Tokyo Verdy vs JEF United Ichihara Chiba, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Tokyo Verdy vs JEF United Ichihara Chiba — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- Tokyo Verdy 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- JEF United Ichihara Chiba 14 games · 9 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Koichiro Fukushima
- Assistant 1 Masahiro Horikoshi
- Assistant 2 Toshiyuki Tanaka
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 Tokyo Verdy 13 24 8 Cerezo Osaka FC 14 21 9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 14 20 10 Shimizu S-Pulse 14 20 11 Kawasaki Frontale 14 20 12 Fagiano Okayama FC 14 20 13 Kyoto Sanga FC 13 19 14 Urawa Red Diamonds 14 18 15 FC Mito Holly Hock 14 18 16 Avispa Fukuoka 15 18 17 Yokohama F.Marinos 14 16 18 V-Varen Nagasaki 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 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 #7 Position #20 24 Points 9 13 Played 14 9 / 0 / 4 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 12 25 Scored 24 19 Conceded 38 +6 GD -14 1.85 PPG 0.64 69% Win % 14% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history23% Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season0% Clean Sheets
JEF United Ichihara Chiba this seasonTokyo Verdy are 7th (24 pts). JEF United Ichihara Chiba are 20th (9 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Ajinomoto Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Tokyo Verdy and JEF United Ichihara Chiba.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' JEF United Ichihara Chiba 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.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Yuya Nagasawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with JEF United Ichihara Chiba winning 50% of all matches.
- 40' 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.
- 44' JEF United Ichihara Chiba receives a card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 48' The referee calls foul for Takayuki Mae. He receives a card.
- 51' Tokyo Verdy is taking the lead after the goal scored by Shimon Teranuma on 51.
- 56' 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.
- 61' 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 Koki Morita suffering a number of foals already.
- 62' Time for substitution for JEF United Ichihara Chiba. Zain Issaka is replaced by Naohiro Sugiyama.
- 67' The travelling JEF United Ichihara Chiba supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' Yuan Matsuhashi is replacing Issei Kumatoriya for the Tokyo Verdy side.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 80' Ryota Kuboniwa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 81' The whistle greets Daichi Ishikawa as he departs to be replaced by Naoki Tsubaki.
- 86' JEF United Ichihara Chiba is showing some good football. However, JEF United Ichihara Chiba are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 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
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Tokyo Verdy
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 JofukuJEF United Ichihara Chiba
4-4-2Starting XI- 19
- 67
- 28
- 3
- 15
- 2
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37
Makoto Himeno ↓ Takumi Tsukui 62'
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41
Takuya Yasui ↓ Dudu Pacheco 62'
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42
Zain Issaka ↓ Naohiro Sugiyama 62'
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9
Hiroto Goya ↓ Carlinhos 62'
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20
Daichi Ishikawa ↓ Naoki Tsubaki 81'
Bench- 35
- 39
- 24
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6
Dudu Pacheco ↑ 62'
- 5
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18
Naohiro Sugiyama ↑ 62'
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14
Naoki Tsubaki ↑ 81'
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8
Takumi Tsukui ↑ 62'
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10
Carlinhos ↑ 62'
Coach Yoshiyuki Kobayashi -
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