Tokyo Verdy vs Albirex Niigata Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

In J-League action, Tokyo Verdy met Albirex Niigata on October 18. At full-time, Tokyo Verdy sealed a 1-0 victory over Albirex Niigata.

Hiroto Taniguchi scored the only goal of the game on the 36th minute of the match, giving Tokyo Verdy the lead and eventually securing the win.

5 months after their last meeting in YBC Levain Cup, a sense of anticipation builds as Tokyo Verdy and Albirex Niigata are set to clash again. In their last encounter, Tokyo Verdy secured a 0-2 win. Following their win against Shonan Bellmare in J-League on October 3, Tokyo Verdy head into this clash with renewed confidence.

Albirex Niigata approach this clash having drawn with Fagiano Okayama on October 4. Their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have been conceding goals for nine consecutive away matches now.

Tokyo Verdy and Albirex Niigata meet in J-League with their goal-scorers and playmakers ready to take on pivotal roles. Itsuki Someno and Kosuke Saito have been pivotal for Tokyo Verdy’s attack, with Hiroshi Jofuku at the helm, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Someno has already scored four goals in J-League this season, while also excelling as their primary creator, registering four assists in the competition so far. Yuto Tsunashima, Hiroto Yamami and Yuta Arai have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

Meanwhile, the attacking efforts of Albirex Niigata, crafted under Toru Irie’s leadership, have been driven by Motoki Hasegawa, the team’s primary goal threat, and Jin Okumura, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. Hasegawa has already scored seven goals in J-League this season, while also being their most creative player, providing two assists in the league so far. Albirex Niigata’s offense has also been strengthened by Danilo Gomes, Ken Yamura and Kaito Taniguchi, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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AI Prediction

Our own AI model makes a pre-game prediction for Tokyo Verdy–Albirex Niigata, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. In this case, the forecast made before the match turned out correct, highlighting Tokyo Verdy's win. Pre-match figures processed by the model indicated Tokyo Verdy’s victory leads the probabilities with 44%, while a draw was at 36% and Albirex Niigata’s victory was at 20%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Tokyo Verdy - Albirex Niigata in real time.

Tokyo Verdy kicked off the game with Matheus Vidotto, Hiroto Taniguchi, Naoki Hayashi, Kazuya Miyahara, Daiki Fukazawa, Koki Morita who got substituted by Rei Hirakawa on the 82nd minute, Kosuke Saito, Yosuke Uchida, Yuta Arai who got substituted by Shoji Toyama on the 72nd minute, Yuya Fukuda who got substituted by Yuan Matsuhashi on the 54th minute and Itsuki Someno who got substituted by Shimon Teranuma on the 72nd minute as starters, with Yuya Nagasawa, Taiju Yoshida, Kaito Suzuki, Yuan Matsuhashi, Issei Kumatoriya, Rei Hirakawa, Ryosuke Shirai, Shimon Teranuma and Shoji Toyama on the bench.

Albirex Niigata's starting eleven were Ryuga Tashiro, Kento Hashimoto, Fumiya Hayakawa, Michael James Fitzgerald who got substituted by Jason Geria on the 46th minute, Soya Fujiwara, Jin Okumura who got substituted by Miguel on the 82nd minute, Hiroto Uemura who got substituted by Motoki Hasegawa on the 74th minute, Eiji Shirai, Takuya Shimamura, Kaito Taniguchi who got substituted by Moraes on the 46th minute and Abdelrahman Boudah who got substituted by Yamato Wakatsuki on the 73rd minute, with Kazuki Fujita, Yuto Horigome, Jason Geria, Motoki Hasegawa, Keisuke Kasai, Miguel, Moraes, Yuji Ono and Yamato Wakatsuki on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Tokyo Verdy vs Albirex Niigata on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 0.52 - 1.6
• Ball Possession: 44 - 56
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 2
• Total Attempts: 6 - 15
• Shots On Target: 3 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 7
• Shots in the Box: 5 - 8
• Shots from Outside the Box: 1 - 7
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 7 - 4
• Corners: 1 - 6
• Throw-Ins: 14 - 22
• Saves: 2 - 2
• Free Kicks: 4 - 7
• Offsides: 2 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 114 - 179
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 82 - 131
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 20 - 22
• Tackles: 17 - 17
• Completed Tackles: 15 - 11
• Total Crosses: 9 - 26
• Successful Crosses: 5 - 6
• Interceptions: 16 - 6
• Clearances: 36 - 12

Head-to-head

Since October 2022, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Tokyo Verdy have three victories, while the remaining matches ended in draws. Their latest meeting occurred on May 21, 2025, during the YBC Levain Cup of Japan, with Tokyo Verdy winning 0-2. Tokyo Verdy have scored nine goals across these five encounters, while Albirex Niigata have scored four. So far, Tokyo Verdy have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Albirex Niigata.

In J-League, Tokyo Verdy have played 34 matches, winning eleven, drawing nine and losing fourteen, scoring 22 goals at an average of 0.65 per match and conceding 35 at a rate of 1.03 per match. Albirex Niigata have won four of their 34 matches in J-League this season, with ten draws and twenty defeats, scoring 30 goals at an average of 0.88 per match and conceding 56 at a rate of 1.65 per match.

Recent Form

Tokyo Verdy's most recent outing ended in a win against Shonan Bellmare, while Albirex Niigata are coming off a draw in their last match against Fagiano Okayama. Overall, Tokyo Verdy have won seven of their last twenty matches, losing nine and drawing four, while Albirex Niigata have won three of their last twenty matches, losing fourteen and drawing three.

Live Standings

As always, Japan J-League's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Tokyo Verdy are 12th with 42 points from their 34 games, while Albirex Niigata are currently 20th in the table with 22 points from 34 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Tokyo Verdy and Albirex Niigata in real time. You can watch the goal by Hiroto Taniguchi as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Tokyo Verdy - Albirex Niigata are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.