JEF United Ichihara Chiba vs Tokyo Verdy, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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JEF United Ichihara Chiba vs Tokyo Verdy — J. League at Fukuda Denshi Arena.
- JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Tokyo Verdy 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 27 Feb | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Mar | FC Tokyo | 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 | Tokyo 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
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
JEF United Ichihara Chiba this season
JEF United Ichihara Chiba this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season
Tokyo Verdy this season
JEF United Ichihara Chiba are 20th (12 pts). Tokyo Verdy are 15th (28 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
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)
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
| Kazuki Tanaka | 3 G |
Tokyo Verdy
| Naoki Hayashi | 2 G |
| Shuhei Mizoguchi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Fukuda Denshi Arena!
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. JEF United Ichihara Chiba needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 19' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hiroto Goya makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 24' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Tokyo Verdy winning 0% of all matches.
- 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
- 34' Hiroto Yamami has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Hiroto Goya does the damage! The net is bulging and JEF United Ichihara Chiba surge ahead!
- 44' Poor challenge from Takumi Tsukui. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' The Japan Yuya Fukuda breaks the deadlock on 46 minutes. 2-1!
- 46' A tactical swap from Tokyo Verdy — Taiju Yoshida on, Daiki Fukazawa off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Japan international Takuya Yasui has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuan Matsuhashi made 102 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tomoya Wakahara, as he is very good at scoring at Fukuda Denshi Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 62' Brilliant from the ! Taiju Yoshida makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 62.
- 65' Time for substitution for Tokyo Verdy. Yuan Matsuhashi is replaced by Kosuke Saito.
- 70' JEF United Ichihara Chiba manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Makoto Himeno is hanging Hiroto Goya on the field on 70 minute.
- 71' JEF United Ichihara Chiba manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Masaru Hidaka is hanging Takuya Yasui on the field on 71 minute.
- 73' The Tokyo Verdy bench stirs into life. Yuya Fukuda is withdrawn and Hiroto Yamami gets his opportunity.
- 75' Tokyo Verdy receives a card for a hard tackle on 75.
- 78' It is a substitution in Tokyo Verdy team. Rei Hirakawa is replaced by Issei Kumatoriya on 78 minute.
- 82' Naohiro Sugiyama gets the nod from JEF United Ichihara Chiba. He replaces Zain Issaka and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' The JEF United Ichihara Chiba manager makes a substitution. Yusuke Kobayashi departs to be replaced by Yuma Igari.
- 85' Assisted by Issei Takahashi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Masaru Hidaka makes no mistake. 3-2!
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Takuro Iwai. He replaces Takumi Tsukui on 87 minute.
- 89' Takayuki Mae has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 89.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Takashi Kawano on 90 minutes.
- Full Time. JEF United Ichihara Chiba beats Tokyo Verdy
Lineups
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
41
Takuya Yasui ↓ Masaru Hidaka 71'
-
5
Yusuke Kobayashi ↓ Yuma Igari 83'
-
9
Hiroto Goya ↓ Makoto Himeno 70'
-
8
Takumi Tsukui ↓ Takuro Iwai 87'
-
42
Zain Issaka ↓ Naohiro Sugiyama 82'
- 15
- 24
- 35
- 28
- 20
- 2
Bench
- 19
-
18
Naohiro Sugiyama ↑ 82'
-
67
Masaru Hidaka ↑ 71'
- 39
- 32
-
37
Makoto Himeno ↑ 70'
-
33
Yuma Igari ↑ 83'
- 13
-
27
Takuro Iwai ↑ 87'
Coach
Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
Tokyo Verdy Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
16
Rei Hirakawa ↓ Issei Kumatoriya 78'
- 36
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↓ Hiroto Yamami 73'
- 6
- 10
- 9
-
7
Yuan Matsuhashi ↓ Kosuke Saito 65'
- 21
-
23
Daiki Fukazawa ↓ Taiju Yoshida 46'
- 5
-
22
Yosuke Uchida ↓ Yuta Arai 46'
Bench
- 31
-
8
Kosuke Saito ↑ 65'
- 4
-
11
Hiroto Yamami ↑ 73'
- 28
- 27
-
40
Yuta Arai ↑ 46'
-
25
Issei Kumatoriya ↑ 78'
-
55
Taiju Yoshida ↑ 46'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hiroto Goya | 2 |
| Yuya Fukuda | 1 |
| Taiju Yoshida | 1 |
| Masaru Hidaka | 1 |
| Shimon Teranuma | 1 |
| Naoki Hayashi | 1 |
| Rikuto Ishio | 1 |
Head to Head
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Form
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
2026-02-27
FC Machida Zelvia
2–1
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.13
JEF United Ichihara Chiba xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Tokyo Verdy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: JEF United Ichihara Chiba 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
70%
Draw or Tokyo Verdy
53%
JEF United Ichihara Chiba or Tokyo Verdy
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 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 | Tokyo 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%
✓
Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.