Yokohama F. Marinos host Tokyo Verdy in the J1 League. Marinos have generally had the better of things in recent times, while Verdy have found this stretch of the campaign much harder going.
The two sides met only a few months ago and that game finished as a heavy home win. Whether that pattern repeats this time isn't clear yet, especially with the fixture still some weeks off.
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Recent form for both sides
Marinos' sample covers league, cup and friendly fixtures, and it shows more wins than losses along with a healthy goals tally. Verdy's equivalent sample, also mixing competitions, shows more losses than wins and a fair few goals conceded.
Yokohama F. Marinos: 20 completed matches; Tokyo Verdy: 20 completed matches.
Yokohama F. Marinos
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 35
- Conceded
- 26
- Difference
- +9
Tokyo Verdy
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 22
- Conceded
- 29
- Difference
- -7
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emperor Cup | Yokohama F. Marinos | Fukushima United | 26.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Yokohama F. Marinos | Roasso Kumamoto | 19.07.2026 | 3-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Yokohama F. Marinos | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 15.07.2026 | 1-1 |
| J1 League | Yokohama F. Marinos | Shimizu S-pulse | 06.06.2026 | 3-0 |
| J1 League | Shimizu S-pulse | Yokohama F. Marinos | 31.05.2026 | 1-1 |
| J1 League | Tokyo Verdy | Yokohama F. Marinos | 24.05.2026 | 0-6 |
| J1 League | Yokohama F. Marinos | Kashiwa Reysol | 16.05.2026 | 0-1 |
| J1 League | Yokohama F. Marinos | Kashima | 10.05.2026 | 1-1 |
| J1 League | Machida Zelvia | Yokohama F. Marinos | 06.05.2026 | 2-0 |
| J1 League | Yokohama F. Marinos | Mito Hollyhock | 02.05.2026 | 1-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J-League Cup | Biwako Shiga | Tokyo Verdy | 09.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Emperor Cup | Tokyo Verdy | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 26.08.2026 | 4-1 |
| J1 League | Tokyo Verdy | Gamba Osaka | 06.06.2026 | 2-4 |
| J1 League | Gamba Osaka | Tokyo Verdy | 30.05.2026 | 1-1 |
| J1 League | Tokyo Verdy | Yokohama F. Marinos | 24.05.2026 | 0-6 |
| J1 League | Mito Hollyhock | Tokyo Verdy | 16.05.2026 | 0-1 |
| J1 League | Machida Zelvia | Tokyo Verdy | 13.05.2026 | 0-0 |
| J1 League | FC Tokyo | Tokyo Verdy | 10.05.2026 | 2-1 |
| J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | Tokyo Verdy | 06.05.2026 | 1-0 |
| J1 League | Tokyo Verdy | Kashiwa Reysol | 03.05.2026 | 1-0 |
Because these samples blend different competitions rather than just J1 League form, they're best read as a general mood check rather than a precise guide to current league strength.
Marinos look the more consistent side across this sample, but it's not a pure league comparison.
Comparative Team Statistics: Yokohama F. Marinos vs Tokyo Verdy

How recent meetings have gone
The last meeting between these two produced a lopsided scoreline in Marinos' favour. Before that, though, the head-to-head has been fairly mixed, including a Verdy win and a goalless draw in the last couple of seasons.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | Tokyo Verdy | Yokohama F. Marinos | 24.05.2026 | 0-6 |
| J1 League | Yokohama F. Marinos | Tokyo Verdy | 28.02.2026 | 3-2 |
| J1 League | Tokyo Verdy | Yokohama F. Marinos | 09.08.2025 | 1-0 |
| J1 League | Yokohama F. Marinos | Tokyo Verdy | 05.04.2025 | 0-0 |
| J1 League | Yokohama F. Marinos | Tokyo Verdy | 29.06.2024 | 1-2 |
| J1 League | Tokyo Verdy | Yokohama F. Marinos | 25.02.2024 | 1-2 |
| Emperor Cup | Yokohama F. Marinos | Tokyo Verdy | 22.09.2016 | 4-0 |
So while the most recent result points strongly one way, the broader pattern between these clubs hasn't been one-sided.
One recent big win for Marinos doesn't erase a generally competitive head-to-head record.
Where they sit in the table
The standings snapshot has Marinos well up the table in sixth place, while Verdy sit right down in nineteenth, with a wide points gap between them despite both having played the same number of matches.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | FC Tokyo | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14/8 | 17 |
| 6 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13/9 | 14 |
| 7 | Kawasaki Frontale | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16/12 | 13 |
| 18 | Avispa Fukuoka | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9/12 | 4 |
| 19 | Tokyo Verdy | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4/12 | 4 |
| 20 | JEF United Chiba | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7/18 | 4 |
That's a notable separation in league position, even allowing for the fact this is a snapshot rather than a finished season table.
The table gap is significant and lines up with the general form picture.
Marinos' attacking outlet
The player data we have points to K. Tanimura as a productive scorer for Marinos, with six goals in his last eight appearances, and K. Matsumura chipping in with assists as a creative presence.
There's no equivalent player information available for Verdy here, so we can't really compare personnel on both sides for this one.

How this one might unfold
Marinos go into this at home, sitting comfortably higher in the table, with a recent head-to-head win that was about as convincing as it gets. On the numbers we have, that points toward them being favourites.
Still, Verdy have beaten Marinos away before and drawn with them too, so an upset isn't out of the question. With the match still a month away from where we're looking at this, team news and form could shift before kickoff.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Deng | Australia | 29 | Defender | 181 | 75 |
| J. Quiñónes | Colombia | 29 | Defender | 187 | 86 |
| R. Miyaichi | Japan | 33 | Midfielder | 181 | 77 |
| H. Iikura | Japan | 40 | Goalkeeper | 181 | 75 |
| Park Il-Gyu | Japan | 36 | Goalkeeper | 180 | 76 |
| J. Amano | Japan | 35 | Midfielder | 175 | 67 |
| T. Kida | Japan | 32 | Midfielder | 170 | 64 |
| K. Watanabe | Japan | 27 | Midfielder | 166 | 66 |
| J. Croux | Belgium | 32 | Midfielder | 172 | 70 |
| Yuri Araújo | Brazil | 30 | Attacker | 170 | 68 |
| D. David | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a | |
| D. Tono | Japan | 27 | Midfielder | 166 | 66 |
| R. Tsunoda | Japan | 27 | Defender | 184 | 77 |
| G. Onaiwu | Japan | 25 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| T. Kondo | Japan | 25 | Attacker | 172 cm | 64 kg |
| Y. Tsuboi | Japan | 27 | Goalkeeper | 183 cm | 73 kg |
| R. Yamane | Japan | 23 | Midfielder | 173 | 65 |
| K. Tanimura | Japan | 28 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| R. Kato | Japan | 26 | Defender | 175 | 72 |
| R. Kimura | Japan | 23 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Hirakawa | Japan | 26 | Midfielder | 176 | 72 |
| K. Miyahara | Japan | 30 | Defender | 170 | 67 |
| R. Matsuda | Japan | 27 | Defender | 175 | 60 |
| Y. Fukuda | Japan | 27 | Midfielder | 176 | 70 |
| K. Morita | Japan | 26 | Midfielder | 167 | 59 |
| K. Saito | Japan | 29 | Attacker | 170 | 61 |
| H. Mawatari | Japan | 32 | Goalkeeper | 187 | 82 |
| Matheus Vidotto | Brazil | 33 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 82 |
| Y. Nagasawa | Japan | 30 | Goalkeeper | 185 | 85 |
| K. Suzuki | Japan | 24 | Defender | 182 | 72 |
| I. Someno | Japan | 25 | Attacker | 179 | 67 |
| Y. Matsuhashi | Japan | 24 | Attacker | 172 | 60 |
| D. Fukazawa | Japan | 28 | Midfielder | 174 | 70 |
| M. Sako | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a | |
| S. Tanabe | Japan | 24 | Defender | 180 | 73 |
| N. Hayashi | Japan | 28 | Defender | 181 | 70 |
| Ghaith Al Mhairat | Jordan | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| G. Yamada | Japan | 26 | Attacker | 170 | 65 |
| H. Yamami | Japan | 27 | Attacker | 165 | 61 |
| T. Inami | Japan | 27 | Midfielder | 178 | 75 |
Everything we've got points toward Marinos being the stronger side right now, both in the table and in the most recent meeting between these two. That's a reasonable lean, but it isn't the same as a clear betting angle without a market to weigh it against.
With no price attached and a decent run-up to the actual fixture, we'd rather note the direction of travel than force a pick. Worth revisiting closer to kickoff once team news and form are fresher.
