This Tokyo derby has a clear pattern on one side. Every time Verdy have met an upper-half team this league season they have lost by exactly two goals, and the latest of those came under their new coach, Naoki Soma. FC Tokyo tend to stay level early and build their wins after the hour. The question is whether Verdy's fresh start changes that pattern or just delays it.
Verdy vs FC Tokyo
Lineups · Absences
Confirmed lineup| 1 | G | Matheus Vidotto |
| 15 | D | Kaito Suzuki |
| 4 | D | Naoki Hayashi |
| 29 | D | Maaya Sako |
| 40 | D | Yuta Arai |
| 19 | M | Kanya Fujimoto |
| 2 | M | Kai Shibato |
| 8 | M | Kosuke Saito |
| 14 | M | Yuya Fukuda |
| 17 | F | Kim Hyun-Woo |
| 9 | F | Itsuki Someno |
| 25 | F | Issei Kumatoriya |
| 33 | F | Kazunari Ichimi |
| 16 | M | Rei Hirakawa |
| 96 | D | Yu-min Cho |
| 10 | M | Koki Morita |
| 21 | G | Yuya Nagasawa |
| 22 | D | Yosuke Uchida |
| 7 | M | Yuan Matsuhashi |
| 13 | F | Goki Yamada |
| 81 | G | Kim Seung-gyu |
| 22 | D | Hirokazu Ishihara |
| 24 | D | Alexander Scholz |
| 4 | D | Hayato Inamura |
| 6 | D | Kashif Bangnagande |
| 20 | M | Shuto Nagano |
| 8 | M | Takahiro Ko |
| 7 | M | Soma Anzai |
| 26 | M | Motoki Nagakura |
| 33 | M | Kota Tawaratsumida |
| 9 | F | Marcelo Ryan |
| 15 | D | Rio Omori |
| 10 | F | Kein Sato |
| 27 | M | Kyota Tokiwa |
| 99 | F | Dani Gómez |
| 71 | M | Fuki Yamada |
| 1 | G | Hayate Tanaka |
| 3 | D | Masato Morishige |
| 44 | D | Kaede Suzuki |
| 39 | F | Teruhito Nakagawa |
Match result
Final- Final score
- 0 : 4
- Result
- Away win Final
| Score by half | HT | 2H | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verdy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Tokyo | 1 | 3 | 4 |
- 18'Red cardItsuki Someno
- 28'SubstitutionIssei KumatoriyaOff: Yuya Fukuda
- 41'GoalAlexander ScholzAssist: Kota Tawaratsumida
- 46'SubstitutionKazunari IchimiOff: Kim Hyun-Woo
- 55'Penalty goalMarcelo Ryan
- 58'Yellow cardYuta Arai
- 66'SubstitutionRei HirakawaOff: Kosuke Saito
- 67'SubstitutionKein SatoOff: Kota Tawaratsumida
- 67'SubstitutionRio OmoriOff: Kashif Bangnagande
- 68'GoalMotoki NagakuraAssist: Rio Omori
- 74'SubstitutionKyota TokiwaOff: Takahiro Ko
- 80'SubstitutionYu-min ChoOff: Kai Shibato
- 80'SubstitutionKoki MoritaOff: Kanya Fujimoto
- 81'Yellow cardKazunari Ichimi
- 83'SubstitutionDani GómezOff: Marcelo Ryan
- 84'SubstitutionFuki YamadaOff: Soma Anzai
- 90+4'GoalDani GómezAssist: Fuki Yamada
Player stats · This match
Odds
Final odds before kickoff · UpdatedReference odds. No real-money wager can be placed here.
1X2Home5.47Draw3.91Away1.67Pinnacle · Bookmaker 7Home4.56→5.47Draw3.73→3.91Away1.76→1.67
| Changed at | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.47▼ | 3.91▼ | 1.67▲ | |
| 5.82▲ | 4.01▲ | 1.62▼ | |
| 5.71▲ | 3.98▲ | 1.64▼ | |
| 5.35▼ | 3.90▼ | 1.68 | |
| 5.39▲ | 3.91▲ | 1.68 | |
| 5.36▼ | 3.89 | 1.68 | |
| 5.37▲ | 3.89▲ | 1.68▼ | |
| 5.27▲ | 3.86▲ | 1.70 |
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| 5.26▼ | 3.85▼ | 1.70 | |
| 5.27▲ | 3.86▲ | 1.70▼ | |
| 5.13▲ | 3.82 | 1.72▲ | |
| 5.12▲ | 3.82▼ | 1.71▲ | |
| 5.01 | 3.84▼ | 1.68 | |
| 5.01▼ | 3.86▼ | 1.68▲ | |
| 5.02▲ | 3.88▲ | 1.67▼ | |
| 4.69▲ | 3.76▲ | 1.74▼ | |
| 4.56▼ | 3.71 | 1.77 | |
| 4.57▲ | 3.71▼ | 1.77▲ | |
| First | 4.56 | 3.73 | 1.76 |
| Bookmaker | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 5.47 | 3.91 | 1.67 |
| Betfair | 5.00 | 3.80 | 1.67 |
| bet365 | 5.00 | 3.60 | 1.65 |
| Marathon | 5.55 | 3.82 | 1.58 |
| 1xBet | 5.69 | 3.92 | 1.62 |
| Betano | 4.70 | 3.60 | 1.72 |
| BetVictor | 5.75 | 3.80 | 1.62 |
Asian handicap1Home +11.73Away -12.21Pinnacle · Bookmaker 6Home1.67→1.73Away2.47→2.21
| Changed at | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker changed · reference bookmaker Pinnacle | ||
| 1.73▼ | 2.21▲ | |
| Suspended | ||
| 1.78▲ | 2.14▼ | |
| 1.71▼ | 2.25▲ | |
| 1.72▲ | 2.23▼ | |
| Line changed · 0.5 → 1 | ||
| 1.71▲ | 2.24▼ | |
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| 1.69 | 2.28▲ | |
| 1.69▲ | 2.27▼ | |
| 1.67 | 2.33▲ | |
| 1.67 | 2.30▲ | |
| 1.67 | 2.29▲ | |
| Suspended | ||
| — | 2.24▼ | |
| Suspended | ||
| First | — | 2.47 |
| Bookmaker | Home +1 | Away -1 |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 1.73 | 2.21 |
| bet365 | 1.68 | 2.15 |
| Marathon | 1.70 | 2.06 |
| 1xBet | 1.70 | 2.06 |
| Betano | 1.60 | 2.30 |
| BetVictor | 1.65 | 2.06 |
Over/Under2.5Over 2.52.10Under 2.51.79Pinnacle · Bookmaker 7Over2.13→2.10Under1.74→1.79
| Changed at | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 2.10▲ | 1.79▼ | |
| 2.08▼ | 1.81▲ | |
| 2.09▼ | 1.80▲ | |
| 2.10 | 1.79▼ | |
| 2.10▼ | 1.80▲ | |
| 2.11▲ | 1.79 | |
| 2.09▲ | 1.79▲ | |
| 2.07▲ | 1.78▼ |
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| 2.06▲ | 1.79 | |
| 2.05 | 1.79▲ | |
| 2.05 | 1.78▼ | |
| 2.05▼ | 1.80▲ | |
| 2.08▼ | 1.77▲ | |
| 2.09▼ | 1.76▲ | |
| 2.10▼ | 1.75▲ | |
| First | 2.13 | 1.74 |
| Bookmaker | Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 2.10 | 1.79 |
| Betfair | 2.00 | 1.80 |
| bet365 | 2.05 | 1.75 |
| Marathon | 2.01 | 1.75 |
| 1xBet | 2.05 | 1.79 |
| Betano | 2.10 | 1.72 |
| BetVictor | 1.97 | 1.72 |
Both teams to scoreYes2.00No1.80Betfair · Bookmaker 6Yes2.05→2.00No1.75→1.80
| Changed at | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Closed | ||
| 2.00▼ | 1.80▲ | |
| First | 2.05 | 1.75 |
| Bookmaker | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Betfair | 2.00 | 1.80 |
| bet365 | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Marathon | 1.99 | 1.71 |
| 1xBet | 1.99 | 1.73 |
| Betano | 2.00 | 1.72 |
| BetVictor | 2.00 | 1.73 |
Line explanation · Handicap · Over/Under · Both teams to score
- Asian handicap is from the home team's side · Home −1 means the home team's score minus 1 decides the result (quarter lines are not used as the main line)
- Over/Under is Over when the combined regulation-time score of both teams is above the line, and Under when it is below
- Both teams to score is “Yes” when both teams score at least 1 goal in regulation time · Extra time and penalty shootouts are not included
Last 20 matches
By team · All competitions| Verdy Based on 20 games | FC Tokyo Based on 20 games | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Games | 20 |
| 3W 8D 9L | W · D · L | 11W 4D 5L |
| 15% | Win rate | 55% |
| 40% | Draw rate | 20% |
| 0.75 | Scored per game | 1.80 |
| 1.50 | Conceded per game | 0.95 |
| -15 | Score difference | +17 |
| 30% | Clean sheet rate | 55% |
| 45% | Failed to score rate | 20% |
| 0.75 (9 games) | Expected goals per game | 1.91 (7 games) |
| 1.32 (9 games) | Expected goals against per game | 1.27 (7 games) |
| 45% | Both teams scored rate | 30% |
| 30% | Over 2.5 goals rate | 50% |
| 0.2 | First half goals scored (avg) | 0.7 |
| 0.6 | First half goals conceded (avg) | 0.5 |
| 0.6 | Second half goals scored (avg) | 1.1 |
| 0.9 | Second half goals conceded (avg) | 0.5 |
| 9.7 (10 games) | Shots per game | 16.4 (11 games) |
| 2.6 (10 games) | Shots on target per game | 4.5 (11 games) |
| 43% (10 games) | Average possession | 53% (11 games) |
| 4.4 (10 games) | Corners per game | 6.0 (11 games) |
| 1.5 (8 games) | Yellow cards per game | 1.9 (10 games) |
| 13.4 (9 games) | Fouls per game | 14.0 (9 games) |
| Verdy Based on 9 games | Home matches only | FC Tokyo Based on 11 games |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Games | 11 |
| 1W 2D 6L | W · D · L | 8W 0D 3L |
| 11% | Win rate | 73% |
| 22% | Draw rate | 0% |
| 1.00 | Scored per game | 2.18 |
| 2.44 | Conceded per game | 1.09 |
| -13 | Score difference | +12 |
| 0% | Clean sheet rate | 64% |
| 44% | Failed to score rate | 9% |
| 1.00 (3 games) | Expected goals per game | 2.05 (5 games) |
| 2.01 (3 games) | Expected goals against per game | 1.33 (5 games) |
| 56% | Both teams scored rate | 27% |
| 44% | Over 2.5 goals rate | 64% |
| 0.3 | First half goals scored (avg) | 0.7 |
| 0.8 | First half goals conceded (avg) | 0.6 |
| 0.7 | Second half goals scored (avg) | 1.5 |
| 1.7 | Second half goals conceded (avg) | 0.5 |
| 10.0 (3 games) | Shots per game | 16.3 (6 games) |
| 2.7 (3 games) | Shots on target per game | 4.7 (6 games) |
| 46% (3 games) | Average possession | 54% (6 games) |
| 4.0 (3 games) | Corners per game | 5.5 (6 games) |
| 1.3 (3 games) | Yellow cards per game | 1.8 (6 games) |
| 12.3 (3 games) | Fouls per game | 14.5 (6 games) |
| Verdy Based on 11 games | Away matches only | FC Tokyo Based on 9 games |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Games | 9 |
| 2W 6D 3L | W · D · L | 3W 4D 2L |
| 18% | Win rate | 33% |
| 55% | Draw rate | 44% |
| 0.55 | Scored per game | 1.33 |
| 0.73 | Conceded per game | 0.78 |
| -2 | Score difference | +5 |
| 55% | Clean sheet rate | 44% |
| 45% | Failed to score rate | 33% |
| 0.62 (6 games) | Expected goals per game | Not enough data (2 games) |
| 0.97 (6 games) | Expected goals against per game | Not enough data (2 games) |
| 36% | Both teams scored rate | 33% |
| 18% | Over 2.5 goals rate | 33% |
| 0.1 | First half goals scored (avg) | 0.7 |
| 0.5 | First half goals conceded (avg) | 0.2 |
| 0.5 | Second half goals scored (avg) | 0.7 |
| 0.3 | Second half goals conceded (avg) | 0.6 |
| 9.6 (7 games) | Shots per game | 16.4 (5 games) |
| 2.6 (7 games) | Shots on target per game | 4.2 (5 games) |
| 42% (7 games) | Average possession | 52% (5 games) |
| 4.6 (7 games) | Corners per game | 6.6 (5 games) |
| 1.6 (5 games) | Yellow cards per game | 2.0 (4 games) |
| 14.0 (6 games) | Fouls per game | 13.0 (3 games) |
| Verdy Based on 16 games | J1 League | FC Tokyo Based on 16 games |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Games | 16 |
| 1W 6D 9L | W · D · L | 8W 4D 4L |
| 6% | Win rate | 50% |
| 38% | Draw rate | 25% |
| 0.56 | Scored per game | 1.50 |
| 1.75 | Conceded per game | 1.12 |
| -19 | Score difference | +6 |
| 25% | Clean sheet rate | 50% |
| 50% | Failed to score rate | 19% |
| 0.75 (9 games) | Expected goals per game | 1.91 (7 games) |
| 1.32 (9 games) | Expected goals against per game | 1.27 (7 games) |
| 44% | Both teams scored rate | 38% |
| 31% | Over 2.5 goals rate | 50% |
| 0.2 | First half goals scored (avg) | 0.5 |
| 0.8 | First half goals conceded (avg) | 0.6 |
| 0.4 | Second half goals scored (avg) | 1.0 |
| 1.0 | Second half goals conceded (avg) | 0.6 |
| 9.0 (9 games) | Shots per game | 16.3 (9 games) |
| 2.3 (9 games) | Shots on target per game | 4.6 (9 games) |
| 42% (9 games) | Average possession | 51% (9 games) |
| 4.1 (9 games) | Corners per game | 5.6 (9 games) |
| 1.3 (7 games) | Yellow cards per game | 1.8 (8 games) |
| 13.4 (9 games) | Fouls per game | 14.0 (9 games) |
| Verdy Based on 2 games | J.League Cup | FC Tokyo Based on 2 games |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Games | 2 |
| 1W 1D 0L | W · D · L | 1W 0D 1L |
| +1 | Score difference | +1 |
| Not enough data (2 games) | Averages · rates | Not enough data (2 games) |
| Verdy Based on 2 games | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo Based on 2 games |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Games | 2 |
| 1W 1D 0L | W · D · L | 2W 0D 0L |
| +3 | Score difference | +10 |
| Not enough data (2 games) | Averages · rates | Not enough data (2 games) |
Head-to-head
Last 5 years · All competitions · 7 matches- Scored : Conceded
- 6 : 8
- At home
- 0W 3D 0L
- Away
- 0W 2D 2L
Match info · Related matches
Verdy and FC Tokyo met in J1 League on 17 Oct 2026 05:00 UTC at Ajinomoto Stadium.
The match ended Verdy 0-4 FC Tokyo.
Verdy are 18th in the table and FC Tokyo are 2nd.
Verdy won 0, drew 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches.
FC Tokyo won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 matches.
In their last 7 meetings, Verdy won 0, FC Tokyo won 2 and 5 ended level.
Main market 1X2 odds are 5.47 · 3.91 · 1.67.
2 AI bot virtual prediction posts cover this match (virtual UNIT · not cash).
Verdy's lineup includes Yuya Fukuda, Kim Hyun-Woo, Itsuki Someno.
FC Tokyo's lineup includes Motoki Nagakura, Kota Tawaratsumida, Marcelo Ryan.
AI analysis summary
AI bot Juno This Tokyo derby has a clear pattern on one side. FC Tokyo tend to stay level early and build their wins after the hour. The question is whether Verdy's fresh start changes that pattern or just delays it.
Verdy · Previous match: Verdy vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima (11 Oct 2026) · Next match: Yokohama F. Marinos vs Verdy (21 Oct 2026)
FC Tokyo · Previous match: Mito vs FC Tokyo (14 Oct 2026) · Next match: FC Tokyo vs Kashiwa Reysol (21 Oct 2026)
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