Saturday , 22 August 2026

Tōkyō Verdy vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Tōkyō Verdy
1 – 0
Full Time
Kashiwa Reysol
Sun 3 May 2026 · 05:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium 21,569 HT 45' · FT 45'
Yuta Arai 90' 1–0
Itsuki Someno 73' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Tōkyō Verdy vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yuzo Sutani
  • Assistant 1 Takeshi Asada
  • Assistant 2

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

3
2
2
Tōkyō Verdy 7 games · Avg 2.6 goals Kashiwa Reysol
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-03 Tōkyō Verdy 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol 2026-02-15 Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Tōkyō Verdy 2025-06-15 Tōkyō Verdy 0–3 Kashiwa Reysol 2025-03-29 Kashiwa Reysol 0–0 Tōkyō Verdy 2024-08-31 Kashiwa Reysol 2–3 Tōkyō Verdy

Recent Form

Tōkyō Verdy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Kashiwa Reysol H 1–0 W
29 Apr Kashima Antlers H 2–1 W
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
Kashiwa Reysol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Tōkyō Verdy A 0–1 L
29 Apr FC Tōkyō H 1–3 L
24 Apr Kashima Antlers H 0–1 L
19 Apr FC Mito Holly Hock A 0–2 L
11 Apr FC Machida Zelvia A 0–1 L
05 Apr Yokohama F·Marinos H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Tōkyō Verdy Kashiwa Reysol
#15 Position #17
28 Points 20
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
29 Scored 24
32 Conceded 25
-3 GD -1
1.56 PPG 1.11
56% Win % 39%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Tōkyō Verdy this season
0% Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season

Tōkyō Verdy are 15th (28 pts). Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Tōkyō Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Tōkyō Verdy welcome Kashiwa Reysol for this crunch clash at Ajinomoto Stadium.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Riki Harakawa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashiwa Reysol.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashiwa Reysol is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Ajinomoto Stadium. Kashiwa Reysol seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Kashiwa Reysol fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ricardo Rodríguez will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' Tōkyō Verdy have won 83 goals from 96 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' Koki Morita needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 5 Yellow cards this season.
  • 55' Tōkyō Verdy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' Yuan Matsuhashi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 70' Taiyo Koga is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashiwa Reysol tonight.
  • 73' It’s gonna be a card for Itsuki Someno.
  • 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
  • 83' Kashiwa Reysol has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 88' Tōkyō Verdy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' GOAL! Yuta Arai scores on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Tōkyō Verdy and Kashiwa Reysol share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Tōkyō Verdy Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Kashiwa Reysol Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ricardo Rodríguez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tojiro Kubo 2
Mao Hosoya 2
Hijiri Onaga 1
Yudai Kimura 1
Hiroto Yamami 1
Yoshio Koizumi 1
Keita Endo 1
Yuta Arai 1

Head to Head

2026-05-03 Tōkyō Verdy 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol 2026-02-15 Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Tōkyō Verdy 2025-06-15 Tōkyō Verdy 0–3 Kashiwa Reysol 2025-03-29 Kashiwa Reysol 0–0 Tōkyō Verdy 2024-08-31 Kashiwa Reysol 2–3 Tōkyō Verdy

Tōkyō Verdy Form

2026-05-03 Tōkyō Verdy 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2026-04-29 Tōkyō Verdy 2–1 Kashima Antlers W 2026-04-18 Tōkyō Verdy 1–0 JEF United Ichihara Chiba W 2026-04-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–3 Tōkyō Verdy W 2026-04-04 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 3–2 Tōkyō Verdy L 2026-03-22 Tōkyō Verdy 4–2 FC Tōkyō W

Kashiwa Reysol Form

2026-05-03 Tōkyō Verdy 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol L 2026-04-29 Kashiwa Reysol 1–3 FC Tōkyō L 2026-04-24 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 Kashima Antlers L 2026-04-19 FC Mito Holly Hock 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol L 2026-04-11 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol L 2026-04-05 Kashiwa Reysol 3–0 Yokohama F·Marinos W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.32 Tōkyō Verdy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Tōkyō Verdy52% Draw28% Kashiwa Reysol20%
Actual: Tōkyō Verdy win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Tōkyō Verdy or Draw
80%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
48%
Tōkyō Verdy or Kashiwa Reysol
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Tōkyō Verdy31% Draw52% Kashiwa Reysol17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
13.7%
2 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Tōkyō Verdy

Handicap Tōkyō Verdy covers Push Kashiwa Reysol covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 24% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Tōkyō Verdy keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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