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J1 LeagueSeason 2025

Tokyo Verdy vs Albirex Niigata

18 October 2025 at 06:00Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo

Match Summary

Tokyo Verdy defeated Albirex Niigata 1:0. The match was played in J1 League 2025. Goals were scored by H. Taniguchi 36′. Tokyo Verdy had 44% possession while Albirex Niigata held 56%. Tokyo Verdy had 6 shots (3 on target) compared to 15 (2 on target) for Albirex Niigata. Expected goals: Tokyo Verdy 0.58 — Albirex Niigata 1.29. Tokyo Verdy made 4 substitutions, Albirex Niigata made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Tokyo Verdy and Albirex Niigata — 1 goal and 0 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
46′
M. FitzgeraldJ. Geria
46′
Y. FukudaY. Matsuhashi
54′
Y. AraiS. Toyama
72′
I. SomenoS. Teranuma
72′
73′
H. UemuraM. Hasegawa
73′
A. BoudahY. Wakatsuki
K. MoritaR. Hirakawa
82′
82′
J. OkumuraMiguel
Full Time

Match Statistics

Tokyo Verdy had 44% possession against Albirex Niigata's 56%. Tokyo Verdy registered 6 shots (3 on target) while Albirex Niigata managed 15 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 1–6. Fouls committed: 7–4.

Shots on Goal
3
2
Shots Off Goal
1
6
Total Shots
6
15
Blocked Shots
2
7
Shots inside the Box
5
8
Shots outside the Box
1
7
Fouls
7
4
Corner Kicks
1
6
Offsides
2
2
Ball Possession
44%
56%
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
2
2
Total Passes
485
592
Accurate Passes
407
520
Pass Accuracy
84%
88%
Expected Goals (xG)
0.58
1.29
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0
0

Rivalry since 2018

Tokyo Verdy vs Albirex Niigata Head to Head Results· 14

Tokyo Verdy and Albirex Niigata have met 14 times — Tokyo Verdy won 5, Albirex Niigata won 3, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. Tokyo Verdy leads the head-to-head with 5 victories from 14 meetings. A combined 51 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.64 per match (24 for the home side, 27 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 10 matches (71%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 8 games (57%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Tokyo Verdy are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–3 in 2022.

Drawn
6
·
Total goals
51 · 3.6/match
Both scored
10/14 · 71%
Over 2.5
8/14 · 57%

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Highest-scoring game: 43 v 2022

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In their last 6 matches, Tokyo Verdy have recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Albirex Niigata show 0 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 11 May 2026