JEF United Ichihara Chiba vs Fagiano Okayama FC, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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JEF United Ichihara Chiba vs Fagiano Okayama FC — J. League at Fukuda Denshi Arena.
- JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Fagiano Okayama FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Fagiano Okayama FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–4 | L |
| 21 Aug | FC Tokyo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 0–4 | L |
| 23 May | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 2–4 | L |
| 17 May | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| JEF United Ichihara Chiba | Fagiano Okayama FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #6 |
| 12 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 3 / 0 / 15 | W / D / L | 8 / 0 / 10 |
| 29 | Scored | 41 |
| 46 | Conceded | 46 |
| -17 | GD | -5 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 17% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
JEF United Ichihara Chiba this season
JEF United Ichihara Chiba this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Fagiano Okayama FC this season
Fagiano Okayama FC this season
JEF United Ichihara Chiba are 20th (12 pts). Fagiano Okayama FC are 6th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/3
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fagiano Okayama FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
| Thiago Santana | 4 G |
| Kazuki Tanaka | 3 G |
Fagiano Okayama FC
| Kota Kawano | 3 G | |
| Lucao | 1 G | 1 A |
| Noah Browne | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for JEF United Ichihara Chiba to score. At the same time, Fagiano Okayama FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Fagiano Okayama FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Yuta Kamiya scoring 1 goals.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Fukuda Denshi Arena. JEF United Ichihara Chiba seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' 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.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Fagiano Okayama FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Fagiano Okayama FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' Magnificent from Leo Gaucho! That is 1 goals in 63 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 36' Taishi Taguchi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hinata Kida on 36 minute.
- 41' What an equalizer from Kazuki Tanaka!
- 45' Takumi Tsukui is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Ataru Esaka. He replaces Sang-ho Na on 46 minute.
- 51' Yuta Kamiya needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 7 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' 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.
- 61' Fagiano Okayama FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 64' Fagiano Okayama FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucao is hanging Leo Gaucho on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' Brazil international Erison has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Naoki Tsubaki. He replaces Takumi Tsukui on 70 minute.
- 75' JEF United Ichihara Chiba are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 77' That is a card for JEF United Ichihara Chiba. Koki Yonekura will be fuming at that decision.
- 81' The Fagiano Okayama FC bench stirs into life. Haruka Motoyama is withdrawn and Kosuke Shirai gets his opportunity.
- 84' Time for substitution for JEF United Ichihara Chiba. Kazuki Tanaka is replaced by Takuya Yasui.
- 87' A change in the Fagiano Okayama FC ranks — Towa Yamane exits the field as Noah Browne enters on 87.
- 90' Fagiano Okayama FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The points are shared — JEF United Ichihara Chiba 1-2 Fagiano Okayama FC. Honours even.
Lineups
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
8
Takumi Tsukui ↓ Naoki Tsubaki 70'
-
55
Hinata Kida ↓ Taishi Taguchi 36'
- 66
-
99
Erison ↓ Takumi Matsumura 70'
- 25
-
7
Kazuki Tanaka ↓ Takuya Yasui 84'
-
29
Ken Yamura ↓ Koki Yonekura 70'
- 28
- 20
- 19
Bench
- 23
-
11
Koki Yonekura ↑ 70'
-
41
Takuya Yasui ↑ 84'
-
4
Taishi Taguchi ↑ 36'
- 5
-
14
Naoki Tsubaki ↑ 70'
- 18
- 39
-
30
Takumi Matsumura ↑ 70'
Coach
Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
Fagiano Okayama FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 48
-
88
Towa Yamane ↓ Noah Browne 87'
- 6
-
10
Sang-ho Na ↓ Ataru Esaka 46'
- 41
-
26
Haruka Motoyama ↓ Kosuke Shirai 81'
- 44
- 80
-
9
Leo Gaucho ↓ Lucao 64'
-
20
Kota Kawano ↓ Yuta Kamiya 64'
Bench
- 77
- 18
-
51
Kosuke Shirai ↑ 81'
-
8
Ataru Esaka ↑ 46'
- 24
-
33
Yuta Kamiya ↑ 64'
-
99
Lucao ↑ 64'
-
79
Noah Browne ↑ 87'
- 5
Coach
Takashi Kiyama
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kazuki Tanaka | 1 |
| Yuta Kamiya | 1 |
| Leo Gaucho | 1 |
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Form
2026-09-02
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
1–2
Fagiano Okayama FC
L
2026-08-29
Kawasaki Frontale
4–2
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
L
2026-08-21
FC Tokyo
2–0
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
L
2026-08-15
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
0–4
FC Machida Zelvia
L
2026-05-23
Kashiwa Reysol
4–2
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
L
2026-05-17
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
0–2
Kashima Antlers
L
Fagiano Okayama FC Form
2026-09-02
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
1–2
Fagiano Okayama FC
W
2026-08-29
Nagoya Grampus
2–1
Fagiano Okayama FC
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6
JEF United Ichihara Chiba xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.35
Fagiano Okayama FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fagiano Okayama FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
JEF United Ichihara Chiba or Draw
50%
Draw or Fagiano Okayama FC
73%
JEF United Ichihara Chiba or Fagiano Okayama FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
8.1%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 3
5.1%
0 – 1
4.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
1 – 4
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — JEF United Ichihara Chiba
| Handicap | JEF United Ichihara Chiba covers | Push | Fagiano Okayama FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 7% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 13% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 20% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
JEF United Ichihara Chiba keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Fagiano Okayama FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

