FC Tokyo vs Tokyo Verdy, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
71%
Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
FC Tokyo this season
29%
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
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Tokyo 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 Tokyo
| Motoki Nagakura | 5 G | 2 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Soma Anzai | 3 G |
Tokyo Verdy
| Naoki Hayashi | 2 G |
| Shuhei Mizoguchi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FC Tōkyō vs Tokyo Verdy — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Hiroto Taniguchi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 10 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Tōkyō and Tokyo Verdy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Tokyo Verdy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Tōkyō is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcelo Ryan made 333 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' A moment of madness from Masato Morishige on 40 minutes earns him a card. FC Tokyo will be frustrated.
- 43' Marcelo Ryan is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
- 48' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tōkyō in their trying to find a way past Tokyo Verdy's compact .
- 53' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rikizo Matsuhashi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 58' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 60' Motoki Nagakura is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 61' The FC Tokyo bench stirs into life. Marcelo Ryan is withdrawn and Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa gets his opportunity.
- 64' The Tokyo Verdy bench stirs into life. Kosuke Saito is withdrawn and Yuya Fukuda gets his opportunity.
- 69' Yuya Fukuda, a Japan , has 14 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 74' Kosuke Saito is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Tokyo Verdy tonight.
- 75' A change in the Tokyo Verdy ranks — Shoji Toyama exits the field as Yosuke Uchida enters on 75.
- 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tōkyō needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 84' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 84 minute. Sei Muroya leaves to be changed by Soma Anzai.
- 86' Rei Hirakawa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 86.
- 90' The referee shows FC Tokyo player a card on 90.
- 90' Soma Meshino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rei Hirakawa at the 90 minute mark.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Tokyo 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 | 2 |
| Keita Endo | 2 |
| Itsuki Someno | 2 |
| Naoki Hayashi | 1 |
| Sei Muroya | 1 |
| Koki Morita | 1 |
| Tomoya Miki | 1 |
| Henrique Trevisan | 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.