JEF United Ichihara Chiba vs Tokyo Verdy, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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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
31%
Clean Sheets
JEF United Ichihara Chiba this season
JEF United Ichihara Chiba this season
23%
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
2/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Tokyo Verdy
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/4
46-60
–/8
61-75
4/2
76+
4/3
■ 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' The ball is rolling at Fukuda Denshi Arena. JEF United Ichihara Chiba are looking to make home advantage count against Tōkyō Verdy.
- 5' Daiki Fukazawa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' The travelling Tōkyō Verdy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' The 31-year-old Koji Toriumi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 19' Hiroto Goya makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and JEF United Ichihara Chiba are in front.
- 24' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both JEF United Ichihara Chiba and Tōkyō Verdy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 34' Japan international Rei Hirakawa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 39' Kosuke Saito, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' Hiroto Goya has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
- 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Takumi Tsukui on 44.
- 46' Magnificent from Yuya Fukuda! That is 7 goals in 413 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' Fresh legs for Tokyo Verdy! Taiju Yoshida comes on to replace Daiki Fukazawa.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Tōkyō Verdy come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 62' GOAL! Taiju Yoshida fires home to make it 2-2!
- 65' Yuan Matsuhashi makes way for Kosuke Saito at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Tokyo Verdy.
- 70' Makoto Himeno is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hiroto Goya at the 70 minute mark.
- 71' A change in the JEF United Ichihara Chiba ranks — Takuya Yasui exits the field as Masaru Hidaka enters on 71.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Hiroto Yamami. He replaces Yuya Fukuda on 73 minute.
- 75' Riku Matsuda picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' Another change for Tokyo Verdy made on 78 minute. Rei Hirakawa leaves to be changed by Issei Kumatoriya.
- 82' The JEF United Ichihara Chiba manager makes a substitution. Zain Issaka departs to be replaced by Naohiro Sugiyama.
- 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' The JEF United Ichihara Chiba manager makes a substitution. Takumi Tsukui departs to be replaced by Takuro Iwai.
- 89' That is a card for JEF United Ichihara Chiba. Takayuki Mae will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Takashi Kawano has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- JEF United Ichihara Chiba celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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.