Albirex Niigata vs Tokyo Verdy, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Albirex Niigata vs Tokyo Verdy — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.
- Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Tokyo Verdy 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 15 34 2 FC Tokyo 15 32 3 Nagoya Grampus 15 28 4 Vissel Kobe 14 26 5 Gamba Osaka 16 25 6 FC Machida Zelvia 14 25 7 Tokyo Verdy 13 24 8 Cerezo Osaka FC 15 22 9 Shimizu S-Pulse 15 22 10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 15 20 11 Kyoto Sanga FC 14 20 12 Kawasaki Frontale 14 20 13 Avispa Fukuoka 16 20 14 Fagiano Okayama FC 15 20 15 V-Varen Nagasaki 15 19 16 Urawa Red Diamonds 14 18 17 FC Mito Holly Hock 15 18 18 Yokohama F.Marinos 15 16 19 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 15 12 20 Kashiwa Reysol 14 11 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 08 Mar Tokyo Verdy H 2–2 D 02 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–2 D 26 Feb Kashima Antlers A 1–2 L 22 Feb Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–2 L 15 Feb Yokohama F.Marinos A 1–1 D 08 Dec Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–0 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 08 Mar Albirex Niigata A 2–2 D 02 Mar Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L 26 Feb FC Machida Zelvia A 1–0 W 22 Feb Kashima Antlers A 0–4 L 16 Feb Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–1 L 08 Dec Kyoto Sanga FC A 0–0 D Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history23% Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season -
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Denka Big Swan Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Albirex Niigata and Tokyo Verdy.
- 5' Hiroki Akiyama has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Tokyo Verdy is taking the lead after the goal scored by Yudai Kimura on 10.
- 15' Albirex Niigata is showing some good football. However, Albirex Niigata are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 19' Albirex Niigata player sees a card in front of him.
- 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 29' Taiki Arai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 34' 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.
- 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 42' GOAL! Motoki Hasegawa scores on 42.
- 45' Yuta Arai is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 53' Albirex Niigata receives a card for a hard tackle on 53.
- 54' Another substitution for Tokyo Verdy to replace Itsuki Someno by Hiroto Yamami on 54 minute.
- 58' GOAL! Michael Fitzgerald scores on 58.
- 63' It looks surprising Tokyo Verdy does not make any changes. Soma Meshino has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 68' Albirex Niigata seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 69' Another change for Tokyo Verdy made on 69 minute. Kazuya Miyahara leaves to be changed by Soma Meshino.
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hayato Inamura made 93 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' What a strike from Yuto Tsunashima! The score is 2-2.
- 76' Jin Okumura has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ken Yamura on 76 minute.
- 81' It’s high time Daisuke Kimori made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 83' Another change for Albirex Niigata made on 83 minute. Shusuke Ota leaves to be changed by Danilo.
- 86' Riku Ochiai has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kaito Taniguchi on 86 minute.
- 90' Riku Ochiai was booked on 90.
- 90' The Tokyo Verdy manager makes a substitution. Yuto Tsunashima departs to be replaced by Kaito Suzuki.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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Albirex Niigata
Starting XI- 5
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7
Kaito Taniguchi ↓ Riku Ochiai 86'
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28
Shusuke Ota ↓ Danilo 83'
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3
Hayato Inamura ↓ Kodai Mori 86'
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41
Motoki Hasegawa ↓ Yota Komi 86'
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9
Ken Yamura ↓ Jin Okumura 76'
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Bench- 2
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11
Danilo ↑ 83'
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16
Yota Komi ↑ 86'
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Riku Ochiai ↑ 86'
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30
Jin Okumura ↑ 76'
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38
Kodai Mori ↑ 86'
Coach Daisuke KimoriTokyo Verdy
Starting XI-
22
Hijiri Onaga ↓ Tetsuyuki Inami 90'
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6
Kazuya Miyahara ↓ Soma Meshino 69'
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9
Itsuki Someno ↓ Hiroto Yamami 54'
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- 10
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23
Yuto Tsunashima ↓ Kaito Suzuki 90'
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40
Yuta Arai ↓ Yuan Matsuhashi 54'
Bench- 16
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15
Kaito Suzuki ↑ 90'
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19
Yuan Matsuhashi ↑ 54'
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11
Hiroto Yamami ↑ 54'
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20
Soma Meshino ↑ 69'
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Tetsuyuki Inami ↑ 90'
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Coach Hiroshi Jofuku -
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