Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Tōkyō vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
FC Tōkyō
2 – 0
Full Time
Kyoto Sanga FC
Sat 12 Aug 2023 · 10:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium 23,162 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryoma Watanabe 36' 1–0
Keigo Higashi 58' 2–0
Henrique Trevisan 25' Y
Y 45' Daiki Kaneko

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tōkyō vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Masuya Ueda
  • Assistant 1 Takumi Takagi
11 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 4.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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 Kyoto 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 Tokyo 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

4
4
FC Tōkyō 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Kyoto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-12 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-03-04 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 FC Tōkyō 2022-09-18 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2022-03-19 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 FC Tōkyō

Recent Form

FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Kyoto Sanga FC H 2–0 W
06 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W
16 Jul Kashima Antlers H 1–3 L
08 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–0 D
01 Jul Kashiwa Reysol H 1–0 W
24 Jun Nagoya Grampus H 2–0 W
Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug FC Tōkyō A 0–2 L
06 Aug Kashiwa Reysol H 0–1 L
16 Jul Nagoya Grampus H 2–1 W
08 Jul Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L
01 Jul Kashima Antlers A 0–0 D
24 Jun Yokohama FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

FC Tōkyō Kyoto 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

13% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
17% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season

FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts). Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
8/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. FC Tōkyō get us underway at Ajinomoto Stadium.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hisashi Appiah Tawiah is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Tōkyō.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gwi-jae Cho might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Kyoto Sanga FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tōkyō in their 4-2-1-3 trying to find a way past Kyoto Sanga FC's compact 4-1-2-3.
  • 25' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Henrique Trevisan on 25 minutes.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kyoto Sanga FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 36' Assisted by Keigo Higashi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryoma Watanabe makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 41' It looks surprising FC Tōkyō does not make any changes. Kyo Sato has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' Daiki Kaneko is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Tōkyō must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 58' A stunning finish from Keigo Higashi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Taichi Hara. He replaces Fuki Yamada on 62 minute.
  • 66' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Kota Tawaratsumida is replaced by Adailton.
  • 67' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Teruhito Nakagawa on, Ryoma Watanabe off on 67 minutes.
  • 69' A change in the Kyoto Sanga FC ranks — Kyo Sato exits the field as Yuto Misao enters on 69.
  • 74' FC Tokyo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jaja Silva is hanging Keigo Higashi on the field on 74 minute.
  • 75' Koki Tsukagawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kuryu Matsuki on 75 minute.
  • 78' Another change for Kyoto Sanga FC made on 78 minute. Rikito Inoue leaves to be changed by Hisashi Appiah Tawiah.
  • 82' Fresh legs for FC Tokyo! Yasuki Kimoto comes on to replace Diego Oliveira.
  • 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • It finishes all square. FC Tōkyō and Kyoto Sanga FC share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

FC Tōkyō Lineups

4-2-1-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Cklamovski

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gwi-jae Cho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Papagaio 4
Sota Kawasaki 2
Diego Oliveira 2
Leandro 1
Keigo Higashi 1
Patric 1
Ryoma Watanabe 1
Kashif Bangunagande 1

Head to Head

2023-08-12 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-03-04 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 FC Tōkyō 2022-09-18 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2022-03-19 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 FC Tōkyō

FC Tōkyō Form

2023-08-12 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2023-08-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 FC Tōkyō W 2023-07-16 FC Tōkyō 1–3 Kashima Antlers L 2023-07-08 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 FC Tōkyō D 2023-07-01 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2023-06-24 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Nagoya Grampus W

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2023-08-12 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2023-08-06 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol L 2023-07-16 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-07-08 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2023-07-01 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2023-06-24 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Yokohama FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.44 FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + FC Tōkyō to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Tōkyō63% Draw20% Kyoto Sanga FC17%
Actual: FC Tōkyō win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

FC Tōkyō or Draw
84%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
37%
FC Tōkyō or Kyoto Sanga FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Tōkyō48% Draw38% Kyoto Sanga FC14%
Actual: FC Tōkyō win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
4 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 0
4%

Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō

Handicap FC Tōkyō covers Push Kyoto Sanga FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 19% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 21% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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