JEF United Ichihara Chiba vs FC Mito Holly Hock, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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JEF United Ichihara Chiba vs FC Mito Holly Hock — J. League at Fukuda Denshi Arena.
- JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- FC Mito Holly Hock 18 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
- Assistant 1 Osamu Akasaka
- Assistant 2
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | FC Mito Holly Hock | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Apr | Tokyo Verdy | H | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Mar | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | FC Tokyo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Mar | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 5–3 | W |
| 22 Mar | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Mar | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | FC Tokyo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| JEF United Ichihara Chiba | FC Mito Holly Hock | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #19 |
| 12 | Points | 18 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 3 / 0 / 15 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 12 |
| 29 | Scored | 35 |
| 46 | Conceded | 50 |
| -17 | GD | -15 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 17% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
JEF United Ichihara Chiba this season
JEF United Ichihara Chiba this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Mito Holly Hock this season
FC Mito Holly Hock this season
JEF United Ichihara Chiba are 20th (12 pts). FC Mito Holly Hock are 19th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/3
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Mito Holly Hock
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
| Kazuki Tanaka | 3 G |
FC Mito Holly Hock
| Arata Watanabe | 5 G |
| Yasuki Kimoto | 2 G |
| Kotaro Uchino | 1 G |
| Yoshiki Torikai | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. FC Mito Holly Hock get us underway at Fukuda Denshi Arena.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His JEF United Ichihara Chiba side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 11' The FC Mito Holly Hock bench stirs into life. Malick Fofana is withdrawn and Takeshi Ushizawa gets his opportunity.
- 16' It’s high time Yoshiyuki Kobayashi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Mito Holly Hock that had 25 games and scored 20 goals.
- 26' The travelling FC Mito Holly Hock supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Yoshiyuki Kobayashi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 36' Konosuke Nishikawa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Mito Holly Hock so far.
- 41' Yusuke Kobayashi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 49' Matheus Leiria Dos Santos adds to his 0 season tally! FC Mito Holly Hock lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 54' FC Mito Holly Hock come into this ranked 17 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 59' A change in the JEF United Ichihara Chiba ranks — Masaru Hidaka exits the field as Rikuto Ishio enters on 59.
- 64' It is a cagey affair so far. JEF United Ichihara Chiba in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past FC Mito Holly Hock's compact 4-4-2.
- 66' JEF United Ichihara Chiba player sees a card in front of him.
- 69' It is a substitution in FC Mito Holly Hock team. Mizuki Arai is replaced by Hayata Yamamoto on 69 minute.
- 72' A change in the JEF United Ichihara Chiba ranks — Takayuki Mae exits the field as Takuya Yasui enters on 72.
- 74' It’s a booking for JEF United Ichihara Chiba player. Issei Takahashi gets a card.
- 75' The deadlock is broken! Takuya Yasui gets on the scoresheet on 75 minutes.
- 80' Issei Takahashi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 82' Kiichi Yamazaki is replacing Taishi Semba for the FC Mito Holly Hock side.
- 83' FC Mito Holly Hock make a change. Kenta Itakura trudges off to be replaced by Sho Omori on 83 minutes.
- 88' FC Mito Holly Hock fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' Koshi Osaki picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' It is a substitution in JEF United Ichihara Chiba team. Yusuke Kobayashi is replaced by Yuma Igari on 90 minute.
- Full Time. FC Mito Holly Hock beats JEF United Ichihara Chiba
Lineups
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
5
Yusuke Kobayashi ↓ Yuma Igari 90'
- 9
- 8
-
42
Zain Issaka ↓ Makoto Himeno 59'
-
15
Takayuki Mae ↓ Takuya Yasui 72'
- 35
-
67
Masaru Hidaka ↓ Rikuto Ishio 59'
- 28
- 20
- 2
- 13
Bench
-
41
Takuya Yasui ↑ 72'
- 19
-
18
Naohiro Sugiyama ↑ 59'
- 3
-
39
Rikuto Ishio ↑ 59'
- 32
-
37
Makoto Himeno ↑ 59'
-
33
Yuma Igari ↑ 90'
- 27
Coach
Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
FC Mito Holly Hock Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 6
-
14
Mizuki Arai ↓ Hayata Yamamoto 69'
- 10
- 34
-
19
Taishi Semba ↓ Kiichi Yamazaki 82'
-
17
Kenta Itakura ↓ Sho Omori 83'
- 3
- 25
- 70
- 29
- 71
Bench
- 21
-
9
Ryo Nemoto ↑ 69'
-
4
Takeshi Ushizawa ↑ 11'
-
7
Sho Omori ↑ 83'
- 48
- 44
-
24
Kiichi Yamazaki ↑ 82'
-
39
Hayata Yamamoto ↑ 69'
- 82
Coach
Daisuke Kimori
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Takuya Yasui | 1 |
| Matheus Leiria Dos Santos | 1 |
Head to Head
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Form
2026-04-11
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
0–1
FC Mito Holly Hock
L
2026-04-04
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
3–2
Tokyo Verdy
W
2026-03-22
Kashima Antlers
2–1
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
L
2026-03-18
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
1–2
FC Tokyo
L
2026-03-14
Yokohama F.Marinos
2–0
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
L
2026-03-07
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
2–1
Kashiwa Reysol
W
FC Mito Holly Hock Form
2026-04-11
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
0–1
FC Mito Holly Hock
W
2026-04-04
FC Mito Holly Hock
5–3
Kashima Antlers
W
2026-03-22
Kashiwa Reysol
3–0
FC Mito Holly Hock
L
2026-03-18
FC Mito Holly Hock
1–0
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2026-03-14
FC Mito Holly Hock
1–1
FC Tokyo
D
2026-03-07
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
FC Mito Holly Hock
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.74
JEF United Ichihara Chiba xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
FC Mito Holly Hock xG
I would bet for:
JEF United Ichihara Chiba or FC Mito Holly Hock 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Mito Holly Hock win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
JEF United Ichihara Chiba or Draw
64%
Draw or FC Mito Holly Hock
62%
JEF United Ichihara Chiba or FC Mito Holly Hock
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Mito Holly Hock win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — JEF United Ichihara Chiba
| Handicap | JEF United Ichihara Chiba covers | Push | FC Mito Holly Hock covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
JEF United Ichihara Chiba keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
FC Mito Holly Hock keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

