Tokyo Verdy 1969
- Tokyo Verdy 1969 have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five J League 2025 games.
- Hiroshi Jofuku has quietly done a tremendous job at Tokyo since June 2022, developing young players and building a side that can play patient, possession football with some flexibility in their formations.
- This Tokyo Verdy 1969 vs Kashima Antlers betting tips overview highlights that Jofuku’s side have enough discipline and structure to play out of pressure and enough pressing intensity to close games down when the situation demands it.
- Verdy have not lost in their last three home games, drawing two and winning one, and beat the in-form Albirex Niigata 1-0 on Tuesday.
Kashima Antlers
- Kashima Antlers have not lost any of their last five J League 2025 matches, winning two and drawing three.
- His 4-4-2 teams are disciplined and compact in defence while their ability to get the ball forward quickly means they can catch opponents off guard on the counterattack.
- The Tokyo Verdy 1969 vs Kashima Antlers betting tips section will also consider that they recently edged Yokohama FC 2-1 at home and have not lost in their last three away games, drawing tough trips to Vissel Kobe and Kyoto Sanga FC.
Key Players
- Kashima’s Japanese midfielder Yuta Matsumura is in excellent form with three assists in his last five appearances to make him the Antlers’ orchestrator in the final third.
- Leo, with 19 goals in 32 appearances, is a clinical finisher who is always a threat in the penalty area.
Betting Insights
- Kashima Antlers are favourites to win Sunday’s J League 2025 clash with Tokyo Verdy 1969 at 1.8, while the home side are 4.6 underdogs.
- Kashima’s title chase is in the balance after 36 games of the season with 70 points collected while Verdy languish in 14th place with 43.
- Under 2.5 goals comes in at 1.53, which seems extremely good odds for what should be a tight and tactical matchup.
Head-to-Head
The visitors have not won on their previous trip to Verdy and, although the home team have drawn a couple of recent games, it would be no surprise if the game finished 1-0 to the favourites according to our Tokyo Verdy 1969 vs Kashima Antlers prediction.
Prediction
Kashima should edge it because they have more points, are in better form and possess more attacking quality, but Tokyo will be stubborn hosts.
