FC Tōkyō vs Sagan Tosu FC, 2018
Overview
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FC Tōkyō vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League .
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tomohiro Inoue
- Referee Toru Sagara
- Referee Hajime Matsuo
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Aug | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
85%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Tokyo and Sagan Tosu FC.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' FC Tokyo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Tokyo and Sagan Tosu FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenta Hasegawa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' FC Tokyo is showing some good football. However, FC Tokyo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' Masato Fujita needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 70' A quiet spell here at . Sagan Tosu FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jang Hyunsoo made 450 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' Sagan Tosu FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' FC Tokyo have won 428 goals from 450 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' Sagan Tosu FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 48
- 33
- 2
- 6
-
38
Keigo Higashi ↓ Ryoichi Maeda 85'
- 18
- 8
- 39
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Lins 68'
- 9
Bench
- 1
- 25
-
7
Takuji Yonemoto ↑ 60'
-
20
Ryoichi Maeda ↑ 85'
- 17
- 5
-
13
Lins ↑ 68'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
9
Fernando Torres ↓ Yohei Toyoda 90'
- 2
- 8
- 3
- 14
-
6
Akito Fukuta ↓ Kazuki Anzai 78'
-
40
Yuji Ono ↓ Kim Minhyeok 90'
- 36
- 44
- 33
Bench
- 21
- 18
-
5
Kim Minhyeok ↑ 90'
-
24
Kazuki Anzai ↑ 78'
- 7
- 27
-
11
Yohei Toyoda ↑ 90'
Coach
Massimo Ficcadenti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kaisei Ishii | 2 |
| Fuchi Honda | 2 |
| Ryoya Morishita | 2 |
| Yuki Kakita | 2 |
| Yoichi Naganuma | 1 |
| Hirotaka Mita | 1 |
| Yuki Horigome | 1 |
| Adailton | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Tōkyō Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03
FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Tōkyō or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
FC Tōkyō or Draw
75%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
59%
FC Tōkyō or Sagan Tosu FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.3%
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.1%
2 – 2
2.3%
3 – 1
2.3%
1 – 3
1%
Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō
| Handicap | FC Tōkyō covers | Push | Sagan Tosu FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 25% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 16% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.