Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

J. League · 2026
Tokyo 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

Tokyo 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 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

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

Recent Form

Tokyo 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 Tokyo H 4–2 W
Kashiwa Reysol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Tokyo Verdy A 0–1 L
29 Apr FC Tokyo 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

Tokyo 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
Tokyo Verdy this season
0% Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Tokyo Verdy and Kashiwa Reysol is underway.
  • 5' Kaito Suzuki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Tokyo Verdy and Kashiwa Reysol are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yoshio Koizumi, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 20' named a 5-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Rei Shimano has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Tokyo Verdy must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' Yuan Matsuhashi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashiwa Reysol so far.
  • 40' Tokyo Verdy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Tokyo Verdy in their 5-4-1 trying to find a way past Kashiwa Reysol's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 50' Yosuke Uchida needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hiroshi Jofuku will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 70' Tokyo Verdy currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 73' The referee calls foul for Itsuki Someno. He receives a card.
  • 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 83' Kashiwa Reysol have won 345 goals from 411 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 88' Tokyo Verdy are deployed in a 5-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Kashiwa Reysol's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 90' Yuta Arai makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Tokyo Verdy are in front.
  • The points are shared — Tokyo Verdy 1-0 Kashiwa Reysol. Honours even.

Lineups

Tokyo 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
Keita Endo 1
Yuta Arai 1
Yusuke Segawa 1
Kosuke Kinoshita 1
Naoki Hayashi 1
Fuki Yamada 1

Head to Head

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

Tokyo Verdy Form

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

Kashiwa Reysol Form

2026-05-03 Tokyo Verdy 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol L 2026-04-29 Kashiwa Reysol 1–3 FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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
Tokyo Verdy52% Draw28% Kashiwa Reysol20%
Actual: Tokyo 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

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

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Tokyo 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 — Tokyo Verdy

Handicap Tokyo 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

Tokyo 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.