Tokyo Verdy will look to extend their unbeaten streak in the J1 League to three matches when they host Kashiwa Reysol on Sunday. Sitting 13th in the table with 24 points from 19 games, Verdy have struggled for consistency this season, particularly in attack, having scored just 13 goals — the joint-lowest in the division. However, under Hiroshi Jofuku, they’ve shown recent improvement, collecting four points from their last two league outings with a win over Kyoto followed by a goalless draw against Avispa. Their home form and defensive discipline will be crucial against a strong opponent.

Kashiwa Reysol, meanwhile, come into the fixture placed fourth with 34 points from 19 matches, yet their recent form has dipped. Ricardo Rodriguez’s side have managed just one point from their last three league games and were recently knocked out of the Emperor’s Cup by Toyo University, a shocking 2-0 loss. Despite the setback, Reysol still boast one of the more well-rounded squads in the league, and they will aim to bounce back with a more composed performance. The last two meetings between these teams ended in a 0-0 draw (March 2025) and a 3-2 Verdy win (August 2023), suggesting this fixture can be unpredictable.

Tokyo Verdy will be missing Yuta Arai and Goki Yamada due to injury, but Yudai Kimura — who has four goals this season — and Kosuke Saito are expected to lead the attack. Kashiwa will be without Kohei Tezuka, Koki Kumasaka, and Riki Harakawa, though key forwards Yuki Kakita and Mao Hosoya are fit and expected to start.

Tokyo Verdy’s scoring issues may limit their threat, and that is where the chance for the visitors is.

东京维尔迪希望在周日主场迎战柏华雷索尔的比赛中把他们在日本甲级联赛的不败纪录延长到三场。19场比赛积24分排在积分榜第13位，Verdy本赛季表现不稳定，特别是在进攻端，只进了13球，是联赛中并列最低的。然而，在Hiroshi Jofuku的带领下，他们最近表现出了进步，在最近的两场联赛中拿下了4分，先是战胜京都，然后是0比0战平阿维斯帕。他们的主场状态和防守纪律将对一个强大的对手至关重要。

与此同时，Kashiwa Reysol在19场比赛中积34分排名第四，但他们最近的状态有所下降。里卡多·罗德里格斯的球队在最近的三场联赛中只拿到一分，最近在天皇杯中被东洋大学以0比2的惊人比分淘汰出局。尽管遭遇挫折，雷索尔仍然是联盟中最全面的球队之一，他们的目标是用更稳定的表现来反弹。这两支球队的前两次交锋都以0-0战平（2025年3月）和3-2战胜威尔迪（2023年8月）告终，这表明这场比赛可能难以预测。

东京Verdy将因伤缺阵新井裕太和山田吾树，但本赛季打进4球的木村裕代和齐藤康介有望领衔进攻。柏西将失去手冢耕平、熊坂光和原川理纪，尽管关键前锋Kakita Yuki和细谷茂都很健康，有望首发。

东京Verdy的得分问题可能会限制他们的威胁，这也是客队的机会所在。