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 (2026/26)
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
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 | 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
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
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Tōkyō host Sagan Tosu FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hiromu Mitsumaru, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Shuichi Gonda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Akihiro Hayashi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Tōkyō.
- 25' 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 Kento Hashimoto suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Sagan Tosu FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Sagan Tosu FC is showing some good football. However, Sagan Tosu FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' FC Tōkyō is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' FC Tōkyō are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 65' Jang Hyunsoo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 437 appearances.
- 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 75' 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.
- 80' FC Tōkyō are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tōkyō in their trying to find a way past Sagan Tosu FC's compact .
- 90' The travelling Sagan Tosu FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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.