Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Tōkyō vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
FC Tōkyō
2 – 1
Full Time
Kyoto Sanga FC
Fri 3 May 2024 · 06:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 9' Yuta Toyokawa
Kei Koizumi 19' Y
Y 56' Kyo Sato
Y 63' Taiki Hirato

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2024-05-03 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 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
03 May Kyoto Sanga FC H 2–1 W
27 Apr Albirex Niigata A 3–1 W
21 Apr FC Machida Zelvia H 1–2 L
13 Apr Tokyo Verdy A 2–2 D
07 Apr Kashima Antlers H 2–0 W
03 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–1 W
Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May FC Tōkyō A 1–2 L
27 Apr Vissel Kobe A 1–0 W
20 Apr Albirex Niigata H 0–1 L
13 Apr Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
07 Apr Jubilo Iwata H 0–3 L
03 Apr Gamba Osaka A 0–0 D

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' That's the starting whistle at Ajinomoto Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Tōkyō and Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 4' Assisted by Soma Anzai with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kashif Bangunagande makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 9' The referee shows Kyoto Sanga FC player a card on 9.
  • 14' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kei Koizumi on 19.
  • 21' Diego Oliveira makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and FC Tokyo are in front.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 36' Kyoto Sanga FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 41' FC Tōkyō started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Shohei Takeda is replaced by Taiki Hirato.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' It’s a booking for Kyoto Sanga FC player. Kyo Sato gets a card.
  • 59' The whistle greets Temma Matsuda as he departs to be replaced by Kazunari Ichimi.
  • 61' Riki Harakawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Teruhito Nakagawa at the 61 minute mark.
  • 63' The referee calls foul for Taiki Hirato. He receives a card.
  • 68' Shogo Asada has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 162 appearances.
  • 72' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Shinnosuke Fukuda by Leon Nozawa on 72 minute.
  • 77' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Diego Oliveira is withdrawn and Yuta Miyamoto gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Sora Hiraga has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 79 minutes.
  • 84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 89' The travelling Kyoto Sanga FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • The points are shared — FC Tōkyō 2-1 Kyoto Sanga FC. Honours even.

Lineups

FC Tōkyō Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Cklamovski

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Papagaio 4
Diego Oliveira 2
Sota Kawasaki 2
Sora Hiraga 1
Taichi Hara 1
Taiki Hirato 1
Masaya Okugawa 1
Shohei Takeda 1

Head to Head

2024-05-03 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 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

2024-05-03 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2024-04-27 Albirex Niigata 1–3 FC Tōkyō W 2024-04-21 FC Tōkyō 1–2 FC Machida Zelvia L 2024-04-13 Tokyo Verdy 2–2 FC Tōkyō D 2024-04-07 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Kashima Antlers W 2024-04-03 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2024-05-03 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2024-04-27 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2024-04-20 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Albirex Niigata L 2024-04-13 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2024-04-07 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–3 Jubilo Iwata L 2024-04-03 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.45 FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Tōkyō62% Draw20% Kyoto Sanga FC18%
Actual: FC Tōkyō win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

FC Tōkyō or Draw
82%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
38%
FC Tōkyō or Kyoto Sanga FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Tōkyō46% Draw37% Kyoto Sanga FC17%
Actual: FC Tōkyō win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
3.5%
4 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō

Handicap FC Tōkyō covers Push Kyoto Sanga FC covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 18% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 21% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 11% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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