Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Tokyo Verdy (13th, 55 pts) held a 25-point advantage over Gifu (22nd, 30 pts). On recent form Tokyo Verdy sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 13th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Tokyo Verdy 1.4 scored and 1.4 conceded per game, Gifu 0.79 and 1.86, with the league averaging 1.3.
Four consecutive defeats weighed on Gifu.
4 meetings are on record — 2 won by Tokyo Verdy, 0 by Gifu, 2 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 0% of the wins in this matchup. In 75% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
The match was played at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chōfu (capacity 50,100). On the scoreboard, Tokyo Verdy led 3-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 5-1.