FC Tōkyō vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2023

FC Tōkyō

2 – 1

Full Time

Albirex Niigata

Sat 29 Apr 2023 · 06:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium 32,181 HT 45' · FT 45'

Teruhito Nakagawa 8' 1–0

1–1 12' Ryotaro Ito

Diego Oliveira 34' 2–1

Y 65' Yota Komi

Y 77' Yoshiaki Takagi

Y 89' Kazuhiko Chiba

Kei Koizumi 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tōkyō vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.

FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Hayato Shimizu
Assistant 1 Takeshi Asada
Assistant 2 Hideaki Nishio

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Vissel Kobe	18	35
2	Cerezo Osaka FC	18	31
3	Nagoya Grampus	18	31
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	18	30
5	Gamba Osaka	18	28
6	Fagiano Okayama FC	18	26
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	18	24
8	Kyōto Sanga FC	18	23
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	18	21
10	Avispa Fukuoka	18	21
11	Kashima Antlers	18	45
12	FC Tōkyō	18	37
13	FC Machida Zelvia	18	37
14	Kawasaki Frontale	18	28
15	Tōkyō Verdy	18	28
16	Urawa Red Diamonds	18	25
17	Kashiwa Reysol	18	20
18	Yokohama F·Marinos	18	20
19	FC Mito Holly Hock	18	18
20	JEF United Ichihara Chiba	18	12

Head-to-Head

FC Tōkyō 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Albirex Niigata

Last 5 meetings

2023-04-29 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Albirex Niigata

Recent Form

FC Tōkyō

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Apr	Albirex Niigata	H	2–1	W
22 Apr	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	2–1	W
15 Apr	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	1–2	L
09 Apr	Shonan Bellmare	H	2–2	D
01 Apr	Sagan Tosu FC	A	0–1	L
18 Mar	Nagoya Grampus	A	0–0	D

Albirex Niigata

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Apr	FC Tōkyō	A	1–2	L
23 Apr	Kashima Antlers	H	0–2	L
15 Apr	Avispa Fukuoka	H	3–2	W
09 Apr	Vissel Kobe	A	0–0	D
01 Apr	Nagoya Grampus	H	1–3	L
18 Mar	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	1–2	L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

85% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tōkyō

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

7/1

46-60

8/1

61-75

10/–

76+

7/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Tōkyō

Motoki Nagakura	8 G	3 A
Marcelo Ryan	5 G	2 A
Dani Gomez	5 G
Soma Anzai	5 G
Teruhito Nakagawa	4 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Tōkyō and Albirex Niigata has kicked off!
5' Takahiro Ko has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
8' Teruhito Nakagawa puts FC Tokyo on the lead.
9' Teruhito Nakagawa does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Tokyo surge ahead!
12' The Japan midfielder Ryotaro Ito breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 0-3!
17' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuji Hoshi, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
22' Gustavo Nescau is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Tōkyō tonight.
27' Kei Koizumi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
34' Diego Oliveira is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
44' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Shusuke Ota suffering a number of foals already.
49' Albirex Niigata have won 119 goals from 110 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
54' Albirex Niigata are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Tōkyō and Albirex Niigata are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
63' Gustavo Nescau has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuji Hoshi on 63 minute.
64' The whistle greets Yuji Hoshi as he departs to be replaced by Gustavo Nescau.
65' Yota Komi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
66' The whistle greets Kashif Bangunagande as he departs to be replaced by Shuhei Tokumoto.
67' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Teruhito Nakagawa exits the field as Keigo Higashi enters on 67.
72' The 31-year-old Kaito Taniguchi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Yoshiaki Takagi.
78' Naoto Arai is replacing Soya Fujiwara for the Albirex Niigata side.
83' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Tōkyō and Albirex Niigata are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
84' It is a substitution in Albirex Niigata team. Takahiro Koh is replaced by Yuzuru Shimada on 84 minute.
89' It’s a booking for Albirex Niigata player. Kazuhiko Chiba gets a Yellow card.
90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kei Koizumi.
90' Yuto Nagatomo gets the nod from FC Tokyo. He replaces Hotaka Nakamura and will look to change the dynamic.
The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Tōkyō take all three points.

Lineups

FC Tōkyō Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Albert Puig

Albirex Niigata Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

50
Daichi Tagami
20
Yuzuru Shimada ↑ 84'
2
Naoto Arai ↑ 78'
23
Gustavo Nescau ↑ 64'
16
Yota Komi ↑ 63'
39
Haruki Nishimura
33
Yoshiaki Takagi ↑ 64'

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Teruhito Nakagawa	2
Keita Endo	2
Marcelo Ryan	2
Diego Oliveira	2
Ryotaro Ito	1
Kosuke Shirai	1
Fumiya Hayakawa	1
Leon Nozawa	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.54 FC Tōkyō xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.09 Albirex Niigata xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Tōkyō50% Draw26% Albirex Niigata24%

Actual: FC Tōkyō win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.63

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

FC Tōkyō or Draw

76%

Draw or Albirex Niigata

50%

FC Tōkyō or Albirex Niigata

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FC Tōkyō33% Draw47% Albirex Niigata20%

Actual: FC Tōkyō win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13%

1 – 0

10.1%

0 – 0

9.2%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

8.3%

0 – 1

6.8%

1 – 2

6.3%

2 – 2

3 – 1

4.6%

3 – 0

4.2%

0 – 2

4.2%

3 – 2

2.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō

Handicap	FC Tōkyō covers	Push	Albirex Niigata covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	22%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	15%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

FC Tōkyō vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

FC Tōkyō Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

FC Tōkyō Form

Albirex Niigata Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō

Clean Sheet