Saturday , 22 August 2026

JEF United Ichihara Chiba vs Tōkyō Verdy, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
3 – 2
Full Time
Tōkyō Verdy
Sat 4 Apr 2026 · 04:00 UTC Fukuda Denshi Arena 13,024 HT 45' · FT 45'
Hiroto Goya 19' 1–0
Hiroto Goya 40' 2–0
2–1 46' Yuya Fukuda
2–2 62' Taiju Yoshida
Masaru Hidaka 85' 3–2
Takumi Tsukui 44' Y
Y 75' Riku Matsuda
Takayuki Mae 89' Y
Takashi Kawano 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

JEF United Ichihara Chiba vs Tōkyō Verdy — J. League at Fukuda Denshi Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Ryo Tanimoto
  • Assistant 1 Kota Watanabe
  • Assistant 2 Kenji Wakamiya (Japan)

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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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

1
1
JEF United Ichihara Chiba 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Tōkyō Verdy
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-04 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 3–2 Tōkyō Verdy

Recent Form

JEF United Ichihara Chiba
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr Tōkyō Verdy H 3–2 W
22 Mar Kashima Antlers A 1–2 L
18 Mar FC Tōkyō H 1–2 L
14 Mar Yokohama F·Marinos A 0–2 L
07 Mar Kashiwa Reysol H 2–1 W
27 Feb FC Machida Zelvia A 1–2 L
Tōkyō Verdy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr JEF United Ichihara Chiba A 2–3 L
22 Mar FC Tōkyō H 4–2 W
18 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 0–2 L
14 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–0 W
07 Mar Kashima Antlers A 0–2 L
28 Feb Yokohama F·Marinos A 2–3 L

Season Stats

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Tōkyō Verdy
#20 Position #15
12 Points 28
18 Played 18
3 / 0 / 15 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
29 Scored 29
46 Conceded 32
-17 GD -3
0.67 PPG 1.56
17% Win % 56%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
JEF United Ichihara Chiba this season
0% Clean Sheets
Tōkyō Verdy this season

JEF United Ichihara Chiba are 20th (12 pts). Tōkyō Verdy are 15th (28 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Tōkyō Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! JEF United Ichihara Chiba vs Tokyo Verdy — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Tokyo Verdy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' JEF United Ichihara Chiba seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Yoshiyuki Kobayashi might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hiroto Goya makes it 1-0.
  • 24' Tokyo Verdy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 29' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 34' Zain Issaka is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for JEF United Ichihara Chiba tonight.
  • 39' The travelling Tokyo Verdy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' A stunning finish from Hiroto Goya — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 44' It’s a booking for JEF United Ichihara Chiba player. Takumi Tsukui gets a card.
  • 46' GOAL! Yuya Fukuda fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 46' Taiju Yoshida is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daiki Fukazawa at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Fukuda Denshi Arena. Tokyo Verdy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' Tokyo Verdy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 62' GOAL! Taiju Yoshida fires home to make it 2-2!
  • 65' Another substitution for Tokyo Verdy to replace Yuan Matsuhashi by Kosuke Saito on 65 minute.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Makoto Himeno. He replaces Hiroto Goya on 70 minute.
  • 71' Masaru Hidaka gets the nod from JEF United Ichihara Chiba. He replaces Takuya Yasui and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' Fresh legs for Tokyo Verdy! Hiroto Yamami comes on to replace Yuya Fukuda.
  • 75' Tokyo Verdy receives a card for a hard tackle on 75.
  • 78' The Tokyo Verdy manager makes a substitution. Rei Hirakawa departs to be replaced by Issei Kumatoriya.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Zain Issaka as he leaves the pitch. Naohiro Sugiyama steps in for JEF United Ichihara Chiba.
  • 83' Another substitution for JEF United Ichihara Chiba to replace Yusuke Kobayashi by Yuma Igari on 83 minute.
  • 85' A goal from the Japan international Masaru Hidaka! He fires home on 85 to make it 3-2!
  • 87' JEF United Ichihara Chiba ring the changes. Takumi Tsukui has done his job and it is now time for Takuro Iwai to step up.
  • 89' Takayuki Mae was booked on 89.
  • 90' Takashi Kawano has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yoshiyuki Kobayashi

Tōkyō Verdy Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hiroto Goya 2
Yuya Fukuda 1
Taiju Yoshida 1
Masaru Hidaka 1
Shimon Teranuma 1

Head to Head

2026-04-04 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 3–2 Tōkyō Verdy

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Form

2026-04-04 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 3–2 Tōkyō Verdy W 2026-03-22 Kashima Antlers 2–1 JEF United Ichihara Chiba L 2026-03-18 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 1–2 FC Tōkyō 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 2026-02-27 FC Machida Zelvia 2–1 JEF United Ichihara Chiba L

Tōkyō Verdy Form

2026-04-04 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 3–2 Tōkyō Verdy L 2026-03-22 Tōkyō Verdy 4–2 FC Tōkyō W 2026-03-18 Tōkyō Verdy 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2026-03-14 Tōkyō Verdy 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2026-03-07 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Tōkyō Verdy L 2026-02-28 Yokohama F·Marinos 3–2 Tōkyō Verdy L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.13 JEF United Ichihara Chiba xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82 Tōkyō Verdy xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
JEF United Ichihara Chiba47% Draw22% Tōkyō Verdy31%
Actual: JEF United Ichihara Chiba win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
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
70%
Draw or Tōkyō Verdy
53%
JEF United Ichihara Chiba or Tōkyō Verdy
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
JEF United Ichihara Chiba35% Draw38% Tōkyō Verdy27%
Actual: JEF United Ichihara Chiba win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — JEF United Ichihara Chiba

Handicap JEF United Ichihara Chiba covers Push Tōkyō Verdy covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 13% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 18% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 16% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

JEF United Ichihara Chiba keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Tōkyō Verdy keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.