FC Tokyo vs JEF United Chiba: result 2-0 and analysis
J1 LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 21, 2026 at 10:30 AM (UTC)National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo
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What was the result of FC Tokyo vs JEF United Chiba?
FC Tokyo won 2-0 on August 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 72′T. KoFC Tokyo
- 85′S. AnzaiFC Tokyo
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a FC Tokyo win at 64%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 2-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for FC Tokyo vs JEF United Chiba
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Tokyo
4-4-2- 26M. Nagakura
- 9Marcelo Ryan
- 19S. Homma
- 8T. Ko
- 18K. Hashimoto
- 10K. Sato
- 22H. Ishihara
- 4H. Inamura
- 24A. Scholz
- 2S. Muroya
- 81Kim Seung-Gyu
JEF United Chiba
4-4-2- 99Erison
- 20D. Ishikawa
- 8T. Tsukui
- 25Matheus Índio
- 4T. Taguchi
- 7K. Tanaka
- 67M. Hidaka
- 28T. Kawano
- 66D. Hall
- 39R. Ishio
- 19J. Suarez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Tokyo have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; JEF United Chiba have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Vissel Kobe(away) | 2-2 | J1 League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Machida Zelvia(home) | 1-5 | J1 League |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Nagoya Grampus(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Cerezo Osaka(home) | 1-3 | J1 League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Machida Zelvia(home) | 0-4 | J1 League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima(away) | 0-3 | J1 League |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Kashiwa Reysol(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Avispa Fukuoka(home) | 1-2 | J1 League |
| May 30, 2026 | Avispa Fukuoka(away) | 2-2 | J1 League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 FC Tokyo win, 1 draw, 2 JEF United Chiba wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | FC Tokyo 0-3 JEF United Chiba | J1 League |
| Mar 18, 2026 | JEF United Chiba 1-2 FC Tokyo | J1 League |
| Jul 10, 2024 | FC Tokyo 1-2 JEF United Chiba | Emperor Cup |
| Oct 13, 2013 | JEF United Chiba 2-2 FC Tokyo | Emperor Cup |
Last archived meeting: FC Tokyo vs JEF United Chiba on May 6, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
FC Tokyo score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; JEF United Chiba score 1.0 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Tokyo | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| JEF United Chiba | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Tokyo sit 1st in J1 League (33 points from 14 matches) and JEF United Chiba sit 17th (13 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Tokyo | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 33 |
| 17 | JEF United Chiba | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 13 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 21, 2026Kashiwa Reysol4-2V-varen Nagasaki
- Aug 22, 2026Kashima3-2Avispa Fukuoka
- Aug 22, 2026Fagiano Okayama0-0Tokyo Verdy
- Aug 22, 2026Cerezo Osaka1-0Shimizu S-pulse
- Aug 22, 2026Nagoya Grampus3-1Gamba Osaka
- Aug 22, 2026Kyoto Sanga1-3Mito Hollyhock
- Aug 22, 2026Sanfrecce Hiroshima1-1Kawasaki Frontale
- Aug 22, 2026Yokohama F. Marinos1-0Vissel Kobe