Tokyo Verdy vs Albirex Niigata Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Oct 2025

J1 League Betting Preview: Tokyo Verdy vs Albirex Niigata

Tokyo Verdy host bottom-of-the-table Albirex Niigata in this Japanese J1 league clash at Ajinomoto Stadium, with kick-off set for 01:00 on Saturday 18 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

There’s a strong case for siding with Tokyo Verdy when it comes to the Full-Time Result betting market. We think the favourites could prove too strong for Albirex Niigata and odds of +117 are attractive.

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Tokyo Verdy won last time out by a 1-0 scoreline. It was on the road against Shonan Bellmare at Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka. Hiroshi Jofuku's team enjoyed just 38% possession and had two shots on target, with Itsuki Someno scoring the winning goal in the 55th minute.

Albirex Niigata drew 1-1 in their previous game. This was at home against Fagiano Okayama at Denka Big Swan Stadium. The Swans had three shots on goal and enjoyed 68% possession, while Eiji Shirai found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Verdy have not lost any of the past three games against Albi, with the last clash seeing a 2-2 draw played out at Denka Big Swan Stadium. The past 3 H2H matches have involved two draws and one Verdy win.

J1 League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
15	Tokyo Verdy	37	11	10	16	22	37	-15	22:37	43
20	Albirex Niigata	37	4	11	22	35	66	-31	35:66	23

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Verdy have 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.6 goals from 3.1 shots on goal and 7.6 attempts. The Inagi side have averaged 51.1% possession and 4.9 corners per match, conceding 1.2 goals and 5.1 corners from 5.0 shots on goal and 8.2 attempts.

Top scorers are Itsuki Someno and Hiroto Taniguchi on 2 goals, while Hayato Hirao has racked up 1. Koki Morita is the top assists maker on 2.

Albi have 7 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 2.1 shots on goal, 7.0 attempts and 0.6 goals. Toru Irie's men average 51.5% possession, 5.3 corners taken and 5.2 corners against them, while 1.6 goals have been conceded from 8.9 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal.

Eiji Shirai is top of the team’s scoring charts with 2, while Taiki Arai, Jin Okumura, Matheus Moraes and Yuto Horigome have 1. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Jin Okumura, Motoki Hasegawa and Matheus Moraes who have all made 1.

Confirmed Lineups

Tokyo Verdy confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Matheus Vidotto (GK), Kazuya Miyahara, Naoki Hayashi, Hiroto Taniguchi, Yosuke Uchida, Kosuke Saito, Koki Morita, Daiki Fukazawa, Yuya Fukuda, Yuta Arai, Itsuki Someno.

Albirex Niigata confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Ryuga Tashiro (GK), Soya Fujiwara, Michael James Fitzgerald, Fumiya Hayakawa, Kento Hashimoto, Takuya Shimamura, Eiji Shirai, Hiroto Uemura, Jin Okumura, Abdelrahman Boudah, Kaito Taniguchi.

Tokyo Verdy vs Albirex Niigata Prediction & Betting Tips

We cover the essential Tokyo Verdy vs Albirex Niigata betting angles, featuring our main match prediction, correct score pick, corners recommendation and a carefully crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

Tokyo Verdy look like an attractive bet at +117 and we think they can win this J1 League clash. We’ll place this wager with confidence and there’s plenty of juice in the available price.

When it comes to making our expert football predictions, it’s important to study team news and observe the latest form. There are lots of J1 League stats that can also help to shape our picks.

Key Tokyo Verdy vs Albirex Niigata league stats:

• Albirex have lost their last 9 games on the road.
• Albirex have lost 14 of their last 20 games.

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 46.1% chance of winning. However, our experts have this number between 50-55% based on their in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

For those that think Verdy will be able to oblige with a victory along with achieving a shut out, then we recommend backing them to win along with the BTTS No option at bigger odds.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Verdy 1 - 0 Albirex

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves Verdy winning 1-0. Odds of +325 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Corners Prediction

Verdy Under 5.5 Corners -150

Tokyo Verdy have had under 5.5 corners in six consecutive games, with Albirex Niigata conceding less than 5.5 corners in their past three matches. It looks a logical viewpoint that the Team Corners line won’t be reached and you can land a price of -150 for this Verdy wager.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Verdy

Total

10.00 4.90 5.10

Home

9.90 5.70 4.20

Away

7.90 2.80 5.10

Albirex

Total

10.50 5.30 5.20

Home

9.60 4.80 4.80

Away

10.20 4.80 5.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-122

Under 9.5

-122

Verdy Corners

Over 4.5

-150

Under 4.5

+110

Albirex Corners

Over 4.5

+110

Under 4.5

-150

Most Corners

1

-137

X

+600

2

+143

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Tokyo Verdy vs Albirex Niigata Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Tokyo Verdy are the shortest price to win this J1 League clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 44% probability due to their +128 betting odds. Albirex Niigata are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +230.

A win for Verdy would see a full payout on the Asian Handicap -0.25 option. You can get -109 that they overcome Albi going down this route and half stake refunded if it’s a draw.

Under 2.5 Goals is available as the favourite and a bet on this pick means that you don’t want more than two goals to be netted. A viable alternative is betting the BTTS market and opting for the -213 about Both Teams to Score No.

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Full-Time Result

1

+128

X

+190

2

+230

Half-Time Result

1

+225

X

-116

2

+320

Double Chance

1X

-370

12

-294

X2

-189

Draw No Bet

1

-175

2

+128

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-109

2 Hcp +0.25

-120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-286

Over 2.5

+195

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+145

No

-213

Verdy have five wins, four losses and one draw in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Albirex Niigata have been defeated in nine straight away matches. The Swans have clocked up nine losses and one win in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 2.20.

Verdy drew 2-2 with Albi when they last met at Ajinomoto Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Tokyo Verdy Home Stats		5-1-4	2.00	0.90	1.10	3	7	1	9
Albirex Niigata Away Stats		1-0-9	3.10	0.90	2.20	7	3	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Tokyo Verdy vs Albirex Niigata Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the Verdy vs Albirex team news before betting. We’ll update you with predicted and confirmed J1 League lineups plus current injury reports.

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