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 (2026/26)
- Tokyo Verdy 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ryo Tanimoto
- Assistant 1 Kota Watanabe
- Assistant 2 Kenji Wakamiya (Japan)
8 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
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 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
JEF United Ichihara Chiba this season
JEF United Ichihara Chiba this season
22%
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
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/6
46-60
–/4
61-75
2/3
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Tokyo Verdy
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: JEF United Ichihara Chiba gets underway.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 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' Tokyo Verdy 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.
- 19' GOAL! Hiroto Goya scores on 19.
- 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Tokyo Verdy that had 95 games and scored 82 goals.
- 29' It looks surprising Tokyo Verdy does not make any changes. Tomoya Wakahara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' It looks like no one’s ball. JEF United Ichihara Chiba is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' Hiroto Goya with the second goal in the match!
- 44' JEF United Ichihara Chiba player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' What a strike from Yuya Fukuda! The score is 2-1.
- 46' Another substitution for Tokyo Verdy to replace Daiki Fukazawa by Taiju Yoshida on 46 minute.
- 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kazuya Miyahara suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' Tokyo Verdy looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Yuya Fukuda scoring 1 goals.
- 62' GOAL! Taiju Yoshida scores on 62.
- 65' The whistle greets Yuan Matsuhashi as he departs to be replaced by Kosuke Saito.
- 70' Another change for JEF United Ichihara Chiba made on 70 minute. Hiroto Goya leaves to be changed by Makoto Himeno.
- 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' Hiroto Yamami is replacing Yuya Fukuda for the Tokyo Verdy side.
- 75' Riku Matsuda is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 78' It is a substitution in Tokyo Verdy team. Rei Hirakawa is replaced by Issei Kumatoriya on 78 minute.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Naohiro Sugiyama. He replaces Zain Issaka on 82 minute.
- 83' Time for substitution for JEF United Ichihara Chiba. Yusuke Kobayashi is replaced by Yuma Igari.
- 85' Masaru Hidaka puts JEF United Ichihara Chiba on the lead.
- 87' It is a substitution in JEF United Ichihara Chiba team. Takumi Tsukui is replaced by Takuro Iwai on 87 minute.
- 89' It’s gonna be a card for Takayuki Mae.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Takashi Kawano on 90.
- The final score is 3-2.
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 |
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 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
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.