Thursday , 2 July 2026

Tokyo Verdy vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Tokyo Verdy
2 – 2
Full Time
Albirex Niigata
Sat 16 Mar 2024 · 07:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Kohei Yamakoshi 34' Y
Y 36' Soya Fujiwara
Hiroto Taniguchi 73' Y
Soma Meshino 80' Y
Y 90' Michael Fitzgerald

Overview

Match Preview

Tokyo Verdy vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.

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

2
2
Tokyo Verdy 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals Albirex Niigata
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-16 Tokyo Verdy 2–2 Albirex Niigata

Recent Form

Tokyo Verdy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Albirex Niigata H 2–2 D
09 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 L
03 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–1 D
25 Feb Yokohama F·Marinos H 1–2 L
08 Dec Jubilo Iwata A 0–2 L
Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Tokyo Verdy A 2–2 D
09 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 1–0 W
02 Mar Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L
24 Feb Sagan Tosu FC A 2–1 W
03 Dec Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
24 Nov Yokohama F·Marinos A 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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' The wait is over. Tokyo Verdy get us underway at Ajinomoto Stadium.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Tokyo Verdy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 8' The Japan Fuki Yamada breaks the deadlock on 8 minutes. 1-0!
  • 13' 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.
  • 18' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matheus Vidotto made 95 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Tokyo Verdy and Albirex Niigata are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 32' The Japan Kaito Taniguchi breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 1-1!
  • 34' Kohei Yamakoshi is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
  • 36' The referee calls foul for Soya Fujiwara. He receives a card.
  • 41' Japan international Ryosuke Kojima has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' A change in the Tokyo Verdy ranks — Kosuke Saito exits the field as Hijiri Onaga enters on 46.
  • 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' Tokyo Verdy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 66' Tokyo Verdy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 67' The whistle greets Yoshiaki Takagi as he departs to be replaced by Shusuke Ota.
  • 69' A stunning finish from Motoki Nagakura — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Hiroto Taniguchi.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Tokyo Verdy team. Yudai Kimura is replaced by Soma Meshino on 76 minute.
  • 78' Hiroto Yamami gets the nod from Tokyo Verdy. He replaces Fuki Yamada and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Soma Meshino.
  • 82' Another change for Tokyo Verdy made on 82 minute. Daiki Fukazawa leaves to be changed by Goki Yamada.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Albirex Niigata! Naoto Arai comes on to replace Soya Fujiwara.
  • 88' It looks surprising Albirex Niigata does not make any changes. Soya Fujiwara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' GOAL! Hijiri Onaga scores on 90. Assisted by Tomoya Miki
  • 90' Michael Fitzgerald has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Tokyo Verdy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hiroto Taniguchi 2
Kaito Taniguchi 1
Motoki Nagakura 1
Goki Yamada 1
Yudai Kimura 1
Yuto Tsunashima 1
Michael Fitzgerald 1
Motoki Hasegawa 1

Head to Head

2024-03-16 Tokyo Verdy 2–2 Albirex Niigata

Tokyo Verdy Form

2024-03-16 Tokyo Verdy 2–2 Albirex Niigata D 2024-03-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Tokyo Verdy L 2024-03-03 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Tokyo Verdy D 2024-02-25 Tokyo Verdy 1–2 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2018-12-08 Jubilo Iwata 2–0 Tokyo Verdy L

Albirex Niigata Form

2024-03-16 Tokyo Verdy 2–2 Albirex Niigata D 2024-03-09 Albirex Niigata 1–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2024-03-02 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Albirex Niigata L 2024-02-24 Sagan Tosu FC 1–2 Albirex Niigata W 2023-12-03 Albirex Niigata 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-11-24 Yokohama F·Marinos 0–0 Albirex Niigata D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5 Tokyo Verdy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Albirex Niigata xG
I would bet for: Tokyo Verdy or Albirex Niigata 72% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Tokyo Verdy38% Draw28% Albirex Niigata34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Tokyo Verdy or Draw
66%
Draw or Albirex Niigata
62%
Tokyo Verdy or Albirex Niigata
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Tokyo Verdy28% Draw45% Albirex Niigata27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Tokyo Verdy

Handicap Tokyo Verdy covers Push Albirex Niigata covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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