokyo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa is hanging Marcelo Ryan on the field on 61 minute.
- 64' Tokyo Verdy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuya Fukuda is hanging Kosuke Saito on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' A quiet spell here at Ajinomoto Stadium. FC Tokyo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Tokyo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 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 Tokyo and Tōkyō Verdy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 84' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Sei Muroya is replaced by Soma Anzai.
- 86' Rei Hirakawa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 86.
- 90' Motoki Nagakura catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- 90' Time for substitution for Tokyo Verdy. Rei Hirakawa is replaced by Soma Meshino.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Tōkyō Verdy.
Lineups
FC Tokyo 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 | 3 |
| Keita Endo | 2 |
| Itsuki Someno | 2 |
| Alexander Scholz | 1 |
| Marcelo Ryan | 1 |
| Sei Muroya | 1 |
| Dani Gomez | 1 |
| Koki Morita | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Tokyo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.93
FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo or Draw
77%
Draw or Tokyo Verdy
47%
FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo
| Handicap | FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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.