FC Tōkyō vs Kyōto Sanga FC, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Tōkyō vs Kyōto Sanga FC — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Kyōto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Takayuki Shimizu
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Aug | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Vissel Kobe | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | FC Mito Holly Hock | H | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 May | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Tōkyō | Kyōto Sanga FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #8 |
| 37 | Points | 23 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 13 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 0 / 10 |
| 55 | Scored | 32 |
| 42 | Conceded | 39 |
| +13 | GD | -7 |
| 2.06 | PPG | 1.28 |
| 72% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
11%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
85%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts). Kyōto Sanga FC are 8th (23 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
Kyōto Sanga FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/8
76+
4/6
■ 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 |
Kyōto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 7 G | 4 A |
| Haruki Arai | 4 G | |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Tōkyō host Kyōto Sanga FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kento Hashimoto, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tōkyō needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Takahiro Ko has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Rafael Elias has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 402 appearances.
- 35' With 1 assists to his name this season, Kein Sato is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Tōkyō.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 43' Kyoto Sanga FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 43.
- 46' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Everton Maceio departs to be replaced by Temma Matsuda.
- 50' That is a card for Kyoto Sanga FC. Temma Matsuda will be fuming at that decision.
- 55' FC Tōkyō are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kyōto Sanga FC backline.
- 57' Haruki Arai is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
- 62' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Kento Hashimoto exits the field as Yuto Nagatomo enters on 62.
- 67' The travelling Kyōto Sanga FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 69' Kyoto Sanga FC make a change. Temma Matsuda trudges off to be replaced by Takumi Kato on 69 minutes.
- 70' What composure from Marcelo Ryan! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 75' The whistle greets Rafael Elias as he departs to be replaced by Fuchi Honda.
- 75' Motoki Nagakura is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 8 goals this season for the .
- 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' Kyōto Sanga FC is showing some good football. However, Kyōto Sanga FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 86' FC Tokyo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hirokazu Ishihara is hanging Sei Muroya on the field on 86 minute.
- 89' The crowd applauds Motoki Nagakura as he leaves the pitch. Teruhito Nakagawa steps in for FC Tokyo.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Tōkyō players.
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 8
- 24
- 81
- 42
- 7
- 26
- 19
- 4
- 10
- 27
Bench
- 5
- 3
- 39
- 22
- 9
- 33
- 20
- 71
- 1
Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 50
-
9
Rafael Elias ↓ Fuchi Honda 75'
- 43
- 6
- 77
- 90
- 44
- 48
-
25
Sung-jun Yoon ↓ Shimpei Fukuoka 75'
-
40
Yusuke Ishida ↓ Ren Kato 75'
-
38
Everton Maceio ↓ Temma Matsuda 46'
Bench
-
18
Temma Matsuda ↑ 46'
-
99
Fuchi Honda ↑ 75'
-
10
Shimpei Fukuoka ↑ 75'
- 1
- 5
-
26
Ren Kato ↑ 75'
- 93
- 15
- 23
Coach
Ranko Popović
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Papagaio | 4 |
| Diego Oliveira | 2 |
| Sota Kawasaki | 2 |
| Masaya Okugawa | 1 |
| Shohei Takeda | 1 |
| Adailton | 1 |
| Yoshinori Suzuki | 1 |
| Leandro | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Tōkyō Form
Kyōto Sanga FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.49
FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Kyōto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tōkyō win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
FC Tōkyō or Draw
78%
Draw or Kyōto Sanga FC
43%
FC Tōkyō or Kyōto Sanga FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4.3%
4 – 2
3.2%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō
| Handicap | FC Tōkyō covers | Push | Kyōto Sanga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 20% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

