Tōkyō Verdy vs JEF United Ichihara Chiba, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Tōkyō Verdy vs JEF United Ichihara Chiba — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- Tōkyō Verdy 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Koichiro Fukushima
- Assistant 1 Masahiro Horikoshi
- Assistant 2 Toshiyuki Tanaka
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 3–2 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Tōkyō Verdy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Apr | FC Mito Holly Hock | H | 0–1 | L |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Tōkyō Verdy | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #20 |
| 28 | Points | 12 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 3 / 0 / 15 |
| 29 | Scored | 29 |
| 32 | Conceded | 46 |
| -3 | GD | -17 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 56% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Tōkyō Verdy this season
Tōkyō Verdy this season
0%
Clean Sheets
JEF United Ichihara Chiba this season
JEF United Ichihara Chiba this season
Tōkyō Verdy are 15th (28 pts). JEF United Ichihara Chiba are 20th (12 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' The ball is rolling at Ajinomoto Stadium. Tōkyō Verdy are looking to make home advantage count against JEF United Ichihara Chiba.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' It looks surprising Tōkyō Verdy does not make any changes. Rei Hirakawa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Tōkyō Verdy that had 96 games and scored 83 goals.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takuya Yasui, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' JEF United Ichihara Chiba are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 44' JEF United Ichihara Chiba player sees a card in front of him.
- 48' Controversy at the stadium! Takayuki Mae argues furiously but the card stands.
- 51' What composure from Shimon Teranuma! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 56' Tōkyō Verdy are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against JEF United Ichihara Chiba's 4-4-2 shape.
- 61' 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.
- 62' Naohiro Sugiyama gets the nod from JEF United Ichihara Chiba. He replaces Zain Issaka and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' Tokyo Verdy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuan Matsuhashi is hanging Issei Kumatoriya on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' Naohiro Sugiyama needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 80' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 81' The JEF United Ichihara Chiba bench stirs into life. Daichi Ishikawa is withdrawn and Naoki Tsubaki gets his opportunity.
- 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 87' Fresh legs for Tokyo Verdy! Ryosuke Shirai comes on to replace Shimon Teranuma.
- It finishes all square. Tōkyō Verdy and JEF United Ichihara Chiba share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Tōkyō Verdy Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 16
- 14
- 10
- 15
- 21
- 23
- 4
- 25
- 55
- 5
- 45
Bench
- 36
- 31
- 8
- 7
- 35
- 11
- 28
- 17
- 27
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
41
Takuya Yasui ↓ Dudu Pacheco 62'
- 19
-
9
Hiroto Goya ↓ Carlinhos 62'
-
42
Zain Issaka ↓ Naohiro Sugiyama 62'
- 15
- 67
- 28
- 3
-
20
Daichi Ishikawa ↓ Naoki Tsubaki 81'
-
37
Makoto Himeno ↓ Takumi Tsukui 62'
- 2
Bench
- 5
-
14
Naoki Tsubaki ↑ 81'
-
8
Takumi Tsukui ↑ 62'
-
10
Carlinhos ↑ 62'
- 24
- 35
-
6
Dudu Pacheco ↑ 62'
-
18
Naohiro Sugiyama ↑ 62'
- 39
Coach
Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hiroto Goya | 2 |
| Yuya Fukuda | 1 |
| Taiju Yoshida | 1 |
| Masaru Hidaka | 1 |
| Shimon Teranuma | 1 |
Head to Head
Tōkyō Verdy Form
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Form
2026-04-18
Tōkyō Verdy
1–0
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
L
2026-04-11
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
0–1
FC Mito Holly Hock
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.88
Tōkyō Verdy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
JEF United Ichihara Chiba xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Tōkyō Verdy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Tōkyō Verdy or Draw
79%
Draw or JEF United Ichihara Chiba
45%
Tōkyō Verdy or JEF United Ichihara Chiba
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Tōkyō Verdy
| Handicap | Tōkyō Verdy covers | Push | JEF United Ichihara Chiba covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 22% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Tōkyō Verdy keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
JEF United Ichihara Chiba keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.