Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Tokyo Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Tokyo Verdy vs Albirex Niigata — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Thomas Deng is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Albirex Niigata so far.
  • 8' Fuki Yamada doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 13' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Tokyo Verdy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 18' Naoto Arai has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 32' GOAL! Kaito Taniguchi scores on 32. Assisted by Yoshiaki Takagi
  • 34' The referee has no hesitation. Kohei Yamakoshi is booked for Tokyo Verdy — card on 34.
  • 36' Soya Fujiwara picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 41' It looks surprising Albirex Niigata does not make any changes. Eitaro Matsuda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' Tokyo Verdy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hijiri Onaga is hanging Kosuke Saito on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Hiroto Taniguchi, a Japan , has 10 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 56' The 37-year-old Michael Fitzgerald has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' It is a cagey affair so far. Tokyo Verdy in their trying to find a way past Albirex Niigata's compact .
  • 66' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 67' Shusuke Ota gets the nod from Albirex Niigata. He replaces Yoshiaki Takagi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' GOAL! Motoki Nagakura scores on 69.
  • 73' Poor challenge from Hiroto Taniguchi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 76' Soma Meshino gets the nod from Tokyo Verdy. He replaces Yudai Kimura and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Another change for Tokyo Verdy made on 78 minute. Fuki Yamada leaves to be changed by Hiroto Yamami.
  • 80' Poor challenge from Soma Meshino. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 82' Goki Yamada is replacing Daiki Fukazawa for the Tokyo Verdy side.
  • 83' The Albirex Niigata bench stirs into life. Soya Fujiwara is withdrawn and Naoto Arai gets his opportunity.
  • 88' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 90' A stunning finish from Hijiri Onaga — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' Michael Fitzgerald catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • The final score is 2-2.

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
Yudai Kimura 1
Yuto Tsunashima 1
Michael Fitzgerald 1
Motoki Hasegawa 1
Hijiri Onaga 1
Fuki Yamada 1
Kaito Taniguchi 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.