FC Tōkyō vs Kashiwa Reysol, 2018
Overview
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FC Tōkyō vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League .
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Takahiro Okano
- Referee Minoru Tojo
- Referee Mikiya Nishimura
- Referee Kazuyoshi Enomoto
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Aug | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | Kashima Antlers | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jul | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jul | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 5–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | Vegalta Sendai | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Jul | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jul | Kashima Antlers | A | 2–6 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Tōkyō | Kashiwa Reysol | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #17 |
| 37 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 13 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 55 | Scored | 24 |
| 42 | Conceded | 25 |
| +13 | GD | -1 |
| 2.06 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 72% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
48%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
85%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts). Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 pts).
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
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/4
46-60
6/3
61-75
8/1
76+
7/5
■ 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 |
Kashiwa Reysol
| Yusuke Segawa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Hinata Yamauchi | 5 G | |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 4 G | 5 A |
| Keita Endo | 4 G | 1 A |
| Tojiro Kubo | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Tokyo is hosting Kashiwa Reysol for another epic battle.
- 5' Sei Muroya is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Tokyo tonight.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Ryoya Ogawa, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Masashi Kamekawa made 424 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Tokyo and Kashiwa Reysol are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Kashiwa Reysol is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' FC Tokyo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' FC Tokyo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Tokyo that had 450 games and scored 428 goals.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashiwa Reysol needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashiwa Reysol is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' The travelling Kashiwa Reysol supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Kashiwa Reysol to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 48
- 33
-
25
Ryoya Ogawa ↓ Rei Hirakawa 86'
- 2
- 7
- 38
- 8
-
39
Kotaro Omori ↓ Kosuke Ota 79'
- 11
- 5
-
13
Lins ↓ Cayman Togashi 78'
Bench
- 1
-
6
Kosuke Ota ↑ 79'
- 22
-
40
Rei Hirakawa ↑ 86'
- 44
- 20
-
17
Cayman Togashi ↑ 78'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 3
- 6
- 1
- 2
- 13
-
17
Kohei Tezuka ↓ Hajime Hosogai 90'
-
15
Kim Bokyung C ↓ Cristiano 74'
- 8
-
10
Ataru Esaka ↓ Masashi Kamekawa 85'
- 18
Bench
- 16
-
39
Masashi Kamekawa ↑ 85'
- 22
- 7
- 19
-
9
Cristiano ↑ 74'
-
37
Hajime Hosogai ↑ 90'
Coach
Nozomu Kato
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adailton | 7 |
| Diego Oliveira | 4 |
| Mao Hosoya | 3 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 3 |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 2 |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 2 |
| Cristiano | 2 |
| Douglas | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Tōkyō Form
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.66
FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for:
FC Tōkyō or Kashiwa Reysol 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Kashiwa Reysol win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FC Tōkyō or Draw
68%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
59%
FC Tōkyō or Kashiwa Reysol
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō
| Handicap | FC Tōkyō covers | Push | Kashiwa Reysol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

