J1 League Gameweek 4
Tokyo Verdy 0 - 2 FT Kashima
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Futmetrix Verdict
93
Plzen
vs
Union St. Gilloise
Thu, Sep 17 • 19:00 UTC
⚡ Form
4
⚖️ Balance
100
🏆 Stakes
100
⭐ Stars
45
A gritty start to European nights.
Futmetrix Verdict
56
OFI
vs
1899 Hoffenheim
Thu, Sep 17 • 16:45 UTC
⚡ Form
7
⚖️ Balance
54
🏆 Stakes
100
⭐ Stars
45
Hoffenheim huge favorites in Crete trip.
Futmetrix Verdict
59
Real Betis
vs
Getafe
Thu, Sep 17 • 17:00 UTC
⚡ Form
43
⚖️ Balance
67
🏆 Stakes
33
⭐ Stars
70
Getafe's survival instincts face Betis test.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Passes
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Ryoya Ogawa 8'
Rikuto Hirose 17'
18' Rei Hirakawa
41' ↓ Koki Morita ↑Joi Yamamoto
Léo Ceará (José Élber Pimentel da Silva) 42'
45' ↓ Issei Kumatoriya ↑Ryosuke Shirai
HT
Léo Ceará (Naomichi Ueda) 50'
60' ↓ Itsuki Someno ↑Soma Kanda
72' ↓ Rei Hirakawa ↑Kai Shibato
↓ Gaku Shibasaki ↑Kento Misao 73'
↓ José Élber Pimentel da Silva ↑Aleksandar Čavrić 73'
73' ↓ Yuan Matsuhashi ↑Shion Nakayama
↓ Rikuto Hirose ↑Keisuke Tsukui 83'
↓ Yuta Matsumura ↑Haruki Hayashi 83'
↓ Yuma Suzuki ↑Minato Yoshida 88'
↓ Matheus Bueno ↑Anthony Udemba Motosuna 88'
90'+5 ↓ Ryosuke Shirai ↑Gakuto Kawamura
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Tokyo Verdy
Goalkeepers
Matheus Vidotto 
OCTOPUS
5
Saves
5
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
Kaito Suzuki 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Naoki Hayashi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ryota Inoue 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
62%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Yosuke Uchida
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Koki Morita 
ENFORCER
3
Tackles
3
Tackles
5
Duels Won
71%
Win %
Rei Hirakawa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
72
Entry
Yuta Arai 
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Yuan Matsuhashi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
Issei Kumatoriya
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
45
Entry
Forwards
Itsuki Someno
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
BENCH
Yuya Nagasawa 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Maaya Sako
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Riku Matsuda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joi Yamamoto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
49
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kai Shibato
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shion Nakayama
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gakuto Kawamura
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ryosuke Shirai
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Soma Kanda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kashima
Goalkeepers
Tomoki Hayakawa 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
2
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Rikuto Hirose 
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
0
Assists
69%
Pass Acc
Naomichi Ueda 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
8.1
Rating
Ikuma Sekigawa
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Ryoya Ogawa
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
39%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Yuta Matsumura
LATE SHIFT
7
Late Mins
7
Late Mins
83
Total Mins
83
Entry
Gaku Shibasaki 
MAGNET
74
Activity
74
Activity
73
Passes
1
Duels
Matheus Bueno
MAGNET
120
Activity
120
Activity
111
Passes
9
Duels
Élber 
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
Forwards
Léo Ceará 
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
4
On Target
8.8
Rating
Yuma Suzuki
MAGNET
65
Activity
65
Activity
51
Passes
14
Duels
BENCH
Taiki Yamada
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Keisuke Tsukui
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Motosuna
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
2
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Tae-Hyeon
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kaito Chida
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kento Misao
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
H. Hayashu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Minato Yoshida
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
2
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aleksandar Čavrić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/29/2026 | Tokyo Verdy | 2 - 1 | Kashima | J1 League | Ajinomoto Stadium |
| 03/07/2026 | Kashima | 2 - 0 | Tokyo Verdy | J1 League | Mercari Stadium |
| 11/30/2025 | Tokyo Verdy | 0 - 1 | Kashima | J1 League | Ajinomoto Stadium |
| 02/22/2025 | Kashima | 4 - 0 | Tokyo Verdy | J1 League | Mercari Stadium |
| 08/25/2024 | Tokyo Verdy | 2 - 1 | Kashima | J1 League | Ajinomoto Stadium |
| 05/12/2024 | Kashima | 3 - 3 | Tokyo Verdy | J1 League | Kashima Soccer Stadium |
04/29/2026
03/07/2026
11/30/2025
02/22/2025
08/25/2024
05/12/2024
Tokyo Verdy Win
Kashima Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 3 GD: +10
P: 3 GD: +5
P: 3 GD: +3
P: 4 GD: +6
P: 3 GD: +1
P: 3 GD: -1
P: 4 GD: -1
P: 3 GD: +1
P: 3 GD: 0
P: 3 GD: 0
P: 3 GD: -2
P: 3 GD: +1
P: 3 GD: 0
P: 3 GD: 0
P: 3 GD: -1
P: 3 GD: -2
P: 3 GD: -2
P: 3 GD: -3
P: 3 GD: -6
League Standings
P: 7 GD: +13
P: 7 GD: +6
P: 7 GD: +3
P: 7 GD: +13
P: 7 GD: +5
P: 7 GD: +2
P: 7 GD: +4
P: 7 GD: +1
P: 7 GD: +2
P: 7 GD: -5
P: 7 GD: +2
P: 7 GD: -4
P: 7 GD: -3
P: 7 GD: -5
P: 7 GD: -5
P: 7 GD: -6
P: 7 GD: -5
P: 7 GD: -2
P: 7 GD: -6
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Tokyo Verdy
Kashima
Tokyo Verdy
Kashima
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Ceará Brace Punishes Toothless Verdy
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 43/100. Kashima’s relentless attacking siege exposed a massive gulf in class at Ajinomoto Stadium, maintaining their perfect start while deepening the home side's early-season anxieties.
Opening Act
Kashima arrived in the capital with clear intent, immediately pinning Tokyo Verdy deep inside their own half at Ajinomoto Stadium. The visitors absolutely dominated possession at a staggering 65%, turning the pitch into a relentless half-field passing drill. A sky-high Intensity rating tells the story of an attacking siege that yielded 25 total shots, completely dwarfing the measly three attempts mustered by the overwhelmed hosts. Kashima probed continuously from all angles, with defender R. Hirose stepping up to pull the strings from the back, recording an exceptional five key passes. Despite facing this constant wave of pressure, the home side's defensive rearguard held out admirably for most of the opening period, forcing their goalkeeper to make five vital saves just to delay the inevitable breakthrough.
The Pivot
The crucial breakthrough arrived agonizingly close to the halftime whistle, destroying the home side's gritty defensive work. In the 42nd minute, José Élber Pimentel da Silva spotted a seam in the exhausted defensive block, threading a perfect opportunity for Léo Ceará to convert with ruthless precision. That opening goal completely shattered the match's fragile Balance. Emerging from the tunnel for the second half, the visitors wasted absolutely no time putting the contest entirely to bed. By the 50th minute, defender Naomichi Ueda stepped forward to provide the vital assist for Ceará, who confidently doubled his tally. The Brazilian's lethal brace completely deflated the hosts, silencing the stadium and effectively ending the contest as a genuine sporting spectacle before the hour mark had even passed.
Resolution
This commanding 0-2 away victory sharply highlights the immense Stakes for both clubs at this critical early juncture of the campaign. The visitors extend their flawless domestic run, cementing their iron grip on third place with a maximum nine points and strongly underlining their AFC Champions League ambitions. Conversely, Tokyo Verdy remains marooned in a perilous 17th place with just two points accumulated from their opening four matches. Their glaring lack of attacking bite—managing zero shots off target and merely one solitary attempt inside the opponent's penalty area—will severely worry the manager as a grim relegation battle looms on the horizon. Ultimately, this fixture served as a massive statement of championship intent from the victors and a harsh, unforgiving reality check for the struggling hosts.
Key Questions
What made Léo Ceará the Man of the Match?
The Brazilian striker was clinical, netting a crucial brace with goals in the 42nd and 50th minutes to break Tokyo Verdy's resistance and secure all three points.
What does this mean for Tokyo Verdy's season?
Sitting 17th with just two points from four matches, their inability to generate chances highlights a brewing relegation battle requiring immediate tactical adjustments.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Ajinomoto Stadium Awaits: Kashima Look to Deepen Verdy's Despair
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 58/100. Kashima's early title charge threatens to expose a fragile Tokyo Verdy defense in a clash entirely defined by contrasting momentum and rising desperation.
The Setup
The early season standings haven't entirely settled yet, but the survival alarm is already ringing loudly for Tokyo Verdy. Sitting 17th with just a single point and a dire Form trajectory, they are tasked with hosting a Kashima side boasting a flawless record and serious Stars quality across the pitch. The Stakes dictate an intense atmosphere at Ajinomoto Stadium; the visitors are looking to ruthlessly solidify their place in the top four, while the hosts are staring down the barrel of a grueling relegation battle. Given the current trajectories of both clubs, the Balance of power sits firmly with Kashima's well-oiled attacking machinery, leaving the home side with a mountain to climb.
Key Battle
Itsuki Someno faces the immense task of sparking life into the home side's blunt attack, matching up by proxy against Kashima's absolute focal point, Léo Ceará. While Someno has shown flashes of creative brilliance, Ceará is operating as a complete wrecking ball right now. If Verdy's backline commits too many bodies to stifling the Brazilian striker, it leaves massive spaces to be exploited. This dynamic puts immense pressure on Someno to make his highly limited transition opportunities count at the other end of the pitch.
Our Prediction
Kashima's attacking depth and fluidity will simply overpower a fragile home defense. Expect the visitors to dictate the tempo from the opening whistle, relentlessly grinding down Tokyo Verdy before securing a comfortable multi-goal victory in the second half.