FC Tokyo vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
FC Tokyo vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- FC Tokyo 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 14 34 2 FC Tokyo 14 32 3 Vissel Kobe 13 26 4 Gamba Osaka 15 25 5 Nagoya Grampus 14 25 6 FC Machida Zelvia 13 25 7 Cerezo Osaka FC 15 24 8 Tokyo Verdy 13 24 9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 14 20 10 Shimizu S-Pulse 15 20 11 Kawasaki Frontale 14 20 12 Fagiano Okayama FC 15 20 13 Kyoto Sanga FC 13 19 14 V-Varen Nagasaki 15 19 15 Urawa Red Diamonds 14 18 16 FC Mito Holly Hock 14 18 17 Avispa Fukuoka 15 18 18 Yokohama F.Marinos 14 16 19 Kashiwa Reysol 14 11 20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 14 9 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 06 Dec Albirex Niigata H 1–1 D 30 Nov Vissel Kobe A 0–0 D 09 Nov FC Machida Zelvia A 1–0 W 25 Oct Fagiano Okayama FC H 3–1 W 17 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–0 D 04 Oct Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 06 Dec FC Tokyo A 1–1 D 30 Nov Kashiwa Reysol H 1–3 L 08 Nov Shonan Bellmare A 2–5 L 26 Oct Vissel Kobe H 2–2 D 18 Oct Tokyo Verdy A 0–1 L 04 Oct Fagiano Okayama FC H 1–1 D Key Stats
67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history29% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season -
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Ajinomoto Stadium that hosts another battle between FC Tokyo and Albirex Niigata.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 9' GOAL! Matheus Moraes scores on 9. Assisted by Motoki Hasegawa
- 14' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tokyo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 24' It’s high time Toru Irie made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takahiro Ko, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
- 33' That looks like a foul for a card for Michael Fitzgerald.
- 38' Abdelrahman Saidi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 47' What a strike from Keita Endo! The score is 1-1.
- 52' Albirex Niigata started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
- 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Keisuke Kasai made 93 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' It’s a booking for FC Tokyo player. Sei Muroya gets a card.
- 65' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Eiji Shirai suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' FC Tokyo 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.
- 73' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Soma Anzai is replaced by Leon Nozawa on 73 minute.
- 78' The travelling Albirex Niigata supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 83' Yuto Horigome has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 85' It is a substitution in Albirex Niigata team. Michael Fitzgerald is replaced by Kazuhiko Chiba on 85 minute.
- 89' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Kein Sato is replaced by Motoki Nagakura.
- 90' Eiji Shirai is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
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FC Tokyo
Starting XI- 5
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- 2
- 22
- 8
- 37
- 24
- 13
- 19
- 7
- 16
Bench- 99
- 39
- 40
- 30
- 31
- 32
- 28
- 26
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Coach Rikizo MatsuhashiAlbirex Niigata
Starting XI- 5
- 25
- 31
- 15
- 65
- 8
- 41
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46
Keisuke Kasai ↓ Taiki Arai 73'
- 14
- 1
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55
Matheus Moraes ↓ Jin Okumura 73'
Bench-
35
Kazuhiko Chiba ↑ 85'
- 42
- 33
- 50
- 4
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30
Jin Okumura ↑ 73'
- 21
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22
Taiki Arai ↑ 73'
- 48
Coach Toru Irie -
Head to Head
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