Fagiano Okayama FC vs Tokyo Verdy, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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Fagiano Okayama FC vs Tokyo Verdy — J. League at City Light Stadium.
- Fagiano Okayama FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- Tokyo Verdy 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jumpei Iida
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Tokyo Verdy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Aug | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 17 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 May | Vissel Kobe | A | 3–0 | W |
| 06 May | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 May | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 0–6 | L |
| 16 May | FC Mito Holly Hock | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 May | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 May | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Fagiano Okayama FC | Tokyo Verdy | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #15 |
| 26 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 0 / 10 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 41 | Scored | 29 |
| 46 | Conceded | 32 |
| -5 | GD | -3 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 44% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Fagiano Okayama FC this season
Fagiano Okayama FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season
Tokyo Verdy this season
Fagiano Okayama FC are 6th (26 pts). Tokyo Verdy are 15th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fagiano Okayama FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/2
■ 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)
Fagiano Okayama FC
| Kota Kawano | 3 G | |
| Lucao | 1 G | 1 A |
| Noah Browne | 1 G |
Tokyo Verdy
| Naoki Hayashi | 2 G |
| Shuhei Mizoguchi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Fagiano Okayama FC welcome Tōkyō Verdy for this crunch clash at City Light Stadium.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fagiano Okayama FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fagiano Okayama FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Tōkyō Verdy winning 0% of all matches.
- 25' Tōkyō Verdy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryosuke Shirai is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fagiano Okayama FC.
- 35' Ryota Inoue has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 102 appearances.
- 40' Yuya Fukuda is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Tōkyō Verdy tonight.
- 42' Ryota Inoue has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 42.
- 47' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 52' Japan international Ataru Esaka has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Shuhei Mizoguchi.
- 56' Tokyo Verdy ring the changes. Joi Yamamoto has done his job and it is now time for Yuan Matsuhashi to step up.
- 60' A tactical swap from Fagiano Okayama FC — Noah Browne on, Towa Yamane off on 60 minutes.
- 61' Leo Gaucho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucao at the 61 minute mark.
- 64' Hiroshi Omori catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 64.
- 65' Goki Yamada gets the nod from Tokyo Verdy. He replaces Hayato Hirao and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Fresh legs for Fagiano Okayama FC! Kazunari Ichimi comes on to replace Sang-ho Na.
- 72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hiroshi Jofuku might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 77' Soichiro Mori is replacing Kosuke Shirai for the Fagiano Okayama FC side.
- 82' It looks like no one’s ball. Fagiano Okayama FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 86' Kaito Suzuki gets the nod from Tokyo Verdy. He replaces Kazuya Miyahara and will look to change the dynamic.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Fagiano Okayama FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 43
-
51
Kosuke Shirai ↓ Soichiro Mori 77'
- 48
-
8
Ataru Esaka ↓ Yuta Kamiya 77'
-
88
Towa Yamane ↓ Noah Browne 60'
- 6
-
10
Sang-ho Na ↓ Kazunari Ichimi 67'
- 41
-
99
Lucao ↓ Leo Gaucho 61'
- 80
Bench
- 18
-
22
Kazunari Ichimi ↑ 67'
- 66
-
33
Yuta Kamiya ↑ 77'
- 26
-
79
Noah Browne ↑ 60'
-
44
Soichiro Mori ↑ 77'
- 13
-
9
Leo Gaucho ↑ 61'
Coach
Takashi Kiyama
Tokyo Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↓ Issei Kumatoriya 65'
-
6
Kazuya Miyahara ↓ Kaito Suzuki 86'
-
9
Itsuki Someno ↓ Ryosuke Shirai 86'
- 4
- 18
-
28
Joi Yamamoto ↓ Yuan Matsuhashi 56'
- 5
-
71
Hayato Hirao ↓ Goki Yamada 65'
- 22
- 1
Bench
-
15
Kaito Suzuki ↑ 86'
-
7
Yuan Matsuhashi ↑ 56'
- 21
- 38
- 20
-
13
Goki Yamada ↑ 65'
-
27
Ryosuke Shirai ↑ 86'
- 40
-
25
Issei Kumatoriya ↑ 65'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuto Tsunashima | 1 |
| Yuya Fukuda | 1 |
| Itsuki Someno | 1 |
| Hiroto Taniguchi | 1 |
| Hayato Hirao | 1 |
| Kazunari Ichimi | 1 |
| Ataru Esaka | 1 |
Head to Head
Fagiano Okayama FC Form
2026-08-22
Fagiano Okayama FC
0–0
Tokyo Verdy
D
2026-08-15
Fagiano Okayama FC
1–0
V-Varen Nagasaki
W
2026-05-24
Fagiano Okayama FC
2–3
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2026-05-17
Fagiano Okayama FC
2–0
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2026-05-10
Vissel Kobe
0–3
Fagiano Okayama FC
W
2026-05-06
V-Varen Nagasaki
2–1
Fagiano Okayama FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 3
1.47
Fagiano Okayama FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Tokyo Verdy xG
I would bet for:
Fagiano Okayama FC or Tokyo Verdy 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Fagiano Okayama FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Tokyo Verdy
60%
Fagiano Okayama FC or Tokyo Verdy
73%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Fagiano Okayama FC
| Handicap | Fagiano Okayama FC covers | Push | Tokyo Verdy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Fagiano Okayama FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.