It's still early in the J2-League season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the JEF United - Tokyo Verdy preview!
It's no vacation for neither JEF nor Tokyo Verdy as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
JEF United form and stats
Three J2-League home games done for JEF United, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches. The JEF United manager J. Yoon might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
It's back home for JEF, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Zweigen Kanazawa away with the result 2-0. A. Kumagai and T. Tomoya found the net in that victory. Preceding that match was the home game against Tochigi that was lost 0-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with JEF United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with JEF United as a small favourite), we find ten games. JEF United has won two of these, drawn two and lost six.
JEF has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 1 goal from 3 games. JEF have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Tokyo Verdy form and stats
Still no away game victory in the J2-League for Tokyo Verdy with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts.
Tokyo go into this game after a win, the home game against Ventforet Kofu that ended 4-2. Prior to that match, the Tokyo manager H. Nagai faced defeat when travelling to Omiya Ardija and losing 0-1.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Tokyo, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Tokyo Verdy playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were two Tokyo wins, two draws and four defeats.
Tokyo Verdy are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 1 goal from 3 away games. In the opposite end, Tokyo have conceded 5 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): JEF United two wins, five draws and Tokyo Verdy three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Funayama 12 goals |
JEF United missing players
Tokyo Verdy missing players
| JEF United | Tokyo Verdy | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 80% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 60% |
| 60% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 40% |
| 3.8 | 4 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4 | 5.2 |
| 7.6 | 6 | 10 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| 0.8 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | 18 | 5 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 16 | 25 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 8 | 11 |
| 50% | 25% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 12% | 18% |
- JEF United has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0)
- JEF United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- JEF United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tokyo Verdy have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Tokyo Verdy have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Tokyo Verdy have yet to win a game away.
- Tokyo Verdy haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| JEF United | Last season | Tokyo Verdy | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 42 | 21 | Played | P | 21 | 42 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Won | W | 5 | 14 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Drew | D | 6 | 13 | ||
| 19 | 10 | Lost | L | 10 | 15 | ||
| 46 | 26 | Scored | S | 22 | 59 | ||
| 64 | 38 | Conceded | C | 31 | 59 | ||
| 86% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 90% | 88% | ||
| 74% | 76% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 81% | 81% | ||
| 52% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 48% | 55% | ||
| 26% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 19% | 29% | ||
| 17% | 29% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 21% | ||
| 60% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 64% | ||
| 26% | 24% | Clean Sheets | C S | 14% | 21% | ||
| 29% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 26% | ||
| 5 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.9 | 3.7 | ||
| 4.9 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.7 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.9 | 0.8 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 407 | 243 | Total Shots | T S | 182 | 367 | ||
| 160 | 96 | Shots on Target | S O | 63 | 142 | ||
| 28% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 42% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Omiya Ardija | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Tokushima Vortis | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 4 | JEF United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Kyoto Sanga | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Albirex Niigata | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Fagiano Okayama | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | Machida Zelvia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Jubilo Iwata | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Tochigi | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | Ehime | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 | Ventforet Kofu | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Mito Hollyhock | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 17 | Tokyo Verdy | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Montedio Yamagata | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 4 |
| 21 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -7 | 3 |
| 22 | Ryūkyū | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 2 |