Tokyo Verdy vs JEF United Ichihara Chiba, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Tokyo Verdy vs JEF United Ichihara Chiba — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- Tokyo 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 | 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
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 Tokyo | 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 | Tokyo Verdy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Apr | FC Mito Holly Hock | H | 0–1 | L |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Tokyo 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
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season
Tokyo Verdy this season
14%
Clean Sheets
JEF United Ichihara Chiba this season
JEF United Ichihara Chiba this season
Tokyo Verdy are 15th (28 pts). JEF United Ichihara Chiba are 20th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Tokyo Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/3
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Tokyo Verdy
| Naoki Hayashi | 2 G |
| Shuhei Mizoguchi | 1 G |
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
| Kazuki Tanaka | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Tokyo Verdy and JEF United Ichihara Chiba get this one started.
- 5' Tokyo Verdy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Tokyo Verdy is showing some good football. However, Tokyo Verdy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Tokyo Verdy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Tokyo Verdy are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against JEF United Ichihara Chiba's 4-4-2 shape.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryota Inoue made 102 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 44' Poor challenge from Ryota Kuboniwa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 48' The referee has no hesitation. Takayuki Mae is booked for JEF United Ichihara Chiba — card on 48.
- 51' Brilliant from the ! Shimon Teranuma makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 51.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. JEF United Ichihara Chiba is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 62' The whistle greets Zain Issaka as he departs to be replaced by Naohiro Sugiyama.
- 67' Takayuki Mae has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' The Tokyo Verdy bench stirs into life. Issei Kumatoriya is withdrawn and Yuan Matsuhashi gets his opportunity.
- 75' The 26-year-old Naoki Tsubaki has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 80' 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.
- 81' Naoki Tsubaki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daichi Ishikawa on 81 minute.
- 86' Rei Hirakawa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 87' The Tokyo Verdy manager makes a substitution. Shimon Teranuma departs to be replaced by Ryosuke Shirai.
- Full Time. Tokyo Verdy beats JEF United Ichihara Chiba
Lineups
Tokyo 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 |
| Naoki Hayashi | 1 |
| Rikuto Ishio | 1 |
Head to Head
Tokyo Verdy Form
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Form
2026-04-18
Tokyo 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
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.88
Tokyo 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: Tokyo 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
Tokyo Verdy or Draw
79%
Draw or JEF United Ichihara Chiba
45%
Tokyo 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 — Tokyo Verdy
| Handicap | Tokyo 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
Tokyo 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.