📏 Form Guide

Tokyo Verdy

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Tokyo Verdy, buoyed by their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after the 2-0 J1 League success versus Yokohama FC.

In that match, Tokyo Verdy managed 35% possession and 5 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. For Tokyo Verdy, the scorers were Itsuki Someno (36') and Issei Kumatoriya (91'). At the other end, Yokohama FC got 10 shots at goal with 3 of them on target.

Under three goals per game were seen in 5 of the past 6 fixtures where Tokyo Verdy have been involved. With regard to the goal weighting during that period, opposing sides scored an aggregate of 3 while Tokyo Verdy managed the sum of 6.

Going into this one, Tokyo Verdy haven't been defeated in their previous 2 home league matches.

Shonan Bellmare

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Following on from a losing effort in their last game against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in J1 League action, Shonan Bellmare and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.

In that game, Shonan Bellmare had 64% possession and 11 shots at goal with 3 on target. For their opponents, Sanfrecce Hiroshima got 5 attempts at goal with 2 on target. Ryo Germain (6') was the scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

The forward players for Shonan Bellmare have failed to get amongst the goals over their last 6 encounters, contributing the unsatisfactory return of just 3. In those fixtures, Shonan have also seen the overall goal tally of their opponents equal 8. Nevertheless, we’ll just have to find out if that trend shall continue on here in this game.

Going into this encounter, Shonan Bellmare haven't been defeated by Tokyo Verdy when they've played them away from home in the last 5 league games. A solid away record against them.

👥 Head to head

Inspecting their prior head to head meetings stretching back to 31/05/2014 shows that Tokyo Verdy have won 1 of them and Shonan Bellmare 4, with the number of drawn results standing at 1.

A combined total of 13 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 4 for Tokyo Verdy and 9 being from Shonan. That’s an average goals per game of 2.17.

The last league match featuring the two was J1 League match day 33 on 06/10/2024 when it ended Tokyo Verdy 0-2 Shonan Bellmare.

That time, Tokyo Verdy had 53% possession and 13 shots on goal with 3 of them on target.

Shonan Bellmare got 8 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. Yuto Suzuki (32') and Akito Suzuki (51') scored.

The referee was Yusuke Araki.

ℹ️ Team News: Tokyo Verdy

Maaya Sako (Cruciate ligament injury) and Goki Yamada (Torn knee ligaments) are not available for Tokyo Verdy gaffer Hiroshi Jofuku.

🗞️ Team News: Shonan Bellmare

Shonan Bellmare manager Satoshi Yamaguchi has not got a full squad to pick from. Sena Ishibashi (Ankle ligament tear), Kanaru Matsumoto (Cruciate ligament injury), Taiyo Hiraoka (Hamstring injury), Soki Tamura (Thigh problems), Zé Ricardo (Inflammation in the knee) and Tatsunari Nagai (Calf injury) are those who can’t be considered.

💡 Prediction

We’re inclined to think that Shonan Bellmare are dangerous enough to get a goal against this Tokyo Verdy lineup, but it might not be enough to prevent defeat.

We reckon that it will be a narrow 2-1 win for Tokyo Verdy by the time that the referee blows the final whistle. Let’s just see how this one goes.

Peter Guest, 05:04 11/05/2025