Monday , 7 September 2026

FC Tokyo vs Kyōto Sanga FC, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026-27
FC Tokyo
2 – 0
Full Time
Kyōto Sanga FC
Sun 6 Sep 2026 · 10:30 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Marcelo Ryan 70' 1–0
Motoki Nagakura 75' 2–0
Y 43' Weverton
Y 50' Temma Matsuda
Y 57' Haruki Arai

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tokyo vs Kyōto Sanga FC — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.

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 Tokyo 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

5
4
FC Tokyo 9 games · Avg 2.4 goals Kyōto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-06 FC Tokyo 2–0 Kyōto Sanga FC 2025-08-24 FC Tokyo 0–4 Kyōto Sanga FC 2025-05-31 Kyōto Sanga FC 3–0 FC Tokyo 2024-08-24 Kyōto Sanga FC 3–0 FC Tokyo 2024-05-03 FC Tokyo 2–1 Kyōto Sanga FC

Recent Form

FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Kyōto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Sep FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
0% Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season

FC Tokyo are 12th (37 pts). Kyōto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tokyo
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyōto Sanga FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/5
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Tokyo
Motoki Nagakura 4 G 2 A
Marcelo Ryan 3 G 1 A
Soma Anzai 2 G
Kyōto Sanga FC
Rafael Elias 3 G 2 A
Ryuma Nakano 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Tōkyō to score. At the same time, Kyōto Sanga FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Kento Hashimoto, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Tōkyō must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Kyo Sato is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Tōkyō tonight.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tōkyō in their trying to find a way past Kyōto Sanga FC's compact .
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' That is a card for Kyoto Sanga FC. Weverton will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Everton Maceio by Temma Matsuda on 46 minute.
  • 50' Controversy at the stadium! Temma Matsuda argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Tōkyō winning 100% of all matches.
  • 57' Haruki Arai was booked on 57.
  • 62' The whistle greets Kento Hashimoto as he departs to be replaced by Yuto Nagatomo.
  • 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Kyoto Sanga FC! Takumi Kato comes on to replace Temma Matsuda.
  • 70' What composure from Marcelo Ryan! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Rafael Elias is replaced by Fuchi Honda.
  • 75' Motoki Nagakura is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
  • 80' 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 Temma Matsuda suffering a number of foals already.
  • 85' FC Tōkyō looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Marcelo Ryan scoring 1 goals.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Sei Muroya as he leaves the pitch. Hirokazu Ishihara steps in for FC Tokyo.
  • 89' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Motoki Nagakura exits the field as Teruhito Nakagawa enters on 89.
  • The points are shared — FC Tōkyō 2-0 Kyōto Sanga FC. Honours even.

Lineups

FC Tōkyō Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ranko Popović

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Papagaio 4
Sota Kawasaki 2
Diego Oliveira 2
Shohei Takeda 1
Adailton 1
Yoshinori Suzuki 1
Leandro 1
Keigo Higashi 1

Head to Head

2026-09-06 FC Tokyo 2–0 Kyōto Sanga FC 2025-08-24 FC Tokyo 0–4 Kyōto Sanga FC 2025-05-31 Kyōto Sanga FC 3–0 FC Tokyo 2024-08-24 Kyōto Sanga FC 3–0 FC Tokyo 2024-05-03 FC Tokyo 2–1 Kyōto Sanga FC

FC Tōkyō Form

2026-09-06 FC Tokyo 2–0 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2026-09-02 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 FC Tokyo D 2026-08-29 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–3 FC Tokyo W 2026-08-21 FC Tokyo 2–0 JEF United Ichihara Chiba L 2026-08-15 Vissel Kobe 2–2 FC Tokyo D 2026-05-23 Kashima Antlers 1–0 FC Tokyo L

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2026-09-06 FC Tokyo 2–0 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2026-09-02 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–1 Kyōto Sanga FC D 2026-08-29 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2026-08-22 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–3 FC Mito Holly Hock W 2026-08-15 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Kyōto Sanga FC D 2026-05-23 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.49 FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Tōkyō57% Draw21% Kyoto Sanga FC22%
Actual: FC Tōkyō win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes70% 0% No30%
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 Kyoto Sanga FC
43%
FC Tōkyō or Kyoto Sanga FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Tōkyō44% Draw37% Kyoto Sanga FC19%
Actual: 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 Kyoto 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% ✗
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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